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Jack-o-Lanterns
By: Mary Katherine Bishop
Do you know where Jack-o-Lanterns came
from and where they got their name? You are
most likely thinking, ’Duh, they come from
pumpkins.’ But, I mean where did that classical
Halloween tradition originate? Well, the Jack-oLantern came from an Irish Folktale about a man
named Stingy Jack. Also in Ireland, large potatoes
and pumpkins served as a canvas for early artists.
So, Irish immigrants brought that age-old
Halloween tradition to America. That is how a
pumpkin and Jack-o-Lantern became part of the
American Halloween.
The Monsters By: Gina Hunsinger The strange and terrible things come out at night To give you one great big fright! You try to hide in your bed But a ghost tries to cut off your head. The witch flies after you, And so does the goblin, too. You run from your home Wishing the monsters would leave you alone. You soon realize they’re everywhere, And you become extremely scared! You attempt to scream, But you wake up and realize it was just a dream.
10 Fun/Funny Things To Do On Halloween
By Tammera Gooden
1. Hand out toothpicks instead of candy.
2. Open the door dressed as a giant fish. Immediately collapse, and don’t move or say
anything until the people leave.
4. When you answer the door, throw out a candy bar and yell, “Crawl for it!”
5. Demand that the trick-or-treaters do five push-ups before you give them candy.
6. Answer the door dressed as a dentist and give kids a lecture about candy being
horrible for their teeth.
7. When you open the door, just awkwardly stare at the people and don’t say a word.
8. Answer the door with a mouthful of M&M’s and have many half eaten candy bars in
your hands. Act surprised. Close the door, and get rid of the candy. Open the door
seconds later and demand that you don’t have any candy.
9. Scream at the trick-or-treaters. Slam the door closed, and run around your house
screaming until their gone.
10. When they ask for candy, tell them a long unnecessary story about your life until they
get bored and leave.
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HALLOWEEN WORD
SCRAMBLE
By: Khunsa Saleem
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2. SMKA
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3. OMEZBI
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4. TGHOS
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5. PIDRES
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6. EATRT
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7. MSROTEN ______________
8. PNKMUPI ______________
9. DNCAY
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10. POKOSY ______________
11. IMEARVP ______________
12. ICTRK
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13. CIFONF
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14. ERTOCBO ______________
15. HTWCI
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16. YUMMM ______________
17. UCEOMST ______________
18. RSYAC
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19. EATHUDN ______________
20. TBA
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What Scares People
Most Poll
By Kaylee Parks
Are you scared of the dark,
ghosts, or maybe even staying
home alone? I surveyed 60 people
about what scares them most.
Thirty-nine percent of the people
were afraid of creepy
crawlies(bugs, snakes, etc.).
Twenty-two percent were afraid of
ghosts, and ten percent were
afraid of the dark. At the bottom,
tied up at eight percent each
were staying home alone and
getting bad grades. Thirteen
percent of people were scared of
other things. What are you afraid
of?
Spooky Witch Fingers By: Gina Hunsinger Enjoy this quick and easy Halloween recipe; perfect for
serving at parties!
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1 cup butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup whole almonds
1 (3/4 ounce) tube red decorating gel
Directions:
1. Combine the butter, sugar, egg, almond extract,
and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl. Beat together
with an electric mixer; gradually add the flour,
baking powder, and salt, continually beating;
refrigerate 20 to 30 minutes.
2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
Lightly grease baking sheets.
3. Remove dough from refrigerator in small
amounts. Scoop 1 heaping teaspoon at a time
onto a piece of waxed paper. Use the waxed
paper to roll the dough into a thin finger-shaped
cookie. Press one almond into one end of each
cookie to give the appearance of a long
fingernail. Squeeze cookie near the tip and again
near the center of each to give the impression of
knuckles. You can also cut into the dough with a
sharp knife at the same points to help give a more
finger-like appearance.
4. Arrange the shaped cookies on the baking
sheets.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until the cookies are
slightly golden in color, 20 to 25 minutes.
