SCHEDULE OF 167TH MISSISSIPPI STATE FAIR EVENTS FOR SATURDAY, OCT. 17, THROUGH SUNDAY, OCT. 18

JACKSON, Miss., Oct. 16 -- The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce issued the following news release:

Commissioner Gipson invites the public to attend the last weekend of the 167th Mississippi State Fair at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds in Jackson.

On Saturday, October 17, the Mississippi State Fair will host the Horse and Mule Pull tomorrow starting at 11:00 a.m. in the Kirk Fordice Equine Center. Participants and their teams of horses and mules will compete to see which team can pull the most amount of weight. Awards and cash prizes will be presented immediately following the Horse and Mule Pull on Saturday.

Also happening Saturday, October 17, is 4-H Day at the State Fair. Mississippi 4-H students will compete in a...