Fun Guide Executive Director, Billy Orr welcomes you to the MS State Fair October 2-13, 2013 Jackson, MS
154th Dear Fairgoers, On behalf of the Mississippi Fair Commission and the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the 154 th Mississippi State Fair. To many Mississippians, attending the State Fair is a tradition and provides families a fun-filled environment that is second to none for all ages. Whether it is the food, rides, livestock events, music, or other various forms of entertainment, believe me, the State Fair always provides great entertainment and memories that will last a lifetime. As part of all the fun, the State Fair also spotlights Mississippi s strong agricultural industry and heritage. Youth livestock shows and various agricultural attractions, such as the popular Children s Barnyard, will provide excellent opportunities for the fair-going public to learn about this important Mississippi industry. All the events and activities that you don t want to miss are listed in this informative State Fair Fun Guide. Thank you for helping make the Mississippi State Fair a time-honored tradition and I look forward to seeing you this year. Sincerely, Cindy Hyde-Smith Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce
MISSISSIPPI STATE FAIR Mississippi Fair Commission Board Members Commissioner Cindy Hyde-Smith Chairman Billy Orr Executive Director Jean Massey Vocation Education Director Dr. Gary Jackson Executive Director MSU Extension Service Mayor Chokwe Lumumba City of Jackson Paul Smith Businessman, Governor s Appointee Brent Christensen Executive Director MS Development Authority Larry DeMuth President of MS Livestock Council Trick or TrEaT As we celebrate 154 years of the Mississippi State Fair, we want to offer the children of Mississippi an opportunity to receive a treat at the fair. Children ages 12 and under can dress up in their favorite Halloween costume and receive FREE admission to the fair on Wednesday, October 2nd and Tuesday, October 8th. Also, there will be vendors on the Independent Midway that will have a special sign in front of their booth. When you see this sign, the vendor will give you some candy! No Tricks! That s a $5 value and treats! So find your favorite costume and we ll see you at the fair!
OPENING DAY! Wed. Oct. 2 Sneak-a-Peak Enjoy unlimited rides for one low price of $25 and Gate admission of $5. Children under 6 Free. Parking $5. Where can I get advanced gate admission tickets? Beginning Sept. 2nd, Trustmark Advance Gate Admission tickets can be purchased at all available Trustmark full-service offices throughout the state and at the Coliseum Box Office. Tickets can be purchased until 5 pm, Wednesday, October 2nd. You will receive 6 regular admission tickets for $18, a $30 value! How much is regular gate admission? Gate admission is $5. Children under 6, Free. Parking is $5 per car. A busload of fairgoers $4 per person and $10 parking. (Admission tickets printed courtesy of Trustmark National Bank.) When are the ride specials? Ride-A-Thon Friday, Oct. 4 and Friday, Oct. 11 10 pm - 1 am Pay one price of $20 for unlimited rides. Ride Survivor Monday, Oct. 7, Noon - 10 pm Pay one price of $25 for unlimited rides. Family Day Ride Specials Tuesday Oct. 8 and Wednesday Oct. 9 2 pm - 10 pm Ride all the rides you want for $25. $2 Thursday Ride Special Thursday, Oct. 3 and Thursday, Oct. 10 2 pm - 10 pm $2 per ride per person. Last Blast Sunday, Oct. 13 4 pm -10 pm Pay one price of $25 for unlimited rides. Free Admission & Parking Weekdays 10am - 1pm Regular Fair Admission required. Sky Ride and Giant Slide not included in any specials: Gates Open at 5 pm FrEE Daily Entertainment County singer, Jay Herrington of Brandon, MS will perform each night at the State Fair Courtyard. The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians will showcase the traditional dance of the Choctaw people each day on the Trade Mart Stage. Their performance provides a brief insight into ancient tribal customs. Tone Tone the Clown will be roaming the fairgrounds everyday from 11am until 1:30pm and from 6pm until 9pm. He will definitely put a smile on your face. Enjoy some good ol fashion clogging at the Trade Mart Stage brought to you by the Mississippi Clogging Council.
