2025 Fair music lineup announced
The Neshoba County Fair Association has announced the Grandstand entertainment lineup for the 2025 Fair.
Mississippi’s Giant House Party will take place from July 25 to Aug. 1, with Grandstand entertainment kicking off on Tuesday, July 29, featuring The Molly Ringwalds.
The Molly Ringwalds, an ‘80s cover band from Sheffield, England, are known for their high-energy performances and immersive stage presence.
The band features Sir Devon Nooner on the vocals, guitar, keyboards, and flute, vocalist and lead guitarist Platinum Randi Wilde, vocalist and keyboardist Dickie English, vocalist and bass guitarist Lord Phillip Wang, and vocalist and drummer Sir Liam Thunders.
On Wednesday, July 30, the rapidly rising alternative country band 49 Winchester from Castlewood, Va., will take the stage.
49 Winchester has built a strong following, selling out venues across the U.S. and recently completing a successful Canadian tour with Corb Lund. In August 2024, they released their fifth studio album in a decade, “Leavin’ This Holler.”
The band includes lead singer and guitarist Isaac Gibson, bassist Chase Chafin, lead guitarist Bus Shelton, pedal steel guitarist Noah Patrick, keyboardist Tim Hall, and drummer Justin Louthian.
Country music singer-songwriter Larry Fleet from White Bluff, Tenn., will perform on Thursday, July 31.
Fleet’s career took off in 2017 when country star Jake Owen discovered him performing at a wedding and invited him to open for his shows. Fleet later competed in the singing competition Real Country, finishing as the runner-up before signing with Big Loud Records in October 2019.
He has since released three studio albums and three singles, including his debut hit, “Where I Find God,” which peaked at No. 43 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.
The Grandstand entertainment will wrap up on Friday, Aug. 1, with the legendary Southern rock band 38 Special from Jacksonville, Fla.,
For more than five decades, 38 Special has brought its signature blend of rock and pop to fans nationwide, performing in over 100 cities each year. With over $200 million in album sales, they are best known for timeless arena-rock hits such as “Hold On Loosely,” “Rockin’ Into the Night,” “Caught Up in You,” “Fantasy Girl,” and more.
The current lineup includes vocalist and guitarist Don Barnes, vocalist and keyboardist Bobby Capps, drummer Gary Moffatt, bassist Barry Dunaway, and guitarist Jerry Riggs.