The city offers a variety of facilities that you can rent for your upcoming event, whether you’re hosting a birthday party, wedding reception, family reunion, or group tour. Options include shelters, pavilions, ball fields, ballrooms, and even transportation via a trolley. Please refer to the list below for more details.
Indoor Facilities

Union Station
This beautiful facility offers almost 3,000 square feet of space. You can rent one, two, or all three adjoining rooms. Union Station regularly hosts:
- Meetings, training classes, and press conferences
- Weddings, receptions, and parties

Dentzel Carousel
The package includes 20 balloons and a choice of cotton candy or popcorn. Additional concessions can be added, and a nonrefundable deposit is required to book a party.
Facility Rental Hours: 1.5-3 hours
Parks, Playgrounds & Pavilions



Highland Park
Shelter/Pavilion Rentals
- Shelter #1: Capacity: 100 people
Located behind Frank Cochran Center, next to the playground - Shelter #2: Capacity: 25 to 30 people
Located behind the tennis courts and next to Kendallwood Craft Center - Shelter #3: Capacity: 50 to 75 people
Located across from Jimmie Rodgers Memorial, in front of Frank Cochran Center and adjacent to the playground - Shelter #4: Capacity: 150 to 200 people
Located across from the Meridian Community College Softball Field
RV Trailer Parking is available.



Velma Young Community Center
Facility Rental: The price is for a three-hour period; each additional hour is extra.
Shelter/Pavilion Rentals
- Shelter #1: By old Velma Young Building
- Shelter #2: By swimming pool
- Shelter #3: By Velma Young Community Center
Sports Fields

Please call Parks & Recreation, 601.485.1802, to rent one of the following:
- Northeast Park Softball
- Phil Hardin Baseball
- Q.V. Sykes Football Fields
- Crestwood Ball Fields
- James Chaney Park Basketball
Transportation

Trolley
Rental cost is hourly with a minimum of two hours.
Capacity: 23 people
- Handicap accessible
- A deposit holds the date; the remaining payment and itinerary are due three weeks before trolley rental.
- Driver paid separately.