Watermelon Festival, Mize, MS

46th Annual

MS Watermelon Festival July 19 & 20, 2024

Vendor App

Get your applications filled out and paid for right here on the website!

Food Vendor App

Don’t wait until it’s too late. There’s a deadline.

2024 Watermelon Queen Scholarship Pageant

Get your registrations and entry fees in NOW! Deadline is April 15, 2024

The MS Watermelon Festival is looking forward to this years event. For those planning to attend, we have some suggestions and information.

  1. No outside coolers are allowed.
  2. No pets are allowed, this is an insurance restriction
  3. Things you might want to bring:
    Hand sanitizer, ( we will be providing some around the park, but you might want your own) Wet Wipes, to help keep hands clean after eating all that melon!
  4. Chairs – If you are bringing a chair, please allow space between you and you neighbor, unless you are a family group. We are allowing amble space for people to put chairs.
  5. Please allow ample time to park and get into the gates, and please be patient. 

See you in July!!

LEARN ABOUT THE MISSISSIPPI WATERMELON FESTIVAL

Make this a summer to remember by planning a trip to the MISSISSIPPI WATERMELON FESTIVAL in downtown Mize, MS. Enter our biggest watermelon contest, enjoy the entertainment, or indulge in some of the best food around. Remember there is always all the FREE Watermelon that you can eat! There’s always something to do at our festival.

The 45th Annual Mississippi WATERMELON FESTIVAL is all set for the weekend of July 19th and 20th. We are entirely staffed by volunteer firefighters and their families. Phone: (601)517-3510 Email: [email protected]

SMITH COUNTY WATERMELON PRODUCERS

Shannon Powell  601-940-9468

Will Allen  601-317-0719

Pete Rutland 601-765-7731

Clyde Magee – 601-517-2506

Jonny Freeman – 601-382-0300