| Mississippi State Fair | |
|---|---|
 Mississippi State Fair, October 2014 | |
| Genre | State fair |
| Location(s) | Jackson, Mississippi |
| Website | MDAC |
The Mississippi State Fair is the state fair of the U.S. state of Mississippi each October.[1]
History
The fair was founded in 1858. In the 1950s, Medgar Evers led efforts to racially integrate the event.[2]
2020 saw the fair operate under strict measures caused by COVID-19 pandemic; such as wearing masks & social distancing. The fair went on hiatus in 1917–18 & 1942–44.
Fairgrounds
The fairgrounds cover over a hundred acres in downtown Jackson. The Mississippi Coliseum is part of the complex. Mississippi's fair grounds is one of the widest.
References
- ↑ Mississippi Fair Fun Guide Archived 2011-10-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Arroyo, Elizabeth (2006). Encyclopedia of African-American Culture and History (2nd ed.). p. 738.
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