When is the 2025 Mississippi State Fair? The 2025 Mississippi State Fair will be Thursday, Oct. 2, through Monday, Oct. 13, at the state fairgrounds in Jackson. Need a break?

Melissa Etheridge will take the stage Friday, Aug. 15. All shows are free with paid fair admission, and seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Each performance starts at 7:30 p.m.

Disability Friendly Day, which will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 7, will include sensory tents for quiet breaks, state fair favorites adapted for increased accessibility and a Resource Carnival.

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Toss in some brown sugar notes and this sounds like a State Fair winner. This just might be the first beer of the day. I’m going to need some eggs and sausage, though.