06/14/2026
🥒 THANK YOU, PICKLE FEST 2026! 🥒
What a weekend!
To every guest who attended, every vendor who set up shop, every contestant who stepped up to the stage, every musician who kept the energy going, every demonstrator who shared their knowledge, every volunteer who gave their time, and every staff member who helped make the weekend possible...thank you!
Pickle Fest is more than a festival. It's a celebration of community, Mississippi agriculture, family traditions, and the mission of the Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum and the National Agricultural Aviation Museum.
A special thank you to our sponsors, whose support helped make this year's festival a huge success:
🥒 Trustmark – Official Pickle Fest 2026 Community Partner and Pickle Fest Marketplace Presenting Sponsor
🥒 WLBT 3 On Your Side – Sweet Pickle Patch Kids' Area
🥒 Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation – MSU Canning and Cooking Demonstrations
🥒 Community Bank – Pickle Palooza Food Contest
🥒 Regions Bank – Pickle Eating Championship
🥒 Bullock Security and Tully Hall – Dill-Lightful Disguises Costume Contest
🥒 H3T Consulting, LLC, Silent Shade Planting Company, Southern Beverage Company, Volunteer Mississippi and Birdsong Construction – Pickle a Pickle Contest
And thank you to our Friend of the Festival sponsors:
Chick-fil-A Ridgeland, Clark Beverage Group, The Foy Family, Fratesi's, Gotta Go Site Service Rentals, Herndon Rentals LLC, Herndon's Hideout Kennels, Massey Properties, Mississippi Agricultural Aviation Association, Inc., New South Radio (Mix 98.7, US 96.3 and Y101), Renasant Bank, Revell Ace Hardware, Visit Jackson and WRBJ 97.7 FM The Beat of The Capital.
Every ticket sold supports the Mississippi Agriculture & Forestry Museum and the National Agricultural Aviation Museum, helping preserve Mississippi's agricultural story for future generations.
Thank you for making Pickle Fest 2026 a big dill. We'll see you next year. 💚🥒