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Bates Ford Concert Starring Joe Diffie |
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This is to announce that Tony Bates & Bates Ford will sponsor and present Joe Diffie in Concert at the 2012 Wilson County Fair. This will take place Monday Evening, August 20.
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YEAR OF THE CORN
CORNEY? WE HOPE SO!
The Wilson County Fair is Celebrating
“YEAR OF THE CORN”
As our 2012 Agricultural Commodity
In the spring of 1778, CORN was the first recorded crop in Middle Tennessee planted by European settlers, (Thomas “Bigfoot” Spencer and John Holliday – “Long” hunters in this unsettled territory.)
Neal’s Paymaster CORN, a revolutionary discovery for farmers, was developed in 1898 by Wilson County farmer, W. H. Neal, of the Tuckers Cross Roads community. It provided the growth of two (2) ears of CORN on a stalk, rather than just one ear. It advanced CORN production to an all new level and improved farm income considerably. You can learn more about this Wilson County history at the Fair!
CORN is everywhere--especially at the Fair!!! Join us for roasted CORN, CORN dogs, popCORN, CORN contests, CORN exhibits and bushels of CORN fun as we all “PULL TOGETHER” at the 2012 Wilson County Fair.
For additional information on corn and some fun things click on the following links.
campsilos.org
ncga.com
tncorn.org
themaize.com
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Southeast Tourism Society Award |
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The Wilson County Fair is honored to have been selected as one of the Southeast Tourism Society's Top 20 Events for the month of August 2012.
The 2012 theme for the Fair is "Pulling Together for the Wilson County Fair", Year of the Corn!
Our Fair dates are August 17-25, 2012. We hope you will mark your calendar and make plans to attend this great fair! |
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Wilson County Fair ranked 34th in North America |
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The Wilson County Fair was the 34th most-attended fair in North America, its highest showing on the annual ranking of fair attendance.
The rankings are released each year by http://www.carnivalwarehouse.com
Wilson County’s fair, held in Lebanon each year, had 545,655 attendees, putting it ahead of state fairs in Florida and Colorado. No other Tennessee fairs made the list.
Attendance was up 38 percent of 2010, when severe rains made for thinner crowds.
“The weatherman treated Wilson County Fair visitors and volunteers to nearly perfect weather this year,” Wilson County Fair President Hale Moss said. “We appreciate everyone who helped make 2011 a record-breaking year.”
Wilson County’s 2012 fair, themed “The Year of the Corn,” will be held Aug. 17-25. |
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109,603 Attend Saturday - Total Attendance - 545,945! |
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109,603 attended Saturday at the 2011 Wilson County Festival - breaking the all time record for any day in Wilson County Fair History.
Overall in 2011 the Fair was 148,870 up on 2010 attendance and an all time attendance record was also smashed with 545,945 attending the 2011 Wilson County Fair. (505,434 was the previous highest ever attended fair set in 2009).
Congratulations to the Wilson County Fair Directors, Board, Staff and Volunteers for their great work in 2011. A BIG thank you to our fabulous sponsors for their tremendous support, thanks to all our participants, entertainers, exhibitors and vendors and a salute to our incredible patrons for all helping us make history in 2011!
To see Day 9 Photos - CLICK HERE!
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