Neshoba County Fair
neshoba county fair also known mississippi giant house party annual event agricultural political social entertainment held mile philadelphia mississippi fair first established nation largest campground fair event usually start end july last week first fair called coldwater fair root church camp meeting family weirder friend coming fair began camping ground duration fair pavilion constructed hotel built accommodate visitor cabin began replace wagon tent oak planted shade founder square today first cabin simple one story structure log cabin neshoba county fair committee neshoba county fair mississippi giant house party one fair wellknown tradition occurs election season elected official candidate across state attend fair give speech number national candidate including ronald reagan john glenn made appearance fair reagan state right speech presidential campaign become famous example alleged dogwhistle racism american politics critic reagan argued deliberate reactionary choice campaign close site one infamous act racist violence freedom summer iris kelso neshoba county native journalist new orleans often wrote fair column later television commentary fair held – – neshoba county fair official website neshoba county website ronald reagan visit fair