Near Philadelphia in Neshoba County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Neshoba County Fair©

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 5, 2019

1. Neshoba County Fair© Marker

Inscription. Est. in 1889, the Neshoba County Fair fosters political, agricultural, educational, and social exchanges of knowledge and ideas. Home of the state's only licensed horse track since 1922 and the nation's largest campground fair, the Fair is "Mississippi's Giant Houseparty©" and was entered on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Erected 1995 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Animals • Entertainment • Notable Events. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1889.

Location. 32° 42.852′ N, 89° 12.963′ W. Marker is near Philadelphia, Mississippi, in Neshoba County. It is at the intersection of Mississippi Route 21 and County Road 147, on the right when traveling north on Mississippi Route 21. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16800 Hwy 21 S, Philadelphia MS 39350, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Mississippi. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Neshoba County Fair (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Neshoba County Fair Pavilion (about 500 feet away); Bob Ferguson

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(approx. 4.7 miles away); Choctaw Indian Fair (approx. 4.8 miles away); Neshoba County Fairgrounds (approx. 4.8 miles away); Otis Rush (approx. 7 miles away); Booker T. Washington School (approx. 7.2 miles away); Marty Stuart (approx. 7.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Also see . . . History of the Neshoba County Fair. (Submitted on October 11, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Neshoba County Fair<small>©</small> entrance and marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 5, 2019

Neshoba County Fair<small>©</small> pavilion built in 1914. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 5, 2019

Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 546 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 11, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.