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Typical Month
August
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Duration
4 days
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Size
small
About Franklin-Southampton County Fair
The Franklin-Southampton County Fair in Courtland is an early-August fair in the peanut country of Southside Virginia, celebrating the agricultural heritage of a region where peanuts, cotton, and timber have defined the rural landscape for generations.
What to Expect
Expect livestock shows, 4-H and FFA competitions, carnival rides, local food vendors including peanut products, and a community fair experience rooted in Southside Virginia's agricultural traditions.
Visitor Tips
Courtland is the Southampton County seat, and the region is famous as the location of Nat Turner's 1831 rebellion — the Nat Turner Visitor Center and the surrounding Southside countryside tell an essential chapter of American history.
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