When and Where is Mercantile Mississippi?

Mercantile Mississippi will be held August 4-5, 2023 at the Mississippi Trade Mart in Jackson, MS.

Is Mercantile Mississippi a cash-and-carry show?

YES!

What Types of businesses are accepted to be merchants at Mercantile Mississippi?

We will accept retailers that sell things like clothing, shoes, accessories, jewelry, art, home décor, garden items, food products and more.

How do I apply to be a merchant at Mercantile Mississippi?

An online Merchant Registration form can be found here on our site.  The form can be completed or you can email mercantile@rabornevents.com.  We will notify you when your Merchant Registration Form has been received and approved.

We make every effort to include as many businesses as possible, while still maintaining a variety of the type of merchandise sold and a well-balanced representation of retail offerings.  

I sell my own food/beverage products.  Can I sell these items at Mercantile Mississippi?

Please fill out the Merchant Registration form and we will contact new merchants regarding these types of booths.  Food and beverage polices for the venue must be followed and it depends on the type and amount of food.

What is provided with the cost of my booth(s)?

Booths come with one skirted table, a chair, and an identification sign.  However, you are not required to use them.

Will my booth have electricity?

Electricity does not come with the booth, but may be arranged with the company that constructs the booth set up and provides all electrical services.  Once your booth space is reserved, you will be contacted to ask about your electrical needs and any other services that can be offered for an additional fee.  Those arrangements will be made directly between the booth construction service and the merchant.

Will there be Wi-Fi connection for my point-of-sale equipment?

Yes.  This will be provided at no additional charge to you.

Will I have to pay taxes on my sales there at Mercantile Mississippi?

Yes.  State and city laws require that the taxes due from sales of merchandise there at the show be paid at the close of the show.  Tax forms will be provided to you, and everyone selling merchandise is required to complete the form and pay the taxes at the close of the show.

What sort of promotion will there be for Mercantile Mississippi?

Coverage will be provided in several issues of Mississippi Magazine.  There will also be a comprehensive combination of newspaper, radio, billboard, television and social media campaigns.

Who do I contact if I have additional questions?

Contact Cindy Raborn at 601-613-3474 or email mercantile@rabornevents.com if you have additional questions not shown above.

We hope that you will join us!

This form will serve as your contract and will take effect upon your acceptance to the show. Please read the Conditions of Contract, Show Regulations, and Cancellation Policy below.

1. Merchant agrees to abide by the conditions of this contract and of the separately listed Show Regulations. Failure to abide by these conditions and Show Regulations can result in ejection from the Show.
2. Merchant must have a display which sells actual merchandise to the general public unless Exhibitor has specifically reserved space to display as a tourism information organization, or has received prior permission to have a “display-only” space.
   Space contracted by Merchant may not be sublet without prior written permission of Management.
3. Merchant agrees to have staff present in the space during all hours that the show is open.
4. Merchants may not distribute promotional material from a third party without the prior written consent of Management.
5. Merchants must keep all materials within the contracted space and refrain from intruding on other exhibitors’ space. Merchants may not distribute literature or solicit business anywhere outside of their contracted space.
6. Merchant agrees to cease any activities and/or remove any items that are deemed by Management to be objectionable to attendees or other merchants.
7. Management reserves the right to alter or change the space assigned to the Merchant.
8. Management reserves the right at any time to alter or remove exhibits or any part thereof, including printed materials, product, signs, lights or sound, and to expel merchants or their personnel if, in Management’s opinion, their conduct or presentation is objectionable to other Merchants and/or attendees.
9. Merchant agrees to maintain their exhibit intact during all show hours and agrees to not dismantle their exhibit until after the close of the show. Exhibitor agrees to pay any costs incurred as a result of not removing all items prior to the move out time in the Show Regulations.
10. Electrical power and outlets shall be at Merchant’s expense and will be arranged with Convention Display Services of Jackson. All operating electrical equipment used in the exhibit must meet their guidelines.
11. Merchant must have adequate insurance coverage prior to the Show.
12. Merchant agrees to pay to Management on Mississippi Tax Commission Forms all applicable sales taxes owed from the sale of merchandise prior to leaving the Show.
13. Merchant may use the Mercantile Mississippi logo in promotions of participation in the Show as long as said use cannot be construed as an endorsement of exhibitor’s products or services by Downhome Productions LLC.
14. Merchant agrees to be liable for and will indemnify and hold harmless Raborn Events LLC from any loss or damages whatsoever occurring to or suffered by any person or company either on the contracted space or elsewhere if said loss or damages arose from or were in any way connected with merchant’s occupancy of said space.
15. Management assumes no responsibility for loss or damage to goods before, during, or after the Show.
16. Management reserves the right to change the dates upon which the show is to be held and shall not be liable for damages or loss resulting from such change.
17. Raborn Events LLC shall not be liable in damages or otherwise for failure to carry out the terms of this contract in whole or in part where caused directly or indirectly by or in consequence of fire, storm, flood, war, rebellion, insurrection, riot, civil commotion, strike or by any cause whatever beyond the control of Raborn Events LLC whether similar to or dissimilar from the causes enumerated herein.