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if you like old machines, you'll likely love this place, housed in a former foundry, with steam engines and implements for this and that.
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if you're really wanting to get off the beaten track, you can find this peculiar grave of a Romany leader who led that nomadic community that somewhat descended upon Meridian of all places in the late 19th century.
notable because it features the Dentzel antique carousel, which people wax sentimental over because supposedly it is the only one of its kind, with a double row of horses and things, in existence today. The park also has a plaque and museum about Meridian-born country/blues star Jimmie Rogers, although the current operation of said museum seems to be questionable. Unfortunately the environs of this location can be a little sketchy.
This park offers a great trail looping around a lake so that you can admire the Piney Woods while working off that slice of Mississippi Mud Cake or fried food frenzy. You may see deer or a statue of a merry-go-round horse paying homage to the historic carousel in town.