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Mid-South Fair company history timeline

1860

By 1860, the fair had finally become an important fixture in social and business life in Shelby County.

1870

For anyone who has ever attended Memphis or Shelby County Schools, the 1870 Fair marked the beginning of another cherished tradition.

1911

In 1911, prominent African-Americans founded, organized and ran their own fair called the Negro Tri-State Fair.

1947

Before the Fair reopened in 1947, many improvements were made on the Fairgrounds.

1962

Three years later, in 1962, the Mid-South Fair once again became a unified event when it was integrated.

1966

The rodeo was held in the Coliseum in 1966 for the first time.

1995

Memphis: Guild Bindery Press, 1995.

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