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Visitors enjoy a night out at the 164th Mississippi State Fair underway at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds in downtown Jackson on Tuesday, October 10, 2023 in Jackson, MS.
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The fair was founded in 1858. The fair went on hiatus in 1917–18 & 1942–44, when the United States was engaged in World War I and World War II, respectively. In addition, crowd events were reduced in 1917-1918 because of the Spanish flu pandemic, which is estimated to have killed millions of people worldwide.
The Mississippi Coliseum is a 6,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Jackson, Mississippi, built in 1962 and located on the Mississippi State Fairgrounds complex. The arena has 6,812 seats available for basketball, and can be expanded to 10,000 for concerts. It sits 2900 feet (884 meters) atop the extinct Jackson Volcano.
Southern Miss 7, Mississippi State 6, (November 7, 1981) - Southern clinches a narrow 7–6 victory before a crowd reported at 64,112 – a figure some claim set the stadium's all-time attendance record, although other accounts say that the record was broken during the 1984 Mississippi Valley – Alcorn State game.
Got a news tip? Contact Mary Boyte at mboyte@jackson.gannett.com. This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: Attractions at the MS State Fair: Visit BJ the baby zebra, petting zoo
LeFleur's Bluff State Park is a public recreation area located on the banks of the Pearl River off Interstate 55 within the city limits of Jackson, Mississippi. The state park is home to a 50-acre (20 ha) lake, the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science , and the Mississippi Children's Museum .