2026 Mississippi State Fair in Jackson drew 514,000 visitors, state says

The 11-day 2026 Mississippi State Fair in Jackson drew 514,000 visitors, the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce said.

SuperTalk Mississippi News photographer Blake Harrell captured scenes from the fair, including images dated Oct. 8–9, 2026. Photos in the gallery show the Ferris wheel lit up, fair rides and food vendors, a ribbon-cutting with state and local officials on Oct. 8, deputies from the Hinds County Sheriff’s Office and Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones on horseback as part of security efforts, and Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson watching a flyover at the ribbon-cutting. Each photo is credited to Blake Harrell/SuperTalk Mississippi News.

SuperTalk Mississippi posted the photo gallery on its site; the gallery includes multiple images from the Oct. 8–9, 2026 events at the fair in Jackson.

Source: SuperTalk Mississippi