Riley Campus
Situated in the heart of downtown Meridian, The Riley Campus is comprised of the MSU Riley Center, a restored 1890s Grand Opera House and conference center, and the adjacent Deen and Rosenbaum buildings, home to MSU-Meridian’s Master of Physician Assistant Studies and accelerated Master of Science in Nursing programs, along with the MSU-Meridian Interprofessional Simulation Center.
MSU-Riley Center
The gem of the MSU Riley Center is its restored 1890s Grand Opera House, a 900-seat performing arts venue meticulously brought back to life to showcase stunning world class performances. The theater is adjacent to a multipurpose conference center featuring several exhibit halls and a grand ballroom. The Center is a time-honored space for special occasions, social interaction, business conventions, the arts and lifelong learning. Stimulating economic and community growth and development, the multifaceted center attracts 80,000+ visitors to downtown Meridian annually for conferences, meetings and performances.
The MSU Riley Center
2200 5th Street
Meridian, MS 39301
601-696-2200
Deen Building
The Deen Building was donated to Mississippi State University and renovated by The Riley Foundation, opening in January 2012. Named in honor of longtime philanthropist Robert B. Deen Jr., whose work as president and chairman of The Riley Foundation significantly impacted education and opportunity in the region, the building serves as an extension of his service. Home to MSU-Meridian's School of Nursing and School of Healthcare Professions, the 20,000-square-foot structure features six state-of-the-art classrooms, a computer laboratory, two conference rooms, faculty offices and student study spaces.
2212 5th Street
Meridian, MS 39301
601-484-0150
Rosenbaum Building
Recently renovated with the help of an $11 million grant from The Riley Foundation, the former historic Kress Building was named after the late Meridian businessman and Riley Foundation co-founder I.A. “Alfred” Rosenbaum. The three-story facility houses the state's first publicly funded Master of Physician Assistant Studies program and Mississippi’s sole provisionally accredited Interprofessional Simulation Center. The facility also contains a library funded by a grant from the Phil Hardin Foundation as well as a Bulldog Shop featuring MSU apparel, cheese, ice cream and sandwiches.