South Central Fair

 South Central Fair celebrates it's 101st  Anniversary

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  At 6pm a parade will start at the stoplight on main street ending at the gates to the fairgrounds with some special presentations and a ribbon cutting ceremony.

• Tuesday 7pm - The Konnection Bandwill perform at the fair grandstand
  
• Wednesday 7pm - Rythem & Blues Singer Clarence Carterwill perform at the fair grandstand
 
• Thursday 7pm - William Bell R&B singer will perform at the fair grandstand 

• Friday and Saturday at 7pm the fair brings back the ever popular Stoney Roberts "Demolition Derby" 

• Midway and Rides provided by Cole Amusement Company, Inc. 
   
  "Virginia's Finest in Family Entertainment!" 
   

 Come out and help us celebrate our 102nd year

                     Interesting Fair Facts:

• The County Fair began in the early 1900’s when area farmers in MecklenburgCounty gathered to determine who had “bragging rights” to the largest livestock, and home-grown vegetables.

 

• The Miss South Central Fair Pageant began in 1958 and has produced two state winners and two first runner-ups to that title

 

• While horse racing was legal, it was the main event at the fair

 

• During the early years  The event would kick off on Tuesday with a large parade down MainStreetChaseCity. Schools closed so students could participate and many state politicians were on hand for the opening of the fair.

 

• In 1919, Governor Westmoreland Davis spoke on the opening day with Congressman Watkins M. Abbott.