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Left to right: Liam Gunter, Dirk Korff and Reinhardt Dreyer set up the Firestorm ride for the Mississippi State Fair in Jackson on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. The fair will run from Oct. 3 through Oct ...
“The Mississippi State Fairgrounds just wrapped up another successful, record-breaking Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo and plans are underway for the 2024 Mississippi State Fair. I am ...
The Mississippi State Fair will also offer free parking for the first time. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in ...
The fair was founded in 1858. The fair went on hiatus in 1917–18 & 1942–44, when the United States was engaged in World War I and World War II, respectively. In addition, crowd events were reduced in 1917-1918 because of the Spanish flu pandemic , which is estimated to have killed millions of people worldwide.
The oldest state fair is that of The Fredericksburg Agricultural Fair, established in 1738, and is the oldest fair in Virginia and the United States. [1] The first U.S. state fair was the New York, held in 1841 in Syracuse, and has been held annually since. [2] The second state fair was in Detroit, Michigan, which ran from 1849 [3] to 2009. [4] [5]
The Mississippi Coliseum is a 6,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Jackson, Mississippi, built in 1962 and located on the Mississippi State Fairgrounds complex. The arena has 6,812 seats available for basketball, and can be expanded to 10,000 for concerts.
The petting zoo is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. every day during the fair's run Oct. 3 to Oct. 14 and is included with admission tickets. Got a news tip? Contact Mary Boyte at mboyte@jackson ...
The Mississippi State Fair in Jackson is approaching fast. As fairgoers await its arrival, the question stands, "Can fairgoers expect something new?" The Mississippi State Fair is around the corner.