About Oktibbeha County Fair

The Oktibbeha County Fair in Starkville is an August fair at Mississippi State University, celebrating the cotton, cattle, and land-grant academic heritage of a county that is home to the flagship agricultural and research university of Mississippi — a Big 12 university with deep ties to the farming and livestock traditions of the state.

What to Expect

Expect livestock shows, FFA and 4-H competitions, carnival rides, local food vendors, and a fair reflecting the agricultural research and collegiate energy of the Mississippi State University community.

Visitor Tips

Starkville is MSU country — Dudy Noble Field (legendary college baseball venue), Davis Wade Stadium, the Chadwick Mounds (prehistoric Mississippian culture site), and the MSU Extension Service's long tradition of agricultural research and outreach make Starkville an outstanding Mississippi destination.

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