The Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce shall appoint, subject to the advice and consent of the Senate, a director within the department who shall oversee all operations at the State Fairgrounds Complex and its adjoining properties and who shall give full and detailed reports of livestock shows and fairs participating in premium monies, for report to the Governor and Legislature. The compensation of the director shall be fixed by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, subject to approval by the State Personnel Board, and shall be exempt from the provisions of subsection (2) of Section 25-3-39.
Miss. Code § 69-5-5