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Mississippi Fair Commission

2013 Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo

Dixie National Livestock Shows

 

SATURDAY, JANUARY 26

 

Appaloosa Horse Show - Equine Center

 

SUNDAY, JANUARY 27

 

Appaloosa Horse Show - Equine Center

 

THURSDAY, JANUARY 31

8:00 am - 8:00 pm

Scales open for weighing and classifying Market Hogs - Barn 7

12:00 noon

Deadline for arrival of Market Swine

1:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Pens/Stall assigned for Dairy Animals and Market Swine (Assignments made by show manager)

6:00 pm

Deadline for Corrections in Swine Showmanship entries

8:00 pm

Turn in weight cards for MS Bred Barrows

   

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1

7:00 am - 9:00 am

Scales open for weighing and classifying Market Hogs - Barn 7

8:00 am

Paint Horse Show - Equine Center

8:00 am - 10:00 am

Premier Swine Exhibitor Contest - Farmer's Market

8:00 - 12:00 noon

Process Dairy entries - Livestock Office

9:00 am

Turn in weight cards for Market Swine

10:00 am

Swine Showmanship - Swine Arena - Barn 6
15 minutes after Swine Showmanship
Market Barrow Show - Swine Arena - Barn 6

11:00 am

Deadline for arrival of Dairy Animals

12:00 noon

Deadline for Corrections in Dairy Showmanship entries

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Premier Dairy Exhibitors Contest - Farmers Market

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Weigh Commercial Dairy Heifers

3:00 pm

Senior 4-H Dairy Judging Contest - Judging Arena - Barn 14

   

SATURDAY, FEBURARY 2

8:00 am

Paint Horse Show - Equine Center

8:00 am

Palomino Horse Show - Coliseum

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Scales open for weighing Market Steers and Commercial Beef Heifers

8:00 am

Market Hog Show - Swine Arena - Barn 6

8:00 am

Dairy Cattle Show - Showmanship, Commercial Dairy Heifers, Purebreds - Judging Arena - Barn 14

1:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Stall assignments for early arriving Beef Animals (Assignments made by show manager)

   

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3

8:00 am

Paint Horse Show - Equine Center

8:00 am

Palomino Horse Show - Coliseum

8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Scales open for Weighing Market Lambs and Goats - Barn 7

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Arrival of Beef Breeding Cattle

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Scales open for Weighing Market Steers and Commercial Beef Heifers

9:00 am

Devotional Service - Sales Arena - Barn 12 - Conducted by Cowboys for Christ

10:00 am

MJCA Meeting - Sales Arena - Barn 12

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Premier Beef Exhibitor Contest - Farmers Market

12:00 noon

Deadline for arrival of Market Steers & Commercial Beef Heifers

12:00 - 5:00 pm

Process beef Breeding entries - Livestock Office

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Check hair length on Market Steers - Judging Arena - Barn 14

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Premier Lamb Exhibitors Contest - Farmers Market

3:00 pm

Deadline for arrival of Market Lambs

4:00 pm

Turn in Weight Cards for Market Lambs

4:00 pm

Deadline for Corrections in Lamb Showmanship entries

5:00 pm

Deadline to turn in Weight Cards for Market Steers and Commercial Heifers

5:00 pm

Deadline for Corrections in Beef Showmanship entries

7:00 pm

MJCA Dance - Equine Center

   

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4

8:00 am

Market Steer Show - Coliseum

8:00 am - 2:00 pm

Scales open for Weighing Market Goats and Commercial Meat Goat Does -
Barn 7

8:00 am

Sheep Lead Class - Judging Arena

8:30 am

Lamb Showmanship - Judging Arena
15 minutes after Lamb Showmanship - Market Lamb Show - Judging Arena

10:00 am

Deadline for arrival of Market Goats and Commercial Meat Goat Does

12:00 noon

Deadline for Corrections in Goat Showmanship Entries

12:30 pm

Angus Showmanship - Coliseum

1:00 pm

Beef Showmanship - Coliseum

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Premier Meat Goat Exhibitor Contest - Farmers Market

2:00 pm

Turn in weight cards for Market Goats and Commercial Does

4:00 pm

or 15 minutes after Lamb Show - Goat Showmanship - Judging Arena

   

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5

8:00 am

Commercial Beef Heifer Show - Coliseum
Immediately following Beef Heifer Show - Beef Breeding Show - Coliseum

