The 58th Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo is underway at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds. Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson invites the public to attend the multiple livestock and equine shows scheduled to take place over the next month, many of which are free to attend.
The upcoming Dixie National Horse and Mule Color Bonanza Show begins Thursday, January 19, and runs through Sunday, January 22, in the Kirk Fordice Equine Center. The show starts at 8:00 a.m. each day.
It features mules of different colors and sizes, and long-eared donkeys, along with Pinto, Palomino, American Ranch and other horses. It is one of the largest mule shows in the nation and attracts participants from multiple states this side of the Rocky Mountains.