6. Remove the almond from the end of each
cookie; squeeze a small amount of red decorating
gel into the cavity; replace the almond to cause
the gel to ooze out around the tip of the cookie.
Website: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Spooky-WitchesFingers/Detail.aspx?evt19=1
Halloween Riddles
By Kaylee Parks
What is your favorite Halloween
riddle? Halloween riddles are basically
jokes about Halloween or Halloweentype things. Almost all of the riddles are a
play on words. Here are some examples
of Halloween riddles.
1. Why wasn’t there any food left after
the monster party?
Everyone was a goblin.
2. Why didn’t Dracula have any friends?
He was a pain in the neck.
3.What did the skeleton order with its
drink?
It ordered a mop.
4. Why is it hard for a ghost to tell a lie?
You can see right through it.
5. Why couldn’t the skeleton cross the
road?
It didn’t have the guts.
6. What do skeletons say before they
start to eat?
They say, ”Bone appetite.”
7. What do ghosts serve for dessert?
They serve I scream.
8. What did the ghost teacher say to her
class?
Watch the board, and I’ll go through it
again.
9. Why didn’t the skeleton go to the
school dance?
It had no body to dance with.
10. What did one ghost say to the other
ghost?
It said, “Long time, no see.”
These are just a few of the many
corny Halloween riddles that you might
have heard. Remember, if you see a
skeleton, don’t be afraid. It’s more afraid
of you than you are of it. Skeletons have
no guts.
Big Foot, Fact or Fiction?
By Kaylee Parks
Have you ever wondered if the legend
of an 8-foot tall, hairy, brown monster
was true? Legend has it that Sasquatch,
or Bigfoot, is an ape-like creature that
roams the woods. It is supposed to have
thick, reddish-brown hair with large eyes,
a low-set forehead, and an ear-splitting
roar. Do you smell something? Sasquatch
also has a very strong stench that can be
smelled from extremely far away. But is
this legend a fact, or is it fiction?
Many people claim they have
evidence of Bigfoot from footprints to
pictures that supposedly belonged to
Sasquatch. Most footprints that are
found are about two feet long and eight
inches wide. People have taken pictures
of what they believed was the monster.
Sometimes these pictures look surprisingly
human. Could this actually be evidence
of Bigfoot himself? Could these footprints
and pictures come from some other
animal or, possibly, a human?
Have you seen this spine-tingling
creature in person? Has it ever crept up
behind you in the woods? This has never
happened to me, but it supposedly
happened to hundreds of people across
America. There have been at least
twenty-two sightings in Mississippi
including two right here in Hinds County.
One of these was an actual class A
sighting, which means that the person
saw Bigfoot clearly without a doubt.
What do you think? Is Bigfoot real? Do
you believe he creeps around the woods
near you? No matter what you think, you
probably don’t want to go into the
woods alone.
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Fun Facts
By: Maya Stocks
When you first think of October, you think about getting frights, chills, and thrills, right? Well October also has many other awesome happenings and events! October has many important dates in it. On October 1, 1896, free rural delivery of mail started. On October 4, 1957, the first artificial satellite was launched by the Soviet Union. October 5, 1947, the amazing first address telecast from the White House was made by Harry S. Truman. The Washington arrived at New Orleans on October 7, 1816. Christopher Columbus discovered the Americas on October 12, 1492. In October 18, 1867 the U.S. flag was formally raised over Alaska. On October 22, 1836 Sam Houston was inaugurated as the first president of the Republic of Texas. Nevada became the 36th state of the United States on October 31, 1864. The same day as Halloween! There are also many National Events in October. National Cookie month, National Chili month, National Pizza month, National Dessert month, National Seafood month, and National Lupus awareness. And of course Halloween! Who knew so many national dates were in October? Interview with Alexandria Nelson By: Gina Hunsinger Q: Why do you like Halloween? A: Because you get free candy and can be a freak without explaining yourself. Q: What is your Halloween tradition? A: To go out till midnight with friends and then come home, eat all my candy, and watch scary movies. Q: What is your costume for this year? A: A dead roller derby fairy. Q: What are your favorite treats to eat? A: The good stuff. Q: What’s the best costume you’ve worn for Halloween? A: A bloody skateboarder
Ghosts
By: Nicole Ingram
Many people today still
believe in ghosts. The word
ghost may mean the spirit of
a non-living person or it may
just mean a faint figure.