in the Pavilion on the Midway 7:30pm FrEE admission Daily Times Gates Open rides Start Gates Close Feature Wednesday, Oct. 2...5 pm... 5 pm...10 pm...sneak-a-peek 5pm - 10pm $25 Thursday, Oct. 3...10 am... 2 pm...10 pm...$2 Rides per person til 10 pm Friday, Oct. 4...10 am... 12 noon...1 am... Kids Day - 1 less Coupon 12-6 pm Ride-a-thon 10pm - 1am $20 Saturday, Oct. 5...9 am... 10 am...12 mid Sunday, Oct. 6...10 am... 12 noon...10 pm Monday, Oct. 7...10 am... 12 noon...10 pm... Ride Survivor 12 Noon-10pm $25 Tuesday, Oct. 8...10 am... 2 pm...10 pm... Family Day 2pm - 10pm $25 Wednesday, Oct. 9...10 am... 2 pm...10 pm... Family Day 2pm - 10pm $25 Thursday, Oct. 10...10 am... 2 pm...10 pm...$2 Rides per person til 10 pm Friday, Oct. 11...10 am... 12 noon...1 am...kids Day - 1 less Coupon 12-6pm Ride-a-thon 10pm - 1am $20 Saturday, Oct. 12...9 am... 10 am...12 mid Sunday, Oct. 13...10 am... 12 noon...10 pm...last Blast 4pm - 10pm $25 RIde TICkeTs 4 Coupons @ $5 22 Coupons @ $25 55 Coupons @ $60 Fair Talent Booked by Jayson Promotions, Hendersonville, TN Carnival Produced by North American Midway Entertainment, Jackson, MS
THurSDay October 3 Eric Benet in the Pavilion on the Midway 7:30pm Free Admission 12:30pm 6pm 7pm 8pm MS Farm Bureau brings you excellent crowd pleasing entertainment with a touch of class with the MS State Fair Pig Racing. These pig racing contests consist of three different species of pigs. Each species run a separate heat race giving us three separate heat races during each show time for three times the fun! Children and adults love to see our little hams race to the finish line for a treat! And you can get involved too! You could get picked from the crowd to cheer for one of the racing pigs. In addition, the winning pigs rooters receive a prize! PIG racing TalEnT Contest The finest youth talent will be featured at the Mississippi State Fair Talent Contest in the Trade Mart Building October 3-13. All participants will be recognized with Platinum, High Gold, Silver, Bronze or Honorable Mention Medallions. Prizes of $500 will be awarded for each of the first place Junior Vocal, Junior Variety/Dance, Intermediate Vocal, Intermediate Variety/Dance and first place Adult Division winners. Each Senior Vocal and Senior Variety/Dance first place winner will receive $1,000. For more information, call 601-201-6620 or visit www.actorsplayhouse.net. Ride special $2 per person/per ride until 10 pm. Free Daily Shows & Times 10am Gates Open - Free admission until 1 pm 12 Noon, 6:30pm and 8pm Circus Maximus - Midway 12:30pm, 6pm, 7 pm and 8pm Pig Races 2pm Rides Open 6-7pm Choctaw Indians - Trade Mart Stage 7-9pm Clogging - Trade Mart Stage
FrIDay October 4 in the Pavilion on the Midway 7:30pm Free Admission 10pm - 1am Unlimited Rides for $20 with the purchase of a wristband. Kids Day 12 Noon - 6pm One fewer coupon required. Daily Shows & Times 10am Gates Open - Free admission until 1 pm 12 Noon Rides Open 12 Noon, 6:30pm and 8pm Circus Maximus -Midway 12:30pm, 6pm, 7pm and 8pm Pig Races 5pm Ms Simmental/Simbrah Open show - Barn 14 6-7pm Choctaw Indians - Trade Mart Stage 7-9 pm Clogging - Trade Mart Stage
