About Lawrence County Fair

The Lawrence County Fair in Mount Vernon celebrates a southwest Missouri county where apple orchards, cattle operations, and row crop farming define the transition zone between the Ozarks and the Kansas border prairie — the county's diverse agricultural base is celebrated at a fair that has served southwest Missouri farming communities for generations.

What to Expect

Expect livestock shows, 4-H and FFA competitions, apple and orchard exhibits, local food vendors, and a community fair reflecting the agricultural heritage of the southwest Missouri Ozarks fringe.

Visitor Tips

Mount Vernon is a compact county seat on I-44 between Springfield and Joplin. The county's apple orchards are a regional institution, and the surrounding Ozark hills support both beef cattle and diverse fruit operations.

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