The Mississippi State Fair opens its 167th run at the fairgrounds on Thursday, Oct. 8 in Jackson with a new theme — Let Freedom Ring.
The theme is in honor of America250, a nonpartisan celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Guests can expect red, white and blue decor throughout the fairgrounds, and Agriculture Commission and governor hopeful Andy Gipson encouraged fair goers to dress in patriotic colors…