This past weekend, We headed to Mississippi for the "Neshoba County Fair"
It is "Mississippi's Giant House Party" a week-long county fair that includes, mule & horse races, a cattle show, weekend rodeo, Farming exhibits, carnival, flea market, bands, dances, politics and lots and lots of family. (over 2,000 cabins & campers)
The fair was started over 100 years ago in Neshoba County when Farmers would get together to share their extra crops and gather information about next years farming plans. My great-grandmother, Myrtice, used to come with her parents in a covered wagon and they would camp out. My Great-Grandfather owned a saw mill and took scrap wood and built a cabin on the original founders square a long, long time ago. It originally had no plumbing, no running water and no air conditioning. Over the years, these things were added, along with siding to keep the cool air inside. The old cabin was sinking because of water runoff so a few years ago, my grandmother tore it down and rebuilt a brand new cabin. Complete with all the newest ammenities. My Grandmother, her sister, and 2 brothers all come with their families to stay for the week at the cabin.
We also have friends who have cabins and we visited them too!
David got to hang out with BeBe (Bet) and he LOVED her cabin. I think it might have had something to do with her candy bowl that was within his reach!
Eating lunch by the cabin with My Great Uncle Rudy Skinner, my Grandmother, Shirley Hooper and her new fiance, James Mooney.
Part of the Exhibit Hall. Check out that HUGE Watermelon. It weighed over 160 lbs!
Mom, Doug & Dad
David LOVED being able to run around and play. There were rock piles, sand piles and toys everywhere that he could play with!
Checking out the animals in the petting zoo!
Watching the Mule Races! David LOVED this!
after playing in the rain, he "rode" My Great Aunt Sandra's leg!
on the porch with my Uncle Bentley and Great Aunt Flo
Telling Bebe thanks for the sucker! (he had 6 over 2 days)
Cabin #51
The Skinner, Hooper, Kuykendall Cabin
David Loved the Baby Moo Moo at the petting zoo!
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