Neshoba County Fair
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I went every year from the mid-70’s thru the mid-90’s. Did not go for 28 years and went back in 2023. It was good to catch up with old friends. Still the same 2 forecasts. It is either hot and dusty or hot and muddy.
The NCF is a one of a kind institution and MS should be proud to have it.
The NCF is a one of a kind institution and MS should be proud to have it.
Last time I went was close to 50 years ago. Not opposed to going I just usually don't think about it. Other than the cabins, horse races and political speeches, how is it different from the state fair? Better food?
About the same here. Grew up in Neshoba. Missed my first fair in 2005, caught one in 2008 and 2011 and haven't been back. They are moving it to June starting next year so it will only be hot vs gates of hell hot.
If you have a cabin or camper or know people with them it isn't too bad since you can sit and relax for a while. As far as going and walking around just to see horse races and the nightly bands. 17 it. In my younger days it was all about drinking and chasing tail for a week.
Grew up in Neshoba County and have been there often. We didn't have a cabin so were really weren't "fair people". My high school band played for Reagan in 1980 and he walked by about 20 feet from me, which was pretty cool.
I didn't grow up there so I don't understand the appeal. I did go twice in college so been there, done that, no desire to go back. Like somebody above said, hot and dusty or hot and muddy, looks like rain moving through as I've typed this according to radar.
No. Yes.
It's a little like LFL for me. If you know somebody, it's great. If you don't, it ain't.
I went once during college with some Philly friends. My experience was that we got wasted the night we got there, woke up around 11:30, stayed in the cabin til about 3:00, then went out, ate and got drunk again til about 2:30 a.m. Rinse, repeat for 3 days.
It was enjoyable, but the heat was insane. I remember thinking I could get drunk and strike out at Flo & Eddie's and sleep in my own bed with AC.
Still something I'm glad I did once. Unique.
It was enjoyable, but the heat was insane. I remember thinking I could get drunk and strike out at Flo & Eddie's and sleep in my own bed with AC.
Still something I'm glad I did once. Unique.
Best summary so far
Nope. I’m on record on this here message board calling it The Most Overrated event in Mississippi.
Yes…
I've been going for over 60 years. My father grew up in Philly and it functions as a big family reunion for us each year, particularly the first weekend. Seeing family and old friends is the best thing about it to me. The normal fair things like the carnival are almost irrelevant. I agree with others' comments about the cabins. Our family has grown over the years to where we are now spread across five cabins with the original "mothership" being on the square. I can't imagine going more than occasionally if we didn't have the cabin/family reunion aspect of our fair experience.
No and No.
I don’t know anyone that has a cabin but it sounds like it’s something I would like to attend for a couple of days at some point.
Where do you stay if you don’t have connections to a cabin ?
Guessing a night at Pearl River or a Hampton Inn in close proximity?
I had to look this up....
Ronald Reagan's 1980 Neshoba County Fair speech
I think you all know without my saying it that Nancy and I have never seen anything like this, because there isn't anything like this any place on earth.
neshobademocrat.com
This was my experience. Was great in college. Wouldn't be against doing it now if I had space in a cabin (not sure I'd be up for sleeping 14 to a room like we did in college) as we still would have a good number of friends to go visit plus there would be some nostalgia factor to it. But not at the top of my list of ways to spend my week or weekend.
I have no desire to attend this event. It's great for MS, just not for me. Attended one Choctaw Indian Fair years ago. Mainly went because Gary Allen performed. It was 100° at sunset. Cured me from watching outdoors concerts during summertime.
I’m here now just shot dice with Eli Manning.
Overthrew the table three times
Overthrew the table three times
Drank my first beer there over 3 decades ago. My distant MSU relatives have a cabin and like what’s been said, without a cabin it’s a no for me. For the families with a cabin it’s a summertime vacation. Like anything, if you grow up attending you are going to love it.
There’s a poster on this board with a good story of Eli getting the fire slapped out of him at a card game there years ago.
It's great when your a kid. It loses its appeal quickly when you're the one paying the bills. Also, while I do enjoy a drink, I have never been one to get knee walking drunk, which is a great impediment to enjoying the fair.
I went once. It's not something I'd do every year even with a cabin but it was uniquely Mississippi and the live music was enjoyable.
It wasn’t at the Fair but it was in Philly and the guy that slapped him is the one of the nicest guys on the planet. Probably never been in another altercation ever.
Appreciate that but we will probably just stick around Del Boca Vista.
Yea if you don't have a cabin to go to and a bunch of people to hang out with it's truly an awful experience. Hot as hell and miserable. If you know people and have somewhere to stay and hang out it's fine. I understand why locals/people with cabins go. I will never understand grown ups going that don't have people they know or a place to stay unless it's just their first time and want to say they experienced it or are wanting to see a concert at night.
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Not the slap story, but Eli stepped up to the dart toss at the midway and put a hundred dollar bill on red. The guy tossing the dart looked at him, said “17 you”, and threw the dart into the ground.