Activities for Sunday, February 9th @ Dixie National

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The 56^th Annual Sale of Champions was one for the record books. Layton Varner of Rankin County 4-H is one of participants. Forty-nine animals were sold for a record total of $591,287, breaking the previous record by over $100,000. Forty-one scholarships totaling $85,000 were also awarded. The Sale of Junior Champions is one of the premier events of the Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo. During the sale, 4-H and FFA youth exhibitors named Champions and Reserve Champions in the Junior Round-Up, auction off their prizewinning livestock.

Activities & Events for Sunday, February 9

o 9:00 a.m. – Open Beefmaster Show – Barn 14

o 9:00 a.m. – Open Braford/F1 Show – Barn 14

o 9:00 a.m. – Open Barrow Show – Barn 6

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o 9:00 a.m. – Open Swine Show – Barn 6

o 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Dixie National Steakhouse – Trade Mart

o 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Dixie National Marketplace– Trade Mart

o 11:00 a.m. – Open Longhorn Show – Barn 14

o 11:00 a.m. – Open Wagyu Show – Barn 14

o 2:00 p.m. – Dixie National Rodeo featuring Lorrie Morgan – Coliseum

Events of the 60th Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo run through Sunday, February 16, 2025. The Dixie National Rodeo, the largest rodeo east of the Mississippi River runs through Saturday, February 15, inside the Mississippi Coliseum at the State Fairgrounds. The first Dixie National High School Rodeo will take place on Sunday, February 16, at 2:00 p.m.

Rodeo Entertainment:

Saturday, February 8, at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. – George Birge
Sunday, February 9, at 2:00 p.m. – Lorrie Morgan
Wednesday, February 12, at 7:00 p.m. – Clay Walker
Thursday, February 13, at 7:00 p.m. – Zach Top (Concert-only tickets available)
Friday, February 14, at 7:00 p.m. – Ella Langley (Concert-only tickets available)
Saturday, February 15, at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. – Gretchen Wilson
Sunday, February 16, at 2:00 p.m. – High School Rodeo

To purchase tickets to the Dixie National Rodeo, visit www.ticketmaster.com/search?q=dixie+national+rodeo. Concert-only tickets for sold out shows must be purchased in-person at the Coliseum Box Office. Tickets to the High School Rodeo can be purchased at the Coliseum Box Office. For more information on the Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo, visit www.dixienational.org and follow the Dixie National Livestock Show & Rodeo on Facebook, Instagram and X.