An unusually wet October has led to a major decrease in the overall attendance at the 150th Mississippi State Fair.
Over 7 inches of rainfall has fallen this month across the Jackson area with 3.50 to 4.50 inches since the State Fair began on October 7th.
Rain fell 9 out of 13 days during the State Fair.
As a result, the overall attendance dropped significantly by nearly 200,000 from just one year ago, with 496,451 visitors.
This is the second lowest crowd to the Mississippi State Fair in the last 15 years.
The only year within the last 15 years with a lower attendance was in 2004, with a crowd of 421,273. Rain was the main reason for the decrease that year as well with 2 to 4 inches of rainfall reported across the Jackson area.
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Previous information:
- New tornado sirens: Desoto County
- New Weather Satellite launched for military defense: DMSP satellite
- Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory; coldest night of this airmass expected
- Hurricane Rick: 2nd strongest in the eastern North Pacific
- Frost Advisory and Freeze Watch: cold temperatures
- Coldest airmass of the Autumn season; much drier
- Old tornado siren blast a west Jackson neighborhood Tuesday and Wednesday
- Strong to severe thunderstorms possible south of Interstate 20; last round of rain
- Heavy rain and flash flooding Tuesday night; rainfall totals
- Flash Flood Watch through late tonight; significant flash flooding possible
- Flash Flood Watch through the afternoon
- More rain on the way; temperatures will vary north to south
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