About Winston County Fair

The Winston County Fair in Louisville is an August fair in the hills of east-central Mississippi, celebrating the cattle, timber, and manufacturing heritage of a county that has historically been one of the most economically independent in Mississippi — Winston County was known as the "Free State of Winston" for its opposition to secession in 1861.

What to Expect

Expect livestock shows, FFA and 4-H competitions, local food vendors, and a community fair in the rolling hills and timber country of the Noxubee and Pearl River watershed divide.

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Louisville is the Winston County seat — the "Free State of Winston" history (Winston County voted against secession in 1861 and many residents refused to serve in the Confederate army) is a distinctive chapter in Mississippi history, and the surrounding timber and cattle country preserves the independent character of this east-central Mississippi community.

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