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Highland Park Inclusive Playground

Highland Park, Meridian, MS

Inclusive playground area at Highland Park in Meridian with equipment added for children with special needs in a neighborhood-centered park setting.

This research record does not yet establish a specific inclusion benefit. General park amenities do not confirm accessible equipment, routes, or facilities.

Know Before You Go

Weather
Outdoor park visit; summer heat and splash-pad season may affect timing.

What to Expect

Visit type
Neighborhood park stop with add on attractions
Read more about this location

Highland Park now includes an all-inclusive playground area created to bring more accessible play closer to families on that side of Meridian. Local reporting confirms the new equipment was donated for children with special needs, and the larger park already offers strong family support amenities including restrooms, picnic pavilions, a splash pad, and other attractions. This is a useful option for families who want a more neighborhood-oriented accessible play stop instead of traveling across town. Because public feature details are still limited, families with very specific access needs may want to treat this as a promising but lightly documented option.

Hours & Admission

Admission

Published admission prices
VisitorPrice
AdmissionFree

Admission details can change. Confirm current fees before visiting.

Accessibility

Considerations

The park's inclusive playground opening was publicly covered in 2024.

Considerations

Detailed published specs such as swing types, surfacing, or transfer access were not clearly available from official park pages reviewed.

Family Facilities

Restrooms

Family Facilities

Parking

Family Facilities

Pavilions

Family Facilities

Nearby splash pad

Confirmed Features

New playground equipment for special needs children

Confirmed Features

Level playing area reported in local opening coverage

These details summarize published sources and dated reports. They are not an ADA inspection or an individualized accessibility assessment.

Location

1720 Jimmie Rodgers Memorial Drive

Meridian, MS, 39307

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Other options nearby

Large Meridian playground with a wheelchair-accessible swing and a community-built all-abilities design at Northeast Park.

Sources & Updates

2 public sources on record · Last checked Apr 11, 2026. Time-sensitive details may have changed.

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Last check on record
Apr 11, 2026
Sources reviewed
2 public sources

Public sources

  • Official park page documents Highland Park amenities and address.

    Checked: park name, address, phone, restrooms, pavilions, splash pad

  • Local coverage confirms ribbon cutting for new playground equipment for special needs children donated by Meridian First Ladies Civitan Club.

    Checked: inclusive playground opening, equipment for special needs children

What changed

  • April 11, 2026

    Created listing after confirming 2024 inclusive playground opening and matching it to the official Highland Park location.

Accessibility details reflect available public information and dated reports, not an ADA inspection.