SaTurDay October 5 awakening EvEnTS Faith & Family night Featuring Casting Crowns Britt Nicole - Warren Barfield 7pm Mississippi Coliseum Admission: $15, $20 or $25 Fair admission will be free with purchase of advance concert ticket. Additional charges may apply. For more information, contact the MS Coliseum Box Office at 601-353-0603. Welcomed by 4H & FFa livestock Shows Mississippi youth compete for top honors showcasing the best in livestock and Agriculture. See the best in market and Dairy Cattle, Sheep and Swine Shows, the Mississippi Lamb Sweetheart and 4-H Dairy Sweetheart Pageants. For more information regarding the Mississippi State Fair Livestock Show events, please visit our website at www.msfair.net. Free Daily Shows & Times 9am Gates Open 7:30am State 4-H & FFA Judging Contest - Equine Center 9am Antique Tractor Display - Equine Center 10am Rides Open 11am, 2, 6:30 and 8:30 pm Circus Maximus - Midway 12 Noon, 1:30, 3:30, 6 and 8pm Pig Racing 1pm Antique Tractor Pull - Equine Center 2pm Junior Market Lamb show - Judging Arena 3pm Junior Market steer show - Barn 11 3-4pm Choctaw Indians - Trade Mart Stage 4-9pm Clogging - Trade Mart Stage
Antique tractor pull 1 pm Kirk Fordice Equine Center 9 am Display of Tractors Hosted by Dixie Iron Tractor Club rock n roll / Country EvEnT in the Pavilion on the Midway FrEE admission 3pm Chris Gill & the Soulshakers 7:30pm The Sofa Kings
FFA Children s Barnyard Open Daily 10 am - 10 pm LOCATED In BARn 6 State Fair Courtyard Stop and enjoy that yummy fair food at our picnic tables and listen to great music each night. Brought to you by Diamond Jacks Casino of Vicksburg. Winners of the 2012 Mississippi State Fair Concessions landscaping Designs Penn s FIsH HOuse Best Overall Design COCk OF THe WAlk Most Original design A&W COnCessIOns Best Use of Color
TRAcToR PULLS GARDen TRAcToR PULLS STATE FAIR TALENT CONTEST ANTIQUE CAR SHOW VENDORS SALVATION ARMY THE PAVILION GIANT SLIDE STATE FAIR COuRTYARD Thanks to our Sponsors Mississippi s Country soft soul Less talk lost And FOund Next to the Budweiser Pavillion at the Hinds County Sheriff s Department Headquarters ResTROOMs You will find many restroom areas along the midway and in the Trade Mart. ATM MACHInes Trustmark provides an ATM machine in front of the Budweiser Pavillion and there are many other machines along the Midway.
SunDay,October 6 Mother & Daughter Look-a-Like contest 3pm Trade Mart Stage Sign up begins at 2 pm at the stage FREE daily shows and times 10am Gates Open 11 am Beef Showmanship - Judging Arena 11am, 2pm, 6:30pm, 8:30pm Circus Maximus - Midway 12 noon Rides Open noon, 1:30pm, 3:30pm, 6pm, 8 pm Pig Racing 1pm - 2pm Choctaw Indians - Trade Mart Stage 4pm - 9pm Clogging - Trade Mart Stage 2012 Mother and Daughter Look-a-Like Winners 1st place - Holly Blackwell and Brooke Rigsby 2nd place - Karen and Karnessia Georgetown 3rd place - Shawana and Aria Jones These Best of the Best performers will entertain you with grand illusions, animal acts and nerve racking high wire acts. Brought to you by Marathon Petroleum Gospel Music Terry Joe Terrell 1:30pm Tim Frith & the Gospel Echoes 3:30pm Midway Pavilion Free Admission
MOnDay October 7 Justin Moore in the Pavilion on the Midway FrEE admission Ride Survivor columbus Day doesn t fall during the fair this year, but we will still have our Ride-Survivor, columbus Day special! $25 lets you ride all of the rides from 12 noon until 10 pm. FREE DAILy SHOwS & TIMES 8:30am Junior Beef Breeding Show, Judging Arena 10am Gates Open - Free admission until 1 pm 10am Open Market swine show, Swine Barn 10:15am Jr Market Hog show, Swine Barn 12 Noon, 6:30pm and 8:30pm Circus Maximus, Midway 12:30 pm, 6pm, 7pm and 8pm Pig Races 2pm Rides Open 6-7pm Choctaw Indians, Trade Mart 7-9 pm Clogging, Trade Mart Biscuit Making Booth Stop by and enjoy a free old-fashioned southern-style biscuit with syrup. These fluffy, mouth-watering biscuits are baked by employees of the MS Department of Agriculture and commerce.
