Tishomingo County Fair Opens Tuesday in Iuka
The Tishomingo County Fair opens Tuesday, Oct. 13, in Iuka. It runs five nights, through Saturday, Oct. 17, with carnival rides, a petting zoo, gospel and country music, two rodeo nights and the Fairest of the Fair pageant. Admission is free on the first two nights. Exhibitors started bringing in their entries on Monday.
Here is the fair’s official schedule of events, posted on the Tishomingo County Fair Facebook page. Organizers corrected the pageant time in an update posted Sept. 28.
Tishomingo County Fair Schedule, Day by Day
Monday, Oct. 12 (exhibit drop-off)
- 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.: exhibit entries accepted (except baked goods), plus art and photography contest entries
Tuesday, Oct. 13 (free admission)
- 8 to 9 a.m.: final exhibit entries
- 9:30 a.m.: exhibits judged
- 5 p.m.: carnival armband night ($20) and petting zoo
- 5 p.m.: school choirs perform
Wednesday, Oct. 14 (free admission)
- 9 a.m. to noon: Senior Citizens’ Appreciation Day, with bingo and live entertainment (a separate fair flyer says it starts at 9:30 a.m. and includes lunch)
- 5 p.m.: carnival armband night ($20) and petting zoo
- 6 p.m.: Youth Worship Night
Thursday, Oct. 15 (admission $5; ages 5 and under free)
- 5 p.m.: carnival armband night ($20) and petting zoo
- 6:30 p.m.: Gospel Music Night with Unity 4, Justin & Bethany Cheaves, and Keeping the Faith
Friday, Oct. 16 (admission $5; ages 5 and under free)
- 5 p.m.: carnival armband night ($20) and petting zoo
- 6 p.m.: live music from Chance Stanley
- 8 p.m.: rodeo
Saturday, Oct. 17 (admission $5; ages 5 and under free)
- 9 a.m.: 4-H Poultry Chain Auction
- Noon: pageant registration begins
- 2 p.m.: Tiny Tot Pageant (ages 0 to 23 months)
- 4 p.m.: Fairest of the Fair Pageant (ages 2 to 19)
- Carnival armband night ($20) and petting zoo
- 8 p.m.: rodeo
What It Costs
Gate admission is free on Tuesday and Wednesday. From Thursday through Saturday, it costs $5, and children 5 and under get in free. On every night of the fair, a $20 carnival armband covers the rides.
Saturday’s 4-H Poultry Chain Auction is a fair tradition in many Mississippi counties. Young 4-H members raise chicks through the summer and fall, show their birds, and sell them at auction. Supporters often bid to help fund the youth program.
Plan Your Visit
The fair is held at the county fairgrounds in Iuka. For weather changes and last-minute updates, check the Tishomingo County Fair Facebook page. It has been an unusually hot and dry October across Northeast Mississippi, with highs near 90 forecast early in the week, so bring water for afternoon events.
Saturday will be busy across the region. On Oct. 17, Booneville holds its Fall Festival downtown, and several Corinth events are also scheduled. Families planning a full day can catch the morning events in Iuka and still make the evening rodeo.
More Tishomingo County news: Iuka Public Library Adds Friday Hours After County Budget Boost and Iuka Walmart Celebrates Grand Reopening After Remodel.
Source: Tishomingo County Fair (Facebook)
