by
Robert W. Dye, Mid-South Fair Historical Committee
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2006
Established in 1856 by the Shelby County Agricultural Society, the Mid-South Fair celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2006. Memphis, known as the cotton capital of the South, depended on agriculture for much of the 19th century, and the fair offered farmers and the general public a venue to learn of...