Sometimes it’s just a shadow,
or is it? Many different
cultures believe in good and
evil spirits. The evil spirits, they
say, are just simply good
spirits turned bad. Ghosts are
spirits that left the person’s
body but remained on the
earth. There have been many
people to claim to have seen
a ghost. People have said
that ghosts can take many
different forms. They also say
that you can’t see or hear
the ghost, but you can feel
the ghost’s presence. Also,
numerous people have
reported a “group” of ghosts.
Top 10 most famous Halloween costumes By: Kamal Bhalla
10- superman
9- cat
8- ghost/nurse
7- princess
6- vixen
5- zombie
4- batman
3- pirate
2- vampire
1- witch
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Acronyms for
Halloween
By: Nicole Ingram
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October By: Maya Stocks The month of October is
filled with many cool things.
Fall begins to settle in with a
brisk cool refreshing breeze
that chills the air during the
exhilarating
rides
of
the
Mississippi State Fair. The
month of October is when we
honor Christopher Columbus
for his exploration of the
Americas.
We
celebrated
Columbus
Day
the
2nd
Monday of October. To many
the most important day of
October is the 31st. It is this day
we celebrate Halloween. So in
my opinion, October is one
awesome month from the 1st
to the 31st.
The Killer Hounds of Torture By: Maya Stocks
Have you seen movies with werewolves in them?
Some movie examples are Scream of the Wolf, The
Howling, or The Curse of the Werewolf. A couple of the
more known ones are Harry Potter and The Twilight
Saga. So why does it seem werewolves only exist in
movies? And if they do… where do these rare sightings
of werewolves come from?
A lycanthrope, or more commonly known as a
werewolf, is a person that periodically changes into a
wolf when there is a full moon. They are either born as a
lycanthrope, cursed or punished, deal with dark magic,
bitten or come in contact with a lycanthrope, wear a
wolf skin belt or enchanted wolf fur, or drink the water
from the footsteps of one!
The most recorded cases of lycanthropy happened
in European countries between the years of 1500 and
1800. One popular case was the Beast of Gevaudan.
This beast persecuted a small, southern French town in
1764. It was said it murdered more than 60 people and
animals. The wolf like animal was the size of a cow,
looked like a bear, wolf, and panther all in one, had a
long wolf-like snout lined with teeth, and cloven
hooves. The color of the werewolf like beast varied from
black with some white, red, or even brown fur. Scientists
are unsure whether this beast was a lion, hyena, wolf, or
something of a mutant sort. This rare creature has not
been seen again.
Another sighting of werewolf was the late 16th
century case in the town of Bedburg, Germany. This
creature was a fiendish creature that killed cattle,
women, children, and men. This man’s name was Peter
Stubb. He went under the alliances Abal Griswold, Abil
Griswold, and Ubel Griswold. He was previously a
wealthy farmer before the gruesome murders. He was
executed on October 28, 1589..
So the real question is are werewolves real? Well the
answer to this is there is no scientific proof saying they
either exist or don’t exist. But if you were to ask any of
the witnesses of these werewolves or werewolf like
creatures, the answer would be yes. Many believe that
these creatures were responsible for deaths. Others
seem to believe that werewolves were the “Hounds of
Heaven”, for one werewolf prevented the loss of a
farm. Still others believe there is no such thing as
werewolves, only a delusion. Maybe they’re right, there
are no werewolves. Or are there…?
