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East Mississippi Gives celebration continues on Fifth Street in Meridian

Jon Myers

East Mississippi Gives, a 24-hour online giving event hosted by the Community Foundation of East Mississippi, continues this evening with a celebration on Fifth Street in downtown Meridian.

The event features music and partnerships with The MAX’s NightMarket, Third Thursday and Canvases for Cancer. The annual one-day fundraiser connects donors with nonprofits throughout the region.

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Donations will be accepted until midnight. People seeking a cause to support can visit givingdayems.org.

Source: City of Meridian-Government.

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Jon Myers

Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."