Mississippi State Fair

Mississippi, October 7-18, 2009, http://www.mdac.state.ms.us/n_library/departments/fair_com/fair_sfair_funguide.html  

For the past 149 years, the Mississippi State Fair has entertained, excited, and mesmerized crowds with its mile-long midway, spectacular rides, and free entertainment. Every year the fair has close to 600,000 in attendance with 12 days of back-to-back events. This year, the 150th annual Mississippi State Fair will have vast amounts of entertainment, circus acts, rodeos, parades, exhibits, rides and food.

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Entertainment:

SAVING ABEL/TODDY PORTER, Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m.;
STYX, Oct. 8, 7:30 p.m.;
CRAIG MORGAN, Oct. 9, 7:30 p.m.;
ERIC BENET, Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m.;
BILLY CURRINGTON, Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m.;
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL, Oct. 16, 7:30 p.m.

Things You Don't Want to Miss:

Circus Acts, Square Dancing, Clogging, Pig Racing, the White Lily Biscuit-Making Booth, Horse and Mule Pulls, Rodeos, Cattle, Swine, Sheep and Goat Shows, FFA Parade of Animals, 4-H Youth Exhibits, Vocational Exhibits, Children's Barnyard and Petting Zoo, Cheerleading & Dance Competitions, Circus Maximus, Mr. Leg Contest, Mother/Daughter Look-Alike Contest, Last Blast, Sneak-a-Peak, Ride Survivor, Ride-a-Thon, Antique and Classic Car Show, Beard Growing Contest.

Physical Location:

Mississippi Coliseum & Fairgrounds, 1207 Mississippi Street, Jackson MS 39202