Mississippi State Fair
mississippi state fair state fair u state mississippi october fair founded fair went hiatus – – united state engaged world war world war ii respectively addition crowd event reduced spanish flu pandemic estimated killed million people worldwide medgar evers africanamerican civil right activist led effort racially integrate event first year covid pandemic fair operated strict measure try protect public health attendee asked wear mask practice social distancing lessen transmission serious respiratory disease caused million death united state next year fairground cover hundred acre downtown jackson mississippi coliseum part complex mississippi fair ground one widest