THE FIRST
HALLOWEEN
The First Day of School
By: Khunsa Saleem
By: Nicole Ingram
Straddling the line
between fall and winter,
life and death, Halloween is
a time of celebration and
superstition. It is thought to
have originated with the
ancient Celtic festival of
Samhain, when people
would light bonfires and
wear costumes to ward off
roaming ghosts. In the
eighth century, Pope
Gregory III designated
November 1 as a time to
honor all saints and martyrs;
the holiday, All Saints’ Day,
incorporated some of the
traditions of Samhain. The
evening before was known
as All Hallows’ Eve and
later Halloween. Over time,
Halloween evolved into a
secular, community-based
event characterized by
child-friendly activities such
as trick-or-treating. In a
number of countries
around the world, as the
days grow shorter and the
nights get colder, people
continue to usher in the
winter season with
gatherings, costumes, and
sweet treats.
We all know what the first day of school is
like. It is a day with a massive mixture of feelings.
We all feel excited, scared, and sometimes even a
little timid. I know that I have experienced every
feeling there is on the first day of school. The first
day of school is exciting to me more than anything.
The new school supplies, new clothes, and all the
new teachers and people is just so thrilling. The
most exciting thing to me about the first day of
school is finding out who my teachers are. So,
what’s your favorite part of school?
Who’s Scarier?
By: Mary Katherine Bishop
Who is scarier, Freddy or Jason? Well, I took
30 votes and most of you said that Jason is scarier
than Freddy, and I agree with you. Jason got 16
votes for being scarier. Freddy got 14 votes for
being scarier. Do I need to do the math? In most
of your opinions, Jason is scarier than Freddy. Who
do you think is scarier? Freddy or Jason?
Good/Bad Luck Myths About
Halloween
By Tammera Gooden
Good Luck
1. sleeping facing south the night before Halloween
2. wearing a dress or shirt inside out on Halloween
3. sneezing three times while you eat breakfast on
Halloween
4. if the top of your head itches a lot throughout the day
Bad Luck
1. if your left foot touches the ground first when you wake
up on the morning of Halloween
2. if you hear an owl hoot three times
3. singing before breakfast or crying before dinner
4. if you see a black or white cat
“Frankenstein”
Serpent Misunderstood
Frankenstein was said to be created
by an old doctor name Victor
Frankenstein. He was created from old
tools, chemicals, and a big spark.
Frankenstein was “born” eight feet tall and
really strong, but he had the mind of a
newborn baby. Victor abandoned
Frankenstein after realizing how strong he
was. Frankenstein was left alone to try and
fit in with society, but nobody accepted
him. Frankenstein looked in a mirror and
saw his gross composure that made
society hate him. He sought revenge on
Victor, so he hurt Victor’s brother, best
friend, and his wife.
Frankenstein didn’t want people to
see him as a monster, so he started to go
around helping people. Think about it. Who
was the real monster? Frankenstein or his
creator?
Snakes are one of the most hated
and feared animals, but their reputation
is not well deserved.
Snakes are probably most disliked
because they bite. Contrary to popular
belief even a thirty foot long python will
most likely not try to bite a human as
long as it does not feel threatened. In
truth, snakes do feel threatened in ways
that seem very nonsensical to us.
Humans are big enough to seem like
predators to snakes, so if a human gets
too close to a snake, especially if they
step on one, the snake is likely to bite.
Now, very few snakes are very
dangerous, and even fewer are lethal.
The only venomous snakes in Mississippi
are the Cottonmouth, or Water
Moccasin, the Eastern Diamondback
Rattlesnake, the Timber or Canebrake,
Rattlesnake, the Pygmy Rattlesnake, the
Eastern Coral Snake, and the
Copperhead. As a word of warning,
Mississippi snake expert, Terry
Vandeventer, says that 85% of snake
bites are the result of a human not
leaving a snake alone.
Also, like all animals, snakes play
an important role in the environment,
keeping populations of small mammals,
birds, and invertebrates down, and
keeping larger mammals and birds fed.
It is your opinion whether you want
to be around snakes, but next time you
encounter a snake, remember that it is
doing its part, and it will leave you alone
if you leave it alone.
