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Du Quoin State Fair Opens Marking 60th Anniversary
Perry County natives recall early years of the fair as it marks its 60th anniversary. Story recalls founder W. R. Hayes and the 1920s fair, with details on entertainment, stock sales, and the growth of the event culminating in this year’s lineup of concerts, horse and auto races, rodeo, and the Hambletonian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeMaris Berry
Southern Illinoisan
du Quoin
Perry County
al Kennedy
Wilfred Malan
Pinckneyville
W. R. Hayes
Malan
Kennedy
Stanley Hestand
Midwest
W. R
Tom
United States
England
Tom Hayes
Midwest Dairy Corp
Great Lakes
Gulf of Mexico
Decatur
Mt. Vernon
Jackson
Don
Ruby
Smith Mills
William II
Bill
U.S. Auto Club
Charlie Pride
Pride
Country Music Association
Johnny Cash
Vikki Carr
Tex Beneke
Glenn Miller
American Guild of Variety Artists
Hope
David Cassidy
the Heart
Madison Square Garden
Rodeo