TuESDay October 8 in the FrEE admission Family Day Unlimited Rides $25 2 pm 10 pm Pavilion on the Midway Stockdog Trials Top-quality stockdogs compete for the championship in driving cattle and sheep. KirK FOrdice equine center Tuesday, October 8 9 am and 6 pm Wednesday, October 9 9 am FREE DAILy SHOwS & TIMES 10am Gates Open - Free admission until 1 pm 12 Noon, 6:30pm and 8:30pm Circus Maximus, Midway 12:30 pm, 6pm, 7pm and 8pm Pig Races 2pm Rides Open 6-7pm Choctaw Indians, Trade Mart 7-9 pm Clogging, Trade Mart Mississippi State Fair CElEBrITy Beef Cookout C O n TEST Tuesday, October 8, 10:30am MS STATE FAIR COURTYARD Midway
WEDnESDay October 9 Morris Day & The TiMe in the FrEE admission Pavilion on the Midway Family Day Unlimited Rides $25 2 pm 10 pm FREE DAILy SHOwS & TIMES 9am stockdog Trials - Kirk Fordice Equine Center 10am Gates Open - Free admission until 1 pm 12 Noon, 6:30pm and 8:30pm Circus Maximus, Midway 12:30 pm, 6pm, 7pm and 8pm Pig Races 2pm Rides Open 6-7pm Choctaw Indians, Trade Mart 7-9 pm Clogging, Trade Mart Trustmark Presents Senior american Day 2013 Wednesday, October 9 Live Show 12 noon Coliseum Guy Hovis Jerry Puckett Raphael Semmes trustmark proudly presents a celebration for seniors, sure to entertain! The variety show offers an array of entertainment and stars, nationally known musicians and annual crowd favorite, Guy Hovis. Returning to the stage is one of the most popular groups ever to perform at this annual event, The Diamonds. Thrilling the audience with the music of the 50 s, the world famous quartet is noted for their hits, Little Darlin, The Stroll, and Silhouettes. Hear the rock-and-roll tunes everyone understands, remembers, and can sing the words to tomorrow or even 20 years from now. And if it s Big Band music the crowd wants, then Raphael Semmes and the Mississippi Live Orchestra, featuring Jerry Puckett, returns with the favorite melodies from the past. Don t miss this exciting day! 9:30am Coliseum Doors Open to visit exhibits throughout. 9:30am Flu and Pneumonia Shots administered by the MS State Department of Health (if vaccine is available) outside the Coliseum entrance. 11:30am Music Pre-show with Raphael Semmes and the Mississippi Live Orchestra. 12 Noon The Variety show starring Guy Hovis and the Diamonds. Show admission, fair admission and parking are free until 1 P.M.
