Posts Tagged ‘Mississippi Fair Commission’

Upside and risk in linking corporate name to Mississippi Coliseum

by Clay Chandler Published: August 6,2012

Tags: Cindy Hyde-Smith, Mississippi Coliseum, Mississippi Fair Commission

Mississippi marketing executives say state Agriculture Commissioner Cindy Hyde-Smith has initiated a money-winning idea with her plans to sell 10-year naming rights to the Mississippi Coliseum on the state fairgrounds. Hyde-Smith wants to bring the state fairgrounds and its facilities sums similar to the millions Southaven and Tupelo received by selling arena and convention center [...] [...]

Ag chief wants multi-million dollar upgrades for fairgrounds

by Ted Carter Published: July 29,2012

Tags: Cindy Hyde-Smith, Gov. William Winter, Mississippi Coliseum, Mississippi Fair Commission

The aging Mississippi Coliseum and neighboring Trade Mart would undergo upgrades of around $30 million under a plan initiated by newly elected Agriculture Commissioner Cindy Hyde-Smith. Without some significant work, each of the venues could see a falloff in usage, leading to a loss of revenue that helps support other facilities within the Mississippi Fairgrounds, [...] [...]

Old Armory on Fairgrounds to get roof as it awaits restoration

by Ted Carter Published: July 29,2012

Tags: Cindy Hyde-Smith, H.T. Holmes, Hinds County Armory, historic preservation, Mississippi Department of Agriculture, Mississippi Department of Archives & History, Mississippi Fair Commission, Mississippi State Fairgrounds

With its roof long gone and its walls wavering, the old Hinds County National Guard Armory has become an eyesore and a safety hazard on the Mississippi State Fairgrounds. Some day it may get a multi-million-dollar restoration, but for now the Mississippi Fair Commission wants to stabilize the historic landmark and slow a steady deterioration [...] [...]

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