Meridian singer and songwriter Richelle Putnam welcomed downtown visitors and workers to the Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience courtyard on Thursday as she performed at The MAX’s monthly Brown Bag Concert.

The Brown Bag Concert series brings local artists and the community together in a come-and-go style concert providing downtown workers with a nice break from the office and an opportunity to hear local musicians and artists perform live.

In addition to writing songs and lyrics, Putnam is an accomplished author and has taught multiple creative writing courses at Meridian Community College and through libraries and schools. She is also listed by the Mississippi Arts Commission as both a roster artist and a teaching artist and received the Mississippi Arts Commission Literary Fellowship in 2014 and again in 2021.