JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) -JACKSON, Miss. — A family of four attending the state fair this year can expect to pay $84 before leaving the fairgrounds, according to a cost breakdown of entry fees, ride tickets and food.
The total includes $40 in entry fees, $20 for ride tickets and $24 for two corn dogs.
Gate fee unchanged, but food prices vary
The $10 gate fee has not changed in years, according to Commissioner of Agriculture Andy Gipson. Gipson said food prices are not set by the state.
“The prices of the food will just depend on that private vendor. There may be some inflationary price baked into that,” Gipson said.
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