Alcorn County Fair makes successful return By Steve Beavers sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com The Alcorn County Fair made a successful return. Following a 12-year absence, a group brought the fair back to Corinth last year at the Crossroads Arena. “It went really well and we are looking to add things this year,� said committee chairman Chris Porterfield. “Our focus is adding old-time fair stuff.� The Alcorn County Fair is set for Sept. 11-15. Organizers saw 8,000 people come through the gates during the return last year. “If we have good weather and things go as planned, we will better that this year,� added Porterfield. Porterfield says the committee received praise from the community on the return of the event. “They were so glad someone brought it back,� he said. “It came about because of the community,� added committee member Sandy Mitchell. “Without the volunteers, the
fair wouldn’t have been a success.� While the schedule for the five-days of family fun has yet to be finalized, the committee has in mind how the 2012 event will go. Once again a high school cheerleading cheer-off, sponsored by The Dinner Bell, will kick off things on Tuesday. “We are looking to expand the event to include squads from Prentiss, Tippah and Tishomingo counties,� said Porterfield. The committee will also bring back the ranch rodeo and livestock show. Some form of Christian entertainment along with a gun, knife and coin show is also slated for the fair. A go-cart race and lawn mower pull is expected to make its debut this time around. The car show along with several exhibitor events such as a quilt show have been given the green light to return. Mitchell says the fair will be adding baked good to the canned goods portion of the exhibitor’s division. There will also be a grist mill demonstration and petting zoo sponsored by the Kossuth High School FFA Club.
Trystn Butler shows off ff a prize pumpkin from last year’s fair.
“We want the fair to grow, but if it means getting too big where it becomes something other than an event for the whole family, we don’t want that,� said Porterfield. The Crescent City Carnival will be back to Corinth for the fair. “The carnival people will be bringing some bigger rides this time,� said the committee chairman. Sponsorships are available and range from Friends of the Fair to Gold Level. “This is something the whole committee had fun working on,� said Porterfield.
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