THurSDay October 10 in the Pavilion on the Midway FrEE admission antique & classic car show Open daily in the Mississippi Trade Mart. See antique and classic cars all polished to perfection - FREE. Antique engines and tractors will also be on display. For details contact George Raworth at 601 955 3208. Ride Special $2 per person/per ride until 10 pm. What s in the Trade Mart? Vendors from across the great state of Mississippi and the US selling unique products and providing you with some great information. Antique Car Show Arts and Crafts Exhibits Food Preservation Exhibits 4-H Showcase State Fair Talent Show Beekeepers Exhibit FREE DAILy SHOwS & TIMES 10am Gates Open - Free admission until 1 pm 12 Noon, 6:30pm and 8:30pm Circus Maximus, Midway 12:30 pm, 6pm, 7pm and 8pm Pig Races 2pm Rides Open 6-7pm Choctaw Indians, Trade Mart 7-9 pm Clogging, Trade Mart
FrIDay, October 11 7:30pM Acts representing radio stations throughout the state will be competing for the state title and $1,000 during this final showdown at the Mississippi State Fair. in the Pavilion on the Midway Don t miss this ultimate country music showdown! FrEE admission Petting Zoo children meet exotic baby animals face to face including goats, zebras, camels and pigs. 10am until 10pm daily. DAILy SHOwS 9am Open dairy Cattle show, Judging Arena 10am Gates Open, Free admission until 1 p.m. 12 Noon, 6:30pm and 8:30pm Circus Maximus, Midway 12 Noon Rides open 12 Noon Goat Showmanship 12 Noon 4-H/FFA Meat Goat Doe Show, Barn 7 12:30 pm, 6pm, 7pm and 8pm Pig Races 1pm 4-H/FFA Dairy Goat Show, Barn 8 1pm Two Year Old Jersey Futurity, Judging Arena 1:30 pm Two Year Old Holstein Futurity, Judging Arena 6-7pm Choctaw Indians, Trade Mart 7-9 pm Clogging, Trade Mart 7pm Special dairy Classes, Judging Arena Kids Day 12 Noon - 6pm One fewer coupon required. Unlimited rides $20 10 pm 1 am With the purchase of a wristband.
SaTurDay, October 12 Mr. LEGS Contest 3pm Trade Mart Stage Sign Up at 2:30pm Trophies given for several categories 4-H Day at the Fair saturday, Oct. 12 Trade Mart Free Ms state university State 4-H Poultry Chain Show Display at 9 am Live Auction at 2 pm - Barn 13 FREE DAILy SHOwS & TIMES 8:30am Jr. Dairy Cattle Show Judging Arena 8:30am Jr. Market Goat show Barn 7 9am Gates Open 9am MSU 4-H Poultry Chain Show Display, Barn 13 9am Open Poultry show, Barn 13 9am Horse and Mule Pull Kirk Fordice Equine Center 9am MGA Open Dairy Goat Show Barn 8 9am MGA Youth Breeding Doe Show 10am Rides Open 11am, 2, 6:30 and 8:30pm Circus Maximus Midway 12 Noon, 1:30pm, 3:30pm, 6pm and 8 pm Pig Races 1-2pm Choctaw Indians, Trade Mart Stage 2 pm MSU 4-H Poultry Chain Show live Auction, Barn 13 3pm Mr. legs Contest, Trade Mart Stage 6-9pm Clogging Trade Mart Stage Blues event Southern Komfort Brass Band 3pm Jarekus Singleton 7:30pm Pavilion on the Midway FrEE admission
SunDay, October 13 LAST BLAST! Your last chance to ride all the rides you want for the low, low price of $25 4 PM UNTiL 10PM FREE DAILy SHOwS & TIMES 9am MGA Open Dairy Goat Show Barn 8 10am Gates Open 11am, 2, 6:30, and 8:30pm Circus Maximus, Midway 12 Noon, 1:30, 3:30, 6, and 8 pm Pig Races 12 Noon Rides Open 1 pm Cheer/Dance Competition Coliseum 1:30-4:30pm Blue Grass event Budweiser Pavilion 2-3 pm Choctaw Indians Trade Mart Stage 3-6pm Clogging Trade Mart Stage Bluegrass Event BiLL & TeMPeRANCe 1pm MAGNOLiA DRive 2pm DeLTA ReiGN 3pm GarDEn TraCTOr Pull SATURDAY, OCTOBeR 12 4PM SUNDAY, OCTOBeR 13 11AM kirk FORdICe equine CenTeR For more information contact Denny Johnson at 601 498 8845. Rules can be found at www.jcatstractorpulling.com Pavilion on the Midway FrEE admission
Thank you! The Mississippi Fair Commission would like to thank all of you for joining us at the 154th Mississippi State Fair. The MS State Fair is a tradition of family fun. Fair food, livestock shows, contests, rides, games and music are all a part of that tradition. Without your support, the fair would not be possible. See you next year! Mississippi Fair commission 1207 Mississippi Street, Jackson, MS 39202 601-961-4000 Fax 601-354-6545 www.msfair.net