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National Mississippi State Fair

Weather helps Mississippi State Fair set 2nd consecutive attendance record

The Mississippi State Fair ended on a record note for the second year in a row after an extended stretch of mainly dry Fall conditions. Billy Orr,...
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Jackson, Mississippi: site of "The Help" and the state fair

Ifyou've read the bestselling bookThe Helpor seen the movie, you know the locale isJackson, Mississippi, and now's the perfect time to see...
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Ongoing drought helps Mississippi State Fair set new attendance record

While the moderate to severe drought is an ever worsening problem for the state overall, it was very good news for the 151st Mississippi State Fair...
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Extremely high threat for wildfires/brush fires continue; Fire Weather/Red Flag Warning in effect

The National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather/Red Flag Warning for the second day in a row as the drought continues to worsen with very...
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2009 monthly weather highlights in Mississippi; snow, derechos, tornadoes, etc.

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  • December 27, 2009
The end of 2009 is near, so it is time to look back at the weather events that highlighted each month, from snow to tornadoes, derechos, excessive...
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Heavy rains down the Mississippi State Fair attendance: 2nd lowest in 15 years

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  • October 20, 2009
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...
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Heavy rains take toll in Mississippi: Mississippi State Fair and crops suffer

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  • October 16, 2009
Cloudy skies over the Mississippi State Fair-Friday afternoon The unusually wet weather pattern that has been in place across the South since...
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Mississippi State Fair; weather may affect events and attendance

Mississippi State Fairgrounds-Tuesday afternoon The 150th annual Mississippi State Fair,one of the South's major fairs, kicks off on Wednesday...
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