About East Carroll Parish Fair
The East Carroll Parish Fair in Lake Providence celebrates Louisiana poorest and most historically challenged parish — a Mississippi Delta cotton parish where Lake Providence oxbow lake was the site of Union Army attempts to divert the Mississippi during Grant Vicksburg Campaign, and where the cotton plantation economy left a legacy of poverty and racial inequality.
What to Expect
Expect livestock shows, 4-H competitions, cotton farming exhibits, local food vendors, and the community spirit of a small northeast Louisiana Delta parish.
Visitor Tips
Lake Providence beautiful oxbow lake and the Grant Parish Civil War history attract history enthusiasts. The parish deep Delta South character connects it culturally to the Mississippi Delta across the river rather than to the Cajun Louisiana to the south.
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