Secretary of Agriculture and Commerce Andrew Gipson issued the following statement.
Today is Kids Day at the State Fair. Rides open at 12:00 p.m., and kids will be able to enjoy rides for one fewer coupon until 6:00 p.m. The annual Mississippi State Fair Pony Pull will also be held today at 1:00 p.m. in the Equine Center. Admission to this event is included in regular fair admission.
Tomorrow, fairgoers can attend the State Fair Horse and Mule Pulls, held in the Equine Center. The Horse Pull will begin at 11:00 a.m., followed by the Mule Pull. Admission to both the Horse and Mule Pulls is included in regular fair admission.
Ride Specials for Friday, October 14, 2022: Kids Day – One fewer coupon from 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. for all kids; Ride-A-Thon – Fairgoers can enjoy over 60 great rides for one low wristband price of $25 from 8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
Scheduled Activities & Events for Friday, October 14, 2022:
o 8:00 a.m. – 4-H/FFA Dairy Goat Show – Barn 8 (Showmanship, Commercial Dairy Goats, Sr. Does and Jr. Does)
o 9:00 a.m. – Jr. Poultry Show – Barn 13
o 9:00 a.m. – Open Dairy Cattle Show – Judging Arena
o 11:00 a.m. – Gates Open (Free admission until 1:00 p.m.)
o 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. – Ag Expo & Genuine MS® Store – Trade Mart
o 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. – Petting Zoo – Mississippi Frontier Village
o 12:00 p.m. – Rides Open
o 12:00 p.m. – Goat Showmanship (Market Goats and Commercial Meat Goat Does) – Barn 7
4H/FFA Meat Goat Doe Show – Barn 7 (Starts 15 minutes after Goat Showmanship)
o 12:30 p.m., 4:15 p.m., 6:15 p.m., 8:00 p.m. – Pig Races – Mississippi Frontier Village
o 1:00 p.m., 4:45 p.m., 6:40 p.m. – West Texas Rattlesnake Show – Mississippi Frontier Village
o 1:00 p.m. – Two-Year-Old Jersey Futurity – Judging Arena
o 1:00 p.m. – Pony Pull – Equine Center
o 1:30 p.m. – Two-Year-Old Holstein Futurity – Judging Arena
o 2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. – Frontier Village Train Depot – Mississippi Frontier Village
o 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. – Biscuit Booth – Midway
o 5:30 p.m., 7:00 p.m. – Zerbini Family Circus – Kid Zone
o 5:30 p.m., 7:15 p.m. – Great American Wild West Show – Mississippi Frontier Village
o 7:00 p.m. Special Dairy Classes – Judging Arena (The Pretty Cow Contest and the Commissioner’s Production Cup)
o 7:30 p.m. – Live Performance by Sullivan’s Hollow – Budweiser Stage
o 12:00 a.m. – Gates Clos
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15
No Ride Specials available for Saturday, October 15, 2022.
Scheduled Activities & Events for Saturday, October 15, 2022:
- 8:00 a.m. – MGA Open Dairy Goat Show – Barn 8
- 8:30 a.m. – Junior Dairy Cattle Show – Judging Arena (Showmanship followed by the Commercial Dairy Heifer and Cow Show and Junior Dairy Purebred Show)
- 8:30 a.m. – Junior Market Goat Show and Registered Breeding Boer Doe Show – Barn 7
Showmanship and Show (Starts 15 minutes after Market Goat Show)
- 9:00 a.m. – Gates Open
- 10:00 a.m. – Rides Open
- 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. – Ag Expo & Genuine MS® Store – Trade Mart
- 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. – Biscuit Booth – Midway
- 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. – Petting Zoo – Mississippi Frontier Village
- 11:00 a.m. – 4-H Rabbit Show – Barn 13
- 11:00 a.m. – Horse and Mule Pull – Equine Center
- 12:30 p.m., 4:15 p.m., 6:15 p.m., 8:00 p.m. – Pig Races – Mississippi Frontier Village
- 1:00 p.m., 4:45 p.m., 6:40 p.m. – West Texas Rattlesnake Show – Mississippi Frontier Village
- 2:00 p.m. – Live Performance by Dirtroad Cadillac – Budweiser Stage
- 2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. – Frontier Village Train Depot – Mississippi Frontier Village
- 2:00 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:15 p.m. – Great American Wild West Show – Mississippi Frontier Village
- 5:30 p.m., 7:00 p.m. – Zerbini Family Circus – Kid Zone
- 7:30 p.m. – Live Performance by Zechariah Lloyd Trio – Budweiser Stage
- 11:00 p.m. – Gates Close
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16
No Ride Specials available for Sunday, October 16, 2022.
