Photo: Final preparations were made at the entrance to the Mid-South Fair for the first day on Thursday. The fair runs through September 29. (Bob Bakken/desotocountynews.com)
The Mid-South Fair is currently taking place at the Landers Center and lasts 11 days, ending on September 29th.
Visitors can enjoy over 50 rides and a wide variety of ground performances in the park’s parking lot. There will be food and drink vendors offering all the traditional fairground fare such as funnel cakes, candied apples, corn on the cob and more.
Here are the hours of operation for this year’s Mid-South Fair.
- Thursday, 19 September / 4 – 10 pm*
- Friday, 20 September / 3:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.*
- Saturday, 21 September / 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.*
- Sunday, 22 September / 12 – 22 o’clock*
- Monday, 23 September / 4 – 10 pm*
- Tuesday, 24 September / 3 – 10 pm*
- Wednesday, 25 September / 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.*
- Thursday, 26 September / 3 – 10 pm*
- Friday, 27 September / 3 – 10 pm*
- Saturday, 28 September / 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.*
- Sunday, 29 September / 12 – 22 o’clock*
*The end time of each night is subject to change.
For admission information, visit the Mid-South Fair website. A wide range of entertainment is planned during the fair. For more information, visit the Mid-South Fair website.
The fair has been held since 1856. It was founded in Memphis to promote progress in agriculture while also providing a platform for entertainment.
The fair moved to Southaven in 2009 when the Memphis location encountered parking and fairground maintenance problems.
