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Meridian offers many delightful shopping experiences. Visitors may choose among antique shops, hand-crafted items, gift shops, clothing stores, specialty shops and regional and national chain stores. If you have a special interest, call the East Mississippi Business Development Corporation for a list of suggested shopping sources.
The city's shopping areas can by divided into four major regions:
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Downtown Meridian is home to the Riley Center for Education & Performing Arts which, when completed in 2006, will offer performances in the restored Grand Opera House of Mississippi, conferences sponsored  by Mississippi State University and arts classes for students of all ages. Complementing this major development are surrounding retail stores and restaurants, some of which have been downtown for 100 years or more. Condominiums and apartments are being re-integrated into the historic downtown district, leveraging new restaurants, shops and services. Meridian's large stock of late 19th Century buildings and beautifully landscaped streets and sidewalks add to the ambience of this unique downtown.
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 Bonita Lakes Mall is the premier shopping destination in East Mississippi and West Alabama. Located conveniently just off Interstates 20-59, the mall is one of developer CBL and Associates' biggest success stories. Designed with an Art Deco flair reminiscent of some architecture in downtown Meridian, the mall  boasts four anchor stores--McRae's, Dillards, Sears and J.C. Penney--along with numerous specialty stores with merchandise ranging from shoes to electronics and everything in between. A nine-screen United Artists Cinema and a food court add to the offerings at Bonita Lakes Mall.
http://www.bonitalakesmall.com
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At the junction of U. S. 11 and 8 th Street, College Park Shopping Center features restaurants, specialty and clothing shops and more.
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North Hills Street is booming with new shops and restaurants. Shoppers will find anything from clothing to stationery. Also in the area is Broadmoor Shopping Center, located at the intersection of Poplar Springs Drive and North Hills Street.
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