The North Mississippi Trading Card & Memorabilia Show sets up at the Batesville Civic Center on Saturday, October 10, 2026, and on paper it is the largest single-day show in the Memphis catchment this fall. The organizers list more than two hundred vendor tables — roughly two and a half times the size of the Bartlett shows — which puts it in a different category entirely. A floor that size means genuine depth in every category rather than one or two dealers per specialty, and it means you can spend a full day without seeing the same inventory twice.
With two hundred tables the range is enormous. Sports coverage spans MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, boxing, MMA, soccer, golf, and racing, from pre-war tobacco and 1950s Topps and Bowman through the 1970s and 1980s wax era, the 1990s insert explosion, and modern Panini Prizm, Donruss Optic, Select, Mosaic, National Treasures, Flawless, Topps Chrome, and Bowman prospect product. North Mississippi and Memphis-market demand shows up strongly: Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Memphis Grizzlies, Memphis Tigers, Southern Miss, St. Louis Cardinals, and Atlanta Braves. Trading card game vendors bring Pokémon across vintage WOTC and modern Scarlet & Violet, Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh!, One Piece, Disney Lorcana, and Dragon Ball, in both singles and sealed. Memorabilia is in the show's name for a reason — expect signed jerseys, helmets, balls, photographs, game-used pieces, and framed displays, alongside graded PSA, BGS, SGC, and CGC slabs, vintage comics, Funko Pops, and hobby supplies.
Hours are generous: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM CDT, a full eight hours, which you will want given the size of the floor. Admission pricing was not confirmed by the organizer at listing time — a show this size commonly charges a modest door fee, sometimes with an early-bird option for a higher price, but neither was published. Confirm on the organizer's Facebook page before you go if budget matters. Children are typically admitted free or at a reduced rate at Mississippi shows of this scale.
The Batesville Civic Center is at 290 Civic Center Drive in Batesville, MS 38606, right off Interstate 55 about an hour south of Memphis. That highway access is a real advantage — it is a straight shot down I-55 with no city driving, and the civic center has a large free parking lot with easy loading access for anyone bringing inventory to sell.
This is the show to prioritize if you are a serious collector, a dealer, or anyone hunting something specific that smaller shows never seem to have. It also works well for families given the size and variety, though a two-hundred-table room can overwhelm younger kids, so plan a shorter visit if you are bringing them. Practical advice: arrive at 9:00 AM, walk the entire floor once before buying anything so you know what is out there and at what price, then circle back. Bring more cash than you think you need, plus digital payment backups. Carry a detailed want list, sleeves, top loaders, a hard slab case, and a rolling cart. Check the organizer's Facebook page for the vendor list and admission details before making the drive.
