Tuesday, June 18, 2024

State Fair Line-Up Announced

 Mississippi Department of Agriculture & Commerce Commissioner Andrew Gipson issued the following statement. 

Today, Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced the 165th Mississippi State Fair will be held Thursday, October 3, through Sunday, October 13, at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds in Jackson. For the first time ever, fairgoers can purchase their tickets online ahead of the 2024 State Fair.

“We are excited to announce that tickets to the Mississippi State Fair can be purchased online for the first time in our state’s history,” said Commissioner Gipson. “Families and individuals can now buy their tickets ahead of October for a discounted price, and from the convenience of any laptop or smart device. This year’s State Fair will include several nationally recognized artists and all-new attractions, in addition to all our fairgoers’ favorite rides, events and foods. So I encourage everyone to buy their tickets now and join us for the 165th Mississippi State Fair this fall!”

Visitors to the annual Mississippi State Fair can purchase general admission tickets and fair ride wristbands online for the first time in the fair’s history. Pre-sale tickets are available now through October 2 at www.msstatefair.com for $8 per person. Online tickets purchased after October 2, as well as tickets purchased at the gates, will be $10 per person. View a tutorial video on how to easily purchase tickets at https://youtu.be/GGaW6s9JDi8.

Commissioner Gipson also announced the headliners for the 2024 Mississippi State Fair as follows:

  • Oak Ridge Boys – Saturday, October 5
  • Matthew West – Sunday, October 6
  • Ronnie McDowell – Wednesday, October 9 (Senior American Day)
  • Dru Hill – Friday, October 11


Additional details regarding concerts and special attractions will be forthcoming soon. Visit www.msstatefair.com and follow the Mississippi State Fairgrounds on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for the latest updates.

 

24 comments:

Anonymous said...

cant wait for the democrats to boycott dru hill

Anonymous said...

I still want to know if Andy rented (actually paid money for renting) the Ag Museum for his Trump Rally. Can anyone find out? He strikes me as the kind of guy who would just use it and tell everyone to "stick it" if they objected. I bet KIngfish could make a couple of phone calls and find out.

Anonymous said...

It's not official until I hear the good Commissioner announce himself on radio ads.

Anonymous said...

I’ll be protesting the fair this year unless they bring back pineapple ice cream and drop the oak ridge boys (senior citizens)

Anonymous said...

And this year, it is apparently a Republican only event.

Anonymous said...

ticket priced doubled and no lineups worth seeing.

Anonymous said...

I might go see the Oak Ridge Boys. I saw them about 10 years ago and they were good. They also were once caught speeding in Hazzard County. Boss Hogg made them perform at the Boar's Nest rather than pay the speeding ticket. A good time was had by all.

Anonymous said...

I’ll be protesting the fair this year unless they bring back pineapple ice cream and drop the oak ridge boys (senior citizens)
June 18, 2024 at 2:50 PM

Hey! I'm 68, I'm ALMOST a Senoir, we Like the Fair Too!

Anonymous said...

Can someone please get a professional to book the talent instead of Goober Gipson! I can already see his ass getting up on stage singing Elvira.

This is a microcosm of what he would be as Governor. DO NOT LET IT HAPPEN MS!

Anonymous said...

I saw that Oak Ridge Boys at the fair 20+ years ago. I guess they've come full circle. Ha!

Anonymous said...

I love the fair. The food, watching the little kids on the rides. I'd like to see Matthew West and Oak Ridge Boys.

Anonymous said...

No US at the fair? Oh sorry, wrong fair. They’ll be at Neshoba for sure.

Anonymous said...

Andy couldn't get Morris Day or Herman's Hermits again?

Anonymous said...

Weak, very weak, lineup.

Anonymous said...

@4:41 June 18 - I heard Gipson "singing" at the fair last year and I'm still in PTSD counseling.

Anonymous said...

Gipson is ok. Just be thankful we don't have to watch Cindy in a buckboard pretending to be Annie Oakley with Phil riding along behind on a greased pig.

And if you're old enough, you can remember Jim Buck cracking boring jokes pretending to be Jingles.

Anonymous said...

"Andy couldn't get Morris Day or Herman's Hermits again?"

Budget cuts :-(

They have merged - this year it's Morris Day's Hermits ;-)

Anonymous said...

This keeps getting worse. Next year the Fair will have a DJ.

Anonymous said...

Good grief! This has turned into a whiner's post.

Anonymous said...

Can't lie, the DJ comment made me laugh 9:14.

Anonymous said...

All that talent, just — wow. Which day is the shootout?

Anonymous said...

@4:33 Oak Ridge Boys are on their farewell tour. Joe Bonsall already left the tour last year because he can't stand for very long anymore.

Anonymous said...

Does anyone really care about the Fair?

Anonymous said...

If memory serves me correctly, the line up of musical guests used to be every night of the fair, except for on Sunday. WTH happened? (rhetorical question)


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