Missouri State Fair
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The Missouri State Fair is the state fair for Missouri which has operated continuosuly since 1901 in Sedalia, Missouri. It lasts 11 days. It includes daily concerts, animals, homemade crafts, shows, and many food/lemonade stands. Its most famous show, that has run since its inception, is its mule show. The fairgrounds are located 2503 W 16th Street on the southwest side of the city at the intersection of West 16th Street (County Y) and South Limit Avenue (Hwy 65).
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[edit] History
In 1897, N. H. Gentry of Sedalia persuaded Missouri Swine Breeders Association to call for the Missouri General Assembly to call to establish a fair. In 1899 a resolution for the fair was introduced by C.E. Clark.
The state considered locating the fair in Centralia, Missouri, Chillicothe, Missouri, Marshall, Missouri, Mexico, Missouri, Moberly, Missouri and Sedalia.
After ten ballots, Sedalia received the majority vote with the highest bid (150 acres). The Van Riper family who originally set the land aside for the location of the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City, Missouri donated the site.
The first Missouri State Fair was held September 9-13 in 1901.
One of the most distinctive aspect of the early fairs was the "white city" which was 24 acres of tents that exhibitors could rent.
The Missouri state Fairgrounds are used for more than 350 days a year with off season usage including camper rallies, livestock shows, organized athletic leagues and tournaments, auto races, craft shows and youth rallies.
In 2008, the Missouri State Fair will celebrate it's 107th year.
[edit] 2008 Events
The 2008 Missouri State Fair will be held on August 7th until 17th.
[edit] Pepsi Grandstand Concerts and Events
- August 7 – Air Supply
- August 8 – The Charlie Daniels Band Volunteer Jam (with The Charlie Daniels Band, Shooter Jennings and 38 Special)
- August 9 – Josh Turner with Pat Green
- August 10 – Jason Aldean and Terri Clark
- August 11 – Missouri Association Championship Truck & Tractor Pull
- August 12 – Foreigner with Fiction Plane
- August 13 – The Country Gold Tour (with Leroy Van Dyke, Moe Bandy, Rex Allen, Jr., Jim Ed Brown, Helen Cornelius, Charlie Rich, Jr., Bobby Bare and T.G. Sheppard)
- August 14 – Sedalia State Fair Speedway Auto Races - Street Stocks, ULMA Late Models & Modifieds
- August 15 – Sara Evans with Trent Tomlinson
- August 16 – Blake Shelton with Tracy Lawrence
- August 17 – Sedalia State Fair Speedway Auto Races - Modifieds, O'Reilly WOW 360 Sprints & O'Reilly MLRA Late Models
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