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State Fair Commission director arrested for promoting prostitution

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Stephen Hutton (Photo courtesy MBI)

Stephen Hutton, executive director of the Mississippi Fair Commission, is facing charges of promoting prostitution.

On Wednesday, the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation confirmed that Hutton was under arrest.

MBI agents and officers with the Madison Police Department booked Hutton, 45, into the Madison County Detention Center yesterday afternoon.

If convicted, Hutton could serve up to 10 years in jail.

The commission voted immediately to fire Hutton.

“Today, the Mississippi Fair Commission voted to terminate the employment of executive director Steve Hutton,” the commission said in a statement. “The Fair Commission has an experienced staff in place to continue operations at the Fairgrounds. The construction of the new Trade Mart and the installation of new Coliseum seats both continue, as does the partnership with UMMC and the Mississippi Department of Health to provide a convenient and safe location for a COVID-19 testing facility.”

An emergency meeting of the commission will be held today at 4:30 p.m. “to discuss and take action with regard to a personnel matter. The nature of the emergency is a pending criminal investigation,” the commission said in an announcement.

The Fair Commission is a division of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce.

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