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The Neshoba County Fair, also known as Mississippi's Giant House Party, is an annual event of agricultural, political, and social entertainment held a few miles from Philadelphia, Mississippi. The fair was first established in 1889 and is the nation's largest campground fair.
"Neshoba County Fair was founded in 1889 as a stock and agricultural exhibition, but it soon expanded to include horse racing, carnival rides, political speeches and musical entertainment ...
The annual fair, known as "Mississippi's Giant House Party," began Friday and will go on for a week, with a number of political speakers and events. Weeklong Neshoba County Fair begins, political ...
On August 3, 1980, presidential candidate Ronald Reagan appeared at the Neshoba County Fair in Neshoba County, Mississippi, to give a speech on states' rights. The location, which was near the site of the 1964 murders of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner was, according to critics, evidence of racial bias.
The annual Neshoba County Fair returns Friday, July 26 through Friday, Aug. 2 with lots of entertainment and fun.
Neshoba County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, the population was 29,087. [1] Its county seat is Philadelphia. [2] The county is known for the Neshoba County Fair and harness horse races. It is home of the Williams Brothers Store, which has been in operation since the early 1900s.
Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce Commissioner Andy Gipson raises the Bible while speaking about the controversial opening of the 2024 Paris Olympics at the Neshoba County Fair in ...
After a long struggle for recognition, the Mississippi Choctaw received recognition in 1918. The Mississippi Choctaw soon received lands, educational benefits, and a long overdue health care system. In 1945, lands in Neshoba County, Mississippi and the surrounding counties were set aside as a federal Indian reservation.