Rodeo season isn’t over in Mississippi’s capital city. While the Dixie National Rodeo wrapped up in Jackson on Sunday, cowboys and cowgirls will once again gear up to come to the Magnolia State when the second edition of the Killebrew International Pro Rodeo kicks off in the summer. What initially.
Dixie National Rodeo denied permit for parade Dixie National Rodeo Parade 2015 By Jacob Gallant | February 5, 2021 at 2:45 PM CST - Updated February 5 at 2:45 PM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - While the Dixie National Rodeo will go on as planned in 2021, a parade will no longer be on the schedule.
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced the City of Jackson denied their permit to hold the parade, in light of COVID-19 safety.
A procession will take place, surrounding the fairground area, on February 13 at 10 a.m. Those who wish to watch can do so from the viewing area at Gate 7. The planned procession route. (Source: Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce)