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The Mississippi Gem and Mineral Society’s 59th Annual Show is Feb. 24-25 at the Trade Mart on the Mississippi State Fairgrounds in Jackson.

The events' hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25. Admission is $6 for adults and $3 for students. Scouts and Scout leaders in uniform get $2 admission. Children 5 and younger get in free.

The Mississippi Gem, Mineral, Fossil and Jewelry Show is Feb. 24-25 at the Trade Mart on the Mississippi State Fairgrounds.

The Mississippi Gem, Mineral, Fossils and Jewelry Show features museum displays, hands-on craft and learning activities for children, and also fossils, gems, minerals, geodes, beads, cabs, slabs, specimens, carvings, books and more.

The Artifact Shack from Sylvarena, Miss., near Bay Springs, will return for the second year at the show.

The Mississippi Gem and Mineral Society’s 59th Annual Show is scheduled for Feb. 24-25 at the Trade Mart on the Mississippi State Fairgrounds in Jackson.