JACKSON — The Mississippi State Fair will hold Disability Friendly Day on Oct. 13 and Senior American Day on Oct. 14, offering free special events at the Mississippi Coliseum.
Disability Friendly Day, sponsored by Joni & Friends, will offer a resource carnival, sensory tents and accessible activities for people with disabilities and their families, according to the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce. Preregistration is encouraged, but registration will be available at the gate.
Senior American Day runs from 8 a.m. to noon Oct. 14. Admission is free, and the event is open to all ages, with activities geared toward older adults. Health screenings will be provided, and vendors and information booths will be available.
Pine Grove Church of Walnut Grove will present “For God and Country” at 9 a.m., followed by prayer for the nation. The Sassy Steppers will perform, and Ronnie McDowell is scheduled to take the stage at 11 a.m.
Stock dog trials at the Kirk Fordice Equine Center begin at 9 a.m. Oct. 13 and 8 a.m. Oct. 14. The shows are free.
Fair gates open at 11 a.m. both days, with free gate admission until 1 p.m. Paid admission is $10 per person; children 5 and younger enter free, and parking is free. Rides open at 2 p.m., with $35 ride wristbands available from 2 to 9 p.m. Gates close at 9 p.m.
Tickets for Flo Rida’s Oct. 15 concert at the Coliseum are discounted to $25 and include fair admission, the department said.
Veterans and active-duty military members presenting valid military identification at the gates can receive an armband for a complimentary brisket biscuit and discounts from participating midway vendors.
The fair continues through Oct. 18. The full schedule is available at msstatefair.com.