Posts Tagged ‘State Fair Commission’

New fairgrounds advertising bill designed to bring in revenue

by Clay Chandler Published: August 5,2012

Tags: Cindy Hyde-Smith, Joey Fillingane, Mississippi Trade Mart, State Fair Commission

Early in the last legislative session, Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Cindy Hyde-Smith asked Sen. Joey Fillingane to file a bill that would allow for private advertising to appear on buildings at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds. Fillingane, a Sumrall Republican, did just that, the bill cleared the Capitol and became law July 1. Supporters now [...] [...]

Despite challenges, Mississippi coliseum and fairgrounds find niche

by Associated Press Published: February 3,2012

Tags: Billy Orr, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Danny Torgerson, Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Journal, Mississippi Coliseum, Mississippi Development Authority, Mississippi Trade Mart, Monster Truck Entertainment, Phoenix, State Fair Commission, Tiger Woods

JACKSON — It’s the place where many baby boomers attended their first concert as teenagers or young adults. Not much has changed over the 48-year history of the state-owned Mississippi Coliseum at the fairgrounds. Today, people are still attending events at the aging coliseum, but the venue no longer is a stop on most major [...] [...]

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