By Tammera Gooden
HALLOWEEN ARTS AND CRAFTS
SPIRIT JUGS
By: Khunsa Saleem
Stationed on a walkway porch, these
homemade lanterns will extend a ghostly
greeting and good-bye to all your holiday
visitors.
Total Time-1 hour
What you'll need• Clean plastic gallon milk jugs
• Black permanent marker
• Craft knife
• String of 50 clear low-wattage holiday
lights
How to make it1) Draw ghost eyes and mouths on the
jugs. TIP: Leave the caps on while you do
this, so the jugs don't dent.
2) Use the craft knife to cut a half-dollarsize hole in the back of each jug.
3) Arrange the ghosts near each other
and string the lights between them,
stuffing several bulbs into each of the jugs.
By Clark Hensley
Bullying
Do You Believe
in Haunted
Houses?
By: Mary Katherine Bishop
Bullying is a serious matter, as you have
heard a million times before. But, have you been
bullied? If the answer is yes than you know how it feels,
as I do. I have a suggestion for you .To make it stop
follow these simple steps to a better life.
First, ignore them. Then, if they don’t stop, tell
a parent. If, it continues go straight to a teacher and
say “Hey Mrs. __________ or Mr. ____________I am being
bullied by __________ and it won’t stop. I have told my
parents and they have e-mailed the principal and
__________ still won’t stop, and I would like it to stop
now!” I know this will work because I have been bullied
too. If you are the bully then STOP! You do not need to
be mean and bully other people to be popular. You
need to be nice, and treat others as you want to be
treated. Most of the people who are popular are nice
to everyone. Don’t be a bully just to be liked because
nobody likes a bully.
If you are a victim then SPEAK OUT! Don’t be
afraid because you think you’re alone. You aren’t
alone. Take it from me, a previous victim of bullying.
Remember you aren’t alone, God or someone else is
always with you forever.
By: Mary Katherine Bishop
Do you believe that
haunted houses are real?
Well, I don’t believe in them.
Haunted houses are fictional.
In most TV shows and movies,
like the TV/movie series
Scooby Doo, there’s usually
an evil villain behind the plot
or some computer graphics
and/or special effects.
Haunted Houses are almost
always used in scary stories
because they can be easily
related to normal human life.
They also provide a “base” for
ghosts, spirits, etc. But, you
never know.
Favorite Candies of CJHS
By: Clark Hensley
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Fangs A Scary Story
By: Clark Hensley
The wind whipped my face as I trudged to the school building, pulled down by
the weight of my bag. I happily found my way into the warmth of the hallways through
the December cold and deposited what I did not need in my locker.
I entered my first period class as the bell rang and sat in my seat. My teacher was
standing in the front of the class next to a kid who looked too young to be in our grade.
The teacher introduced him, saying that he would be joining us in the second semester,
but was here before Christmas to make friends.
At the word “friends” the boy smiled, and for a second I was sure I saw pointed
teeth, and two canine fangs. I did a double take, and his mouth seemed normal, but I
took a closer look at him. He had a mane of shaggy black hair. His ears were needlelike
in their pointiness. And his eyes, his eyes had a look of animal hunger, the look of a
predator, and, if you looked close enough, a look of evil.
Through the day, as the boy had the exact same schedule as I did, I noticed that
all my teachers seemed oblivious, almost mesmerized, as to what the boy did. They said
nothing when he did no schoolwork, sniffed the air as if hunting for something, and even
licked one girl’s arm. Another student said something about this in class, and was
immediately given detention for being rude.
At the end of the day, as I began my walk home, he came to me from the
building and thanked me for being such a good friend, saying that he was very lonely.
This befuddled me, as I had had no interaction with him that day; I had secretly been
wary of him. Then I also realized I had not heard him speak the entire day. His voice was
very raspy, and it seemed as if he was panting. He invited me to his house, and I was
readily available because of a mix of curiosity and terror.
