The 92nd annual Calhoun County Fair is set for July 20-25. The Fair will open Monday, July 20 with the annual Fairest of the Fair pageant at 6:30 p.m. Entry fees are $15 for beauty, $10 for photogenic.
Tuesday will feature a petting zoo and pony rides from 5:30-7:30 p.m. with a Little Buckaroo and Ranch Hand Rodeo featuring stick horse events for age 10 and under at 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 22 will be highlighted by the annual goat show at 1:30 p.m.
Gate admission will be $1 on Wednesday, July 22. Gate admission is $3 every other night except Friday when it’s $5.
Mississippi Delta Shows will again be providing the carnival rides.
Thursday, July 23 events will include a 4-H potluck supper, biscuit making demonstration, the annual pet show, a pony pull and the return of the pig scramble.
Friday, July 24 will be rodeo featuring cowboys from all over the country competing. The rodeo will begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Prior to the rodeo there will be a sheep and steer riding for all youth 14 and under starting at 6 p.m. The Calhoun County 4-H Drill Team will perform at 7 p.m.
Saturday’s events will include the Big Buck contest in the livestock barn from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., the youth cook-off at 10:30 a.m., registration for the baking/candy contest from 11 a.m. - noon, training poles and barrel racing in horse arena at 2 p.m., Youth and Adult horse show at 4 p.m., a 4D barrel race immediately following.
For more information call the Extension Service at 662-412-3177.
Calhoun County Fair Schedule of Events
Monday, July 20
6:30 p.m. Fairest of the Fair beauty pageant
Tuesday, July 21
4-7 p.m. Registration of exhibits (except baking)
5:30 p.m. Petting zoo and pony rides
6 p.m. Carnival opens
Wednesday, July 22
8 a.m. – 7 p.m. Registration of exhibits (except baking); registration of ugly lamps
1:30 p.m. Goat Show
6 p.m. Cowboy mounted shooting demonstration
Thursday, July 23
9 a.m. Poultry Show
5-9 p.m. Exhibit building open
5-7 p.m. 4-H potluck supper
5 p.m. Biscuit making
6 p.m. Pet Show
7 p.m. Pony Pull
7:30 p.m. Pig Scramble
Friday, July 24
1-9 p.m. Exhibit building open
5 p.m. Biscuit making
6 p.m. Youth sheep and steer riding
7 p.m. 4-H drill team performs
7:30 p.m. Rodeo
Saturday, July 25
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Big Buck Contest
10:30 a.m. Youth Cook-Off
11 a.m.- 12 p.m. Registration of Baking/Candy contest
1-5 p.m. Exhibit building open
2 p.m. Barrel Racing
4 p.m. Horse Show