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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 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.
Visitors enjoy a night out at the 164th Mississippi State Fair underway at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds in downtown Jackson on Tuesday, October 10, 2023 in Jackson, MS.
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Mississippi Landmark. Jackson City Hall, circa 1960 ... Location: 203 South President Street, Jackson, Mississippi: Coordinates Built: 1853-54 [1] Architect ...
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.
The company represents a merger in 2004 of several midway companies, including part of Conklin Shows, the former Farrow Shows from Jackson, Mississippi, and Thebault-Blomsness (Astro Amusements and All Star Amusements). Later acquisitions were Mid America Shows and part of Cumberland Valley Shows.
Mississippi State Fair begins. [14] Tougaloo College established near Jackson. 1870 People's Journal begins publication. [13] Mississippi Penitentiary Library established. [4] 1882 - Natchez-Jackson railway begins operating. [6] 1883 - Jackson College for Negroes in operation. [3] 1885 - Yazoo City-Jackson railway begins operating. [6] 1890