He began to run, no bound like a wolf along the street, and I had to sprint to
follow him. After a maze of suburban territory, and a lot of panting from both of us, we
arrived at a desolate street I had never seen in our town before. He did not say anything
but slowed to a jog and seemed to be heading for a house about 500 feet away. All the
houses seemed to be deserted, not run down, and rather ordinary, but not lived in. I
suddenly heard a piercing noise, almost like a shriek, coming from the house we were
headed to. He sprinted inside faster than seemed possible, and I was a good thirty
seconds behind him. I slipped into the dark house, and saw nothing, literally nothing. The
house was bare. By this point I was both incredibly curious and scared having seen
enough horror movies for a few lifetimes. I decided to try the light switch, which worked,
and began to explore the house. I saw no sign of the boy or something that could have
made a shriek on the bottom floor, and began climbing the stairs. I opened a door,
which gave a horribly long creak to what must have been a bedroom, and saw a few
boxes, the first sign of life in the house. I moved forward to the boxes and was suddenly
on the floor pinned by something. I turned my head and saw the boy, eyes glowing red,
and mucus dripping from his mouth and nostrils, preparing to sink his razor sharp fangs
into my face.
Is It Necessary to Dress
up in Order to Trick-orTreat?
By Kaylee Parks
Have you ever seen anyone
walking around your neighborhood
on Halloween night and trick-ortreating without a costume on? Have
you done that yourself? I think it is
important for people to where a
costume if they are planning to go
trick-or-treating to get candy for
themselves.
Halloween is not only for getting
candy and scaring each other, but it
is also meant for dressing up. It
doesn’t matter what type of costume
you have on or even if you wore it the
year before. Some people may think
that dressing up is just for little kids, but
it really isn’t. Many people our age
and older dress up on Halloween,
and it is a lot of fun.
The sweet, sticky, delicious candy
people give out costs money, and
depending on what neighborhood
you live in and how many people
come through on Halloween, adults
can spend a lot of money. Some of
the kids who do put a lot of effort into
dressing up may not be able to get
any candy if it is all hogged by the
people who don’t where a costume.
Dressing up is the least you could do.
If you do not want to dress up, I
think your best option would be to
stay home and hand out candy. This
is fun too. You get to see the different
varieties of costumes people have
chosen, and you don’t have to worry
about being super tired the next day
from running around all night.
Whatever you choose to do this
Halloween, I think its only fair to dress
up if you plan to go trick-or-treating.
Happy Halloween!
Drip Drop
Retold by: Avery Grace Raney
As a teenage girl sat on the couch at
the camp house, a frightening headline
flashed across the television: Serial Killer on the
Loose.
The girl ran and locked all the doors and
windows and her dog ran upstairs. She went
up stairs after a while and crawled under the
warm covers. She stuck her hand under the
bed like she did every night for her dog to lick it
and he did.
Close to midnight she heard a dripping
sound. She went downstairs and turned off all
the water sources in the kitchen and
downstairs bathroom, and she went back to
her room upstairs.
Around two o’ clock she woke up to
more dripping so she turned off all the water
sources upstairs.
Around five o’clock she woke up to a
loud drip drop. By this time, she was getting
annoyed, so she followed the sound to her
closet. She opened the door, and there lies her
dog who had bled to death. There on the wall
in blood says HUMANS CAN LICK TOO.........
While at the Fair
By: Avery Grace Raney
This year is the 154th annual state fair. The
opening day was October 2, 2013 and the
closing day was October 13, 2013. The fair is
held at the Mississippi Fairgrounds in Jackson,
Mississippi. The grounds cover 100 acres and all
100 of them contained rides, food stands, and
side show performances, and even some
famous bands performed.
Besides the warm, fresh, sugar coated
funnel cake and sticky candy apples, the fair
has much more to offer. Rides are one of the
main attractions at the Mississippi State Fair!
One of the most famous rides is the Ring
of Fire, or the FireBall. People wait in long lines
that last for an hour just to get the rush of going
upside down!
Yet, there aren’t just scary rides meant for
adults. The Mississippi State Fair has a children
section with rides appropriate for children of all
ages! This makes the fair great for a family night
out!