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Typical Month
October
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Duration
7 days
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Size
medium
About Dougherty County Fair
Dougherty County is anchored by Albany — the site of the Albany Movement of 1961-62, one of the most significant early civil rights campaigns in the nation led by SNCC and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was twice jailed, making this southwest Georgia city a foundational chapter in the American civil rights story.
What to Expect
Livestock and agricultural competitions, 4-H and FFA exhibits, carnival midway, live entertainment, diverse fair food, and community activities drawing from Albany's role as the commercial hub of the southwest Georgia agricultural region.
Visitor Tips
Albany is the Dougherty County seat on US-19 in southwest Georgia. The Albany Civil Rights Institute is one of the Southeast's finest civil rights museums — an important historical complement to a visit to this significant Georgia city.
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