12:00 noon

Commercial Meat Goat Doe Show - Judging Arena
15 minutes after Commercial Meat Goat Doe Show - Market Goat Show - Judging Arena

   

 

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6

7:00 am - 10:00 am

Check Dairy Goat Papers

8:00 am

Beef Breeding Show (continued) - Coliseum

8:00 am - 10:00 am

Premier Dairy Goat Exhibitor Contest - Farmers Market

10:00 am

Deadline for Arrival of Dairy Goats and Corrections in Dairy Goat Showmanship Entries Followed by Dairy Goat Show (Not to start before 12:00 noon) - Judging Arena

   

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7

11:30 am

Welcome and Presentation of Scholarships from Sale of Junior Champions - Sale of Junior Champions - Trade Mart

7:30 pm

Dixie National Rodeo - Coliseum

   

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8

10:00 am

Dixie National Farm Expo - Trade Mart

5:00 pm

Deadline for arrival of Open Livestock

7:30 pm

Dixie National Rodeo - Coliseum

10:00 pm

Dixie National Rodeo Dance - Trade Mart

   

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9

7:30 am

Inter Collegiate Beef Judging Contest - Equine Center

9:00 am

Mississippi Cattlemen's Association Annual Meeting - Trade Mart

9:30 am

Open Boer Goat Show - Barn 6

10:00 am

Dixie National Farm Expo - Trade Mart

10:00 am

Open Santa Gertrudis Show - Judging Arena - Barn 14

10:30 am

Dixie National Parade - Capitol Street

1:00 pm

Chef Luis Bruno Beef Cooking Demo - Trade Mart

2:00 pm

Dixie National Rodeo - Coliseum

5:00 pm

Simmental/Simbrah Sale - Sales Arena - Barn 12

6:00 pm

Open Gelbvieh/Balancer Show - Judging Arena - Barn 14

7:30 pm

Dixie National Rodeo - Coliseum

10:00 pm

Dixie National Rodeo Dance - Trade Mart

   

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10

7:00 am

Open Shorthorn, Shorthorn Plus Show - Coliseum

7:30 am

Open R. O. V. Angus Show - Coliseum

8:00 am - 10:30 am

Dixie National Rodeo Breakfast - Farmers Market (Free Breakfast)

8:00 am

Open Hereford Show - Judging Arena - Barn 14

10:15 am

Cowboy Church Service - Sales Arena

12:00 noon

Stockdog Demonstrations - Judging Arena

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Receive Open Swine Entries and Weigh Barrows

2:30 pm

Dixie National Rodeo - Coliseum

5:00 pm

Release Angus, Santa Gertrudis, Hereford, Gelbvieh, Balancer, Shorthorn, and Shorthorn Plus

5:00 pm

Barrow Show - Swine Arena - Barn 6

   

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11

8:00 am

Cutting Horse Show - Equine Center

8:00 am

Open Simmental, Percentage Simmental, Simbrah - Coliseum

8:00 am

Open Brahman Show - Judging Arena - Barn 14

8:00 am

Open Red Angus Show - Coliseum

8:00 am

Open Swine Show - Swine Arena - Barn 6

1:00 pm

Open Brangus Show - Coliseum

7:30 pm

Dixie National Rodeo - Coliseum

   

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12

8:00 am

Cutting Horse Show - Equine Center

8:00 am

Open Beefmaster Show - Coliseum

8:00 am

Open Limousin Show - Coliseum

7:30 pm

Dixie National Rodeo - Coliseum

   

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13

8:00 am

Dixie National Quarter Horse Show - Coliseum & Equine Center

8:00 am

MQHA Equine Expo - Trade Mart

7:30 pm

Dixie National Rodeo - Coliseum

   

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14

8:00 am

Dixie National Quarter Horse Show - Coliseum & Equine Center

8:00 am

MQHA Equine Expo - Trade Mart

   

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15

8:00 am

Dixie National Quarter Horse Show - Coliseum & Equine Center

8:00 am

MQHA Equine Expo - Trade Mart

6:30 pm

Free Style Reining - Coliseum

   

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16

8:00 am

Dixie National Quarter Horse Show - Coliseum & Equine Center

8:00 am

MQHA Equine Expo - Trade Mart

10:00 am

"The Southern Classic" Horse Sale - Trade Mart

   

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17

7:00 am

Dixie National Quarter Horse Show - Coliseum & Equine Center

8:00 am

MQHA Equine Expo - Trade Mart