“When you bring half a million people or more to this area, everybody prospers.”

Nearly everyone loves the Mississippi State Fair, and that includes the City of Jackson and the vendors who hear “cha-ching” during the 12-day event.

It is estimated that the State Fair’s 500,000 attendees brought roughly a $33 million economic impact last year. This year, fair officials are expecting even more visitors and higher revenue.

The Mississippi Fair Association expects $1.5 million will be spent on transportation, another $1.5 million on lodging, $5 million on food and drink, and more than $1 million on recreational activities.

“When you bring half a million people or more to this area, everybody prospers,” said Hayes Patrick, deputy agriculture commissioner and acting Mississippi fairgrounds ex

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