About Jackson County Fair

Jackson County is an Upper Cumberland county centered on Gainesboro along Cordell Hull Lake on the Cumberland River, in the rolling hill country where Secretary of State Cordell Hull — Nobel Peace Prize laureate and "Father of the United Nations" — was born, giving this small rural county an outsized place in American diplomatic history.

What to Expect

Livestock and agricultural shows, 4-H and FFA exhibits, carnival rides, community food vendors, and local entertainment celebrating Jackson County's agricultural heritage and its connection to one of America's most distinguished statesmen.

Visitor Tips

Gainesboro is the Jackson County seat on Cordell Hull Lake. The Cordell Hull Birthplace State Historic Site is nearby — a moving tribute to the Tennessee statesman who helped create the United Nations.

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