Mississippi Department of Agriculture and CommerceThe mission of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce is to regulate and promote agricultural-related businesses within the state and to promote Mississippi’s products throughout both the state and the rest of the world for the benefit of all Mississippi citizens.
2021 Mississippi State Fair Letter from the Fair Director (PDF) Important information about completing the application (PDF) Outside Application (PDF) Inside Application (PDF) Exhibitor rules and regulations (PDF) MS State Fair fees (PDF)
For information, contact the Mississippi State Fairgrounds at (601) 961-4000 or email to mfc@mdac.ms.gov . Booking Policy Tentative dates requested by potential lessees will be held for two (2) weeks after which time the Director, State Fairgrounds Complex, reserves the right to book another event on the date being held. Those desiring the dates to [...]
Commissioner Andy Gipson Chairman, Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce Alan Keene President, Mississippi Livestock Council Dr. Gary Jackson Director, MSU Extension Service Honorable Chokwe Antar Lumumba Mayor, City of Jackson Dr. Aimee Brown Director of Mississippi Vocational Education, Mississippi Department of Education Dr. Edmund Buckner Dean and Director of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, Alcorn [...]
The Mississippi State Fairgrounds are located in Jackson, Mississippi. The annual Mississippi State Fair begins the first Wednesday in October each year and runs for twelve days. The Mississippi State Fair is one of the South’s major fairs averaging over 600,000 attendance annually. The mile-long midway, free entertainment, livestock shows, carnival rides, and 120,000 sq. [...]
