MISSISSIPPI STATE FAIR

🎡 Agricultural & Community Fairs
Mississippi State Fair
📍 Jackson
📅 October 2–13, 2025
Celebrating its 166th year, this fair offers livestock shows, thrilling rides, live music, and family-friendly entertainment. Visit Jackson+4msstatefair.com+4msstatefair.com+4 Visit Jackson

🤠 Rodeos
Dixie National Livestock Show & Rodeo
📍 Jackson
📅 February 6–15, 2025
Marking its 60th anniversary, this event is the largest rodeo east of the Mississippi River, featuring PRCA-sanctioned competitions, livestock shows, and a grand parade. agnet.mdac.ms.gov
Mississippi State Fair Rodeo
📍 Jackson
📅 October 4–5, 2025
Held at the Kirk Fordice Equine Center during the State Fair, this rodeo showcases top-tier rodeo events. tristaterodeo.net
Puckett Pro Rodeo
📍 Puckett
📅 September 12–13, 2025
A community rodeo event featuring traditional rodeo competitions. tristaterodeo.net Happening Next+1Rodeos USA+1

🎉 Major Festivals
Jimmie Rodgers Music Festival
📍 Meridian
📅 May 12–18, 2025
Honoring the “Father of Country Music,” this festival features a week of live performances and cultural events.
Biloxi Seafood Festival
📍 Biloxi
📅 September 13, 2025
A celebration of the Gulf Coast’s seafood heritage with delicious dishes, arts and crafts, and live entertainment. Visit Mississippi
Cruisin’ the Coast
📍 Coastal Mississippi
📅 October 5–12, 2025
Dubbed “America’s Largest Block Party,” this event features classic car cruises, live music, and festivities across multiple coastal cities. Visit Mississippi
Peter Anderson Arts & Crafts Festival
📍 Ocean Springs
📅 November 8–9, 2025
The Gulf Coast’s largest arts festival, showcasing handcrafted items from over 400 vendors. Fairs and Festivals

🏛️ Major Expositions & Trade Shows
Mississippi Ag & Outdoor Expo (Fall Edition)
📍 Jackson
📅 July 25–27, 2025
Hosted at the Mississippi Fairgrounds, this expo features the latest in agriculture, hunting, fishing, and outdoor equipment, along with activities like DockDogs competitions. Mississippi Outdoor Expo
Mississippi Wildlife Extravaganza
📍 Pearl
📅 July 18–20, 2025
Held at the Clyde Muse Center, this event is Mississippi’s oldest outdoor show, offering exhibits, children’s activities, and entertainment focused on wildlife and conservation. mswildlife.org