JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) — The Jackson County Fair is underway, offering rides, exhibits and food over eight days.
Midway rides draw thrill-seekers
Harris Prince, AJ Justice and Hank Lambert tried out rides on the midway.
“The zipper, which was very scary, but very fun,” Hank Lambert said.
“They weren’t that scary, but they were fun. They were fun,” AJ Justice said.
“We did the tornado over there and we’re going to do the starship soon,” Harris Prince said.
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Fairgoers return for tradition and competition
Djuan Dees has attended the fair since 1989.
“I’m here to reminisce on when I was younger and crazier and ride some of these crazy rides,” Dees said.
Dees also enters photography and homegrown fruits and vegetables in the fair exhibits.
“I enter photographs and pictures that I take. And I got a garden. I enter my food and your veggies and stuff. And to see if I won, which I win a lot most of the time. And I enjoy that. That just gives me some kind of feeling, you know, just to enter my home grown food and veggies and get a ribbon. First place ribbon,” Dees said.
Linda Fairley said the food is one of the fair’s biggest draws.
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“I love Polish sausage. They got the onions and the Polish sausage, the long sausage on the bun. And oh my God, it’s so flavorful. They is really, really good,” Fairley said.
Livestock exhibits part of fair tradition
Livestock exhibits give visitors a chance to see animals up close.
Amelia Watts, Hatten Lambert and Kyndal Barry said checking out the animals is part of their yearly tradition.
“We usually take a picture every year…” Amelia Watts said.
“It stinks back there,” Hatten Lambert said.
“Come to the Jackson County Fair!” Kyndal Barry said.
The fair continues through Oct. 25, with additional rides, exhibits and food scheduled throughout the run. The Civic Center opens at 9 a.m., the barn at 11 a.m. and the arts building at 4 p.m.
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