By Jacob Gallant | October 19, 2020 at 8:13 AM CDT – Updated October 19 at 10:48 AM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – The Mississippi State Fair will go on for another weekend, Commissioner Andy Gipson announced Monday morning.
Gipson says because Hurricane Delta impacted the first weekend of the fair, they decided to keep it open for another weekend Thursday through Sunday.
Thanks to everyone who came and enjoyed our socially distant, very clean family-friendly outdoor Fair. As Hurricane Delta washed out the first weekend, we are deciding to open back up for one more outdoor Fair Weather weekend this Thursday through Sunday for you to enjoy. pic.twitter.com/fPGbpUBG26
— Commissioner Andy Gipson (@CommAndyGipson) October 19, 2020
“We’re kind of seeing what the attendance was this weekend, which it was very good, and we’re also looking at the weather next weekend,” Michael Lasseter, acting director of the Mississippi State Fairgrounds, said of the decision.
The fair has also been operating under special guidelines due to COVID-19 concerns.
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