Scheduled Activities & Events for Sunday, October 16, 2022:
- 9:00 a.m. – MGA Open Dairy Goat Show – Barn 7 & 8
- 10:00 a.m. – Gates Open
- 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. – Ag Expo & Genuine MS® Store – Trade Mart
- 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. – Petting Zoo – Mississippi Frontier Village
- 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. – Biscuit Booth – Midway
- 12:00 p.m. – Rides Open
- 12:30 p.m., 4:15 p.m., 6:15 p.m., 8:00 p.m. – Pig Races – Mississippi Frontier Village
- 1:00 p.m., 4:45 p.m., 6:40 p.m. – West Texas Rattlesnake Show – Mississippi Frontier Village
- 2:00 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:15 p.m. – Great American Wild West Show – Mississippi Frontier Village
- 2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. – Frontier Village Train Depot – Mississippi Frontier Village
- 5:30 p.m. – Live performance by T. B. Ledford and The Accumulators – Main Stage
- 5:30 p.m., 7:00 p.m. – Zerbini Family Circus – Kid Zone
- 7:00 p.m. – Live Performance by Bibletones – Main Stage
- 10:00 p.m. – Gates Close
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
Commissioner Gipson would like to remind fairgoers of several things to “Know Before You Go:”
- Gate admission is $5.00 per person, and parking is $5.00 per car. Children ages 6 and under will be admitted free of charge.
- Admission to concerts is free with Fair admission.
- Fair admission is free every weekday from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m., except on Monday, October 10, Columbus Day.
- Beginning at 9:00 p.m., any guest under the age of eighteen (18) seeking admission to the Fairgrounds must be accompanied by a legal adult (21 or older). Any guest may be asked to show official proof of age to be admitted after 9:00 p.m. Guests are encouraged to bring identification.
- When entering the Midway, all guests will proceed through one (1) of the seven (7) entry security points utilizing a metal detector, and/or be subject to magnetic wanding.
- All bags are subject to search. The maximum bag size that will be accepted into the Fair is 12”x12”x6”.
- No outside food or beverage allowed.
- No marketing, soliciting, political, or vending items allowed unless and as authorized under Fairground regulations.
- Pursuant to state law, the legal carry of firearms by all lawful adults is recognized on the Mississippi Fairgrounds.
- No animals (other than service animals or as authorized by Fair management for Fair activities), banners, fireworks/explosives, or laser pointers allowed.
For a list of daily events including livestock shows, ride specials and latest information, visit www.msstatefair.com online or follow the Mississippi State Fairgrounds on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Kingfish note: Dekes are barred from the goat show.
5 comments:
Good for Andy and others making this a safe and enjoyable experience. Now the State needs to follow his lead by taking over the management of Jackson.
Has anyone seen the Wild West Show? I am very interested but I’m curious if it is truly worth risking the potholes and stray bullets?
I wonder what vendors do with their fryer grease? Bet they don't pour it in a storm drain.
Simple, 11:16 - They simply re-use it every day and night and dump it between here and the next town they head to. When they left Southaven a week ago, they dumped it all (somewhere) in Grenada. Like Gypsies in frontier wagons. Now you know.
I have no clue when this event is, but, if already held or in progress, can someone who attended with a family gives us an update of sorts?
Just glad ten-gallon-Hoss-Cartwright is in the saddle and on duty.
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