Mississippi rodeo clown Dusty Meyers performs at National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas

Story byNortheast Mississippi Daily Journal, TupeloADAM ARMOUR, Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, TupeloFri, December 5, 2025 at 2:06 AM UTC·9 min readThere are plenty of laughs, but being a rodeo clown is no joke. Not to Dusty Meyers. For more than two decades, Meyers has worked as a … ahem … professional rodeo clown, donning grease paint and traveling both across the country and around the world to crack jokes and be trampled by large animals. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIt’s a career in which he’s excelled. Starting this week and continuing through next, Meyers will take part in the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, the premiere competitive event for bullriders.