Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience (The MAX)

Bring your projects or ideas to our monthly, open-door gathering for comic lovers of all kinds—or come to read, connect, and create in a welcoming, shared studio space. Join us every second Saturday of the month.

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Experience Jackson Comics at The MAX, featuring an exhibition of student artwork, a panel discussion with Rodney Mooney, and hands-on workshops led by Jackson Comics artists.

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Join us for a conversation with Mississippi native Laura Kittrell, the creator and co-showrunner of the Amazon Prime series Elle—a prequel to the Legally Blonde film series that was recently renewed for a second season. Hear Kittrell share her journey from growing up in Meridian to building a dynamic career in television, including bringing a new chapter of an iconic story to life. Kittrell previously worked as the co-showrunner of the Amazon Freevee series High School and as a co-executive p

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Shop fresh produce and enjoy live music at the final Earth's Bounty of the season, plus explore The MAX with free admission all day. Schedule of events: 8 am-Noon: Earth's Bounty Farmers Market + Live Music 9 am-5 pm: Free admission to The MAX 11 am-1 pm: Art activities in upstairs classroom For more information about Earth's Bounty and to access vendor applications, please click here.

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Enjoy live gospel in the Structural Steel Hall of Fame by Rodrick Fox and members of the Freedom Rock Christian Fellowship Church choir.

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Celebrate the addition of six icons to the Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Hall of Fame with a ceremony at the MSU Riley Center followed by an elegant reception at The MAX.

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Join us for an intimate conversation with Myrna Colley-Lee as we explore her six-decade career in costume design through the lens of world-building. Colley-Lee will share how her life's work centers the Black imagination to build better futures.

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Jackson State University, the alma mater and former teaching home of John Jennings (the artist behind our current exhibition Build Your World), is partnering with The MAX for a showcase of student talent from their College of Liberal Arts, featuring visual art installations, theater, literary works, and musical performances.

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Inspired by the misunderstood spirits in John Jennings’s Kenny Dreadful and the Hainted Hoodie (from our exhibition John Jennings: Build Your World), this workshop by Jordan West invites participants to explore the unique wounds and hidden strengths of their own monsters before bringing those supernatural attributes to life with custom puppet creation.

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