Saturday, September 30, 2006

Dixie Classic Flashback

Dixie Classic Fair in 1961


In honor of the 2006 Dixie Classic Fair, I thought that it would be neat to take a look back at the fair's past.

The original fair started in 1882 as a grain exhibition in Salem before the town merged with Winston. After years of being at its original fairground, it moved into its more familiar current fairground in 1952. It was renamed the Dixie Classic Fair in 1956.

You can read more of its history and pictures here. Check out the 1995 aerial picture. After 11 years, this fair has not changed much unlike other pieces of the '90s.

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