SEDALIA, Mo. (AP) _ Missouri State Fair officials say that nearly 341,000
people attended this year’s event in Sedalia.
The Sedalia Democrat reports fair’s official 2018 attendance numbers released Tuesday tallied in at 340,957 visitors.
Gov. Mike Parson says state officials are proud of the effort that Missouri
State Fair staff put into the 11-day event. Parson says the fair served as a
reminder to the state and residents about the importance of agriculture in
Missouri.
The state fair included more than 28,000 livestock and competitive exhibit
entries.
Fair Director Mark Wolfe said in a press release “the 2018 fair celebrated all of the things that make our state great.” Wolfe said the fair’s livestock shows, competitive exhibits, entertainment, food and shopping creates an ideal destination for Missouri residents.
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