Mississippi State Fairgrounds
Everything the open record has on Mississippi State Fairgrounds, a fairground in Jackson, Mississippi — address, size, access and the events it carries.
- From JAN
- 9 km (5.6 mi)
- Jackson-Evers International Airport
- From the centre
- 1.1 km (0.7 mi)
- of Jackson
Figures as published in open data, retrieved 3 September 2026. Capacities vary by layout — confirm the one you want with the venue.
What the record holds
It sits in Jackson, right in the centre of Jackson.
Mississippi State Fairgrounds was operated by Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce and owned by Mississippi.
Neither a capacity nor a floor area is published for Mississippi State Fairgrounds in any open source, so the numbers on this page describe where it is and what it is, not how many it holds. The venue will quote you directly.
- Operator
- Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce
- Owner
- Mississippi
- Official site
- fairgrounds.mdac.ms.gov
- Coordinates
- 32.3006, -90.1731
- Classified as
- fairground
How attendees reach it
Jackson-Evers International Airport (JAN) is 9 km (5.6 mi) out, a standard transfer of twenty to forty minutes outside rush hour.
It is central, so a hotel block within walking distance is realistic and you can skip a shuttle entirely.
Jackson has 18 venues mapped in total and a population of 141,449. The Jackson guide covers the airport, the local time zone and what else is bookable nearby.
Programming it
This is one of 2 exhibition and convention venues mapped in Jackson, and the class matters more than the size: a hall is a floor you subdivide, which is a different purchase from a room you fill with chairs.
- trade shows and exhibitions
Built as a floor rather than a seating plan, which is what an exhibition needs.
- multi-track conferences
The same hall subdivides into tracks once the booths come out.
- career fairs
A booth grid and a single controlled entrance is the whole requirement.
What already runs here
- Mississippi State Fairrecurring event, since 1858
Recorded in Wikidata, which covers event series with an encyclopaedia entry. The venue's own calendar is the authority on availability.
What event67 costs at this capacity
Take 240 people through the door in Mississippi State Fairgrounds — a plausible programme at a venue of this kind in Jackson. The first 50 activated attendees are free on every event, so only the rest are billed, and the total stops moving at 1,000 however many more turn up.
- activated attendees
- 240activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 190billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at $5 each
- $950for the whole event, at $5 each
You are billed for people, not for the room, so this figure does not change if you move the event down the road. event67 has no floor-plan or booking product — the venue handles the space, the app handles the people in it.
Elsewhere in Jackson
3 other venues in Jackson have enough published detail for their own guide. Worth a shortlist before you commit.
- Sheraton Flowood The Refuge Hotel & Conference Centerhotel with function space
- Mississippi Coliseumarena
- Pix Capri Theatreevent space
Where these numbers come from
event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
- Wikidata, CC0
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. 6 distinct facts from the record are rendered on this page: operator, owner, official website, recurring events, event calendar, nearest airport with distance.
Last updated
What it costs
- Free up to 50
- activated attendees, on one live event
- $5
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- $4,750
- the most one event can ever cost, whatever happens past 1,000
Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Questions people actually ask
What is the capacity of Mississippi State Fairgrounds?
Not published. Neither a seated capacity nor a floor area for Mississippi State Fairgrounds appears in any of the open sources behind this page, so quoting one would be a guess. The venue will give you the figure; ask for seated, theatre and reception separately.
What does an event app cost for an event at Mississippi State Fairgrounds?
240 activated attendees means 190 billable after the free 50, so $950 for the event. That example is a plausible programme at a venue of this kind in Jackson. The rate is $5 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at $4,750 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
What events are held at Mississippi State Fairgrounds?
Recurring events recorded against Mississippi State Fairgrounds include Mississippi State Fair. This comes from Wikidata and covers series with an encyclopaedia entry, so it is a floor rather than the venue's full calendar. The venue's own site is the authority on availability.
Is event67 affiliated with Mississippi State Fairgrounds?
No. event67 is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to this venue or its operator. This page is compiled from open data — OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and public census sources — and links to the venue’s own website where one is published.
What else is nearby if Mississippi State Fairgrounds is booked?
Sheraton Flowood The Refuge Hotel & Conference Center, Mississippi Coliseum and Pix Capri Theatre are in the same city and have their own pages here. 18 venues in total are mapped in Jackson.
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Elsewhere in Jackson
- Sheraton Flowood The Refuge Hotel & Conference Center
hotel with function space
- Mississippi Coliseum
arena
- Pix Capri Theatre
event space
- Hosting an event in Jackson
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Running an event at Mississippi State Fairgrounds?
Bring the schedule, the invites and the arrivals into one branded app. Free for your first 50 activated attendees, on one live event.