About DeSoto County Fair
The DeSoto County Fair in Hernando is a September fair in the fastest-growing county in Mississippi — a booming suburban community south of Memphis that has become one of the most economically dynamic counties in the state, blending its rural agricultural heritage with rapid residential and commercial growth.
What to Expect
Expect livestock shows, FFA and 4-H competitions, carnival rides, live entertainment, local food vendors, and a fair serving one of the largest and most diverse populations of any county fair in Mississippi.
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Hernando is the DeSoto County seat — DeSoto County is immediately south of Memphis, Tennessee, and the area's rapid growth as a Memphis suburb has brought tremendous commercial development while the county fair preserves the agricultural traditions of north Mississippi's most transformed county.
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