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Teague is located in western Freestone County. U.S. Route 84 passes through the northern side of the city, leading northeast 10 miles (16 km) to Fairfield , the county seat , and northwest 13 miles (21 km) to Mexia .
The first Fair was held in the fall of 1914. [1] The Fair has continued every year since 1914, except during the World War II years of 1942-1945. Today, the Panhandle-South Plains Fair is known as "The Granddaddy of West Texas Fairs," and ranks second to Dallas's State Fair of Texas in attendance and continuous history.
Since the 19th century, agricultural shows have provided local people with an opportunity to celebrate achievements and enjoy a break from day-to-day routine. [2] With a combination of serious competition and light entertainment, annual shows acknowledged and rewarded the hard work and skill of primary producers and provided a venue for rural ...
The 2022 State Fair of Texas is set to start Sept. 30 and run through Oct. 23, marking its 136th year. The State Fair of Texas is held annually in Dallas at the historic Fair Park, which was ...
The Texas State Fair Football Showdown took place on the third weekend of the 2018 and 2019 fair and featured Southern and Texas Southern. [14] In 2020, the Southern versus Texas Southern game moved to Arlington, Texas. The State Fair of Texas is the only fair in the United States to include a full auto show, dating back to 1913. [15]
The South Texas State Fair traces its roots to the first confirmable fair in Beaumont, held in 1907. With the exception of cancellations in 1917–18, 1942–45, 2005, 2008 & 2020 because of World War I, World War II, Hurricane Rita, Hurricane Ike & COVID-19 pandemic respectively, the fair has continued every year since.
Freestone County had nine such lynchings from 1877 into the early 20th century, most around the turn of the century. This was the fifth-highest total in the state, tied with that of Grimes County, Texas. [12] The Houston and Texas Central Railway was constructed to skirt the county to the west and south in 1870, giving the local economy a boost.
Pike High School head coach Jeff Teague reacts to action on the court during the second half of an IHSAA basketball game, Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at Pike High School.