About Chariton County Fair

The Chariton County Fair in Keytesville celebrates a north-central Missouri river bottom county where the Chariton River's fertile bottomlands produce outstanding corn and soybean crops alongside beef cattle operations that have defined the county's agricultural identity since the antebellum era.

What to Expect

Expect livestock shows, 4-H and FFA competitions, local food vendors, and the community spirit of a Missouri River prairie county where farming families have gathered for their annual fair for generations.

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Keytesville is the county seat of a county known for its exceptional river bottom soils. General Sterling Price — the Confederate commander of Missouri troops — was born in Keytesville, and the county's agricultural heritage reflects the prosperity of antebellum Missouri river counties.

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