About Sullivan County Fair

Sullivan County anchors Tennessee's Tri-Cities area and includes Bristol — the "Birthplace of Country Music" where the famous 1927 Bristol Sessions produced the first commercial country recordings by the Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers — making this East Tennessee county a foundational chapter in American popular music history.

What to Expect

Livestock and agricultural competitions, 4-H and FFA exhibits, carnival rides, grandstand entertainment, and fair food celebrating Sullivan County's agricultural heritage and its extraordinary place in country music history.

Visitor Tips

Blountville is the Sullivan County seat. The Birthplace of Country Music Museum in Bristol tells the story of the 1927 Bristol Sessions — one of the most important events in American music history. Bristol Motor Speedway is also nearby.

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