Fun at the Clay County Fair

Cool and damp conditions were the order of the day for the annual Clay County Fair parade.

Short pants?

Participants in the antique tractor show.

The Piggott FFA chapter, falsely identified in the print edition of the newspaper. This float took first place honors this year.

The Junior Fair Board, key to many of this year's improvements.

Donna (Harris) Poe enjoys this year's parade, wonder what the horse thought?

The 4-H members arrived at the fairgrounds a little damp, but enjoyed the parade. Their float took second place in that competition this year.

The third place float this year was entered by Veleda Langley's sixth grade class at PES.

The clothesline art competition drew dozens of interesting entries.

Proud poultry.

Baby contest winners, they all love to taste those trophies..unless you're catching a nap.

You've had a big morning little man, take a break.

The crowd waits for a decision in the Miss Clay County pageant.

Miss Clay County and court with their trophies.

With a light rain falling, the Ryan Pounds Memorial Show Barn served as tech-inspection area for the demolition derby. Luckily the rain ended and the derby was a big success.

Late Saturday the rains ended and several kids took advantage of the chance to try-out the Spider Jump ride.

Judges look over the final five in the Mrs. Clay County Pageant before making their final decision.

Rector FFA members at the District Fair in Jonesboro, as they advanced from the Clay County Fair into regional competition.

The Piggott FFA also had good success at both the Clay County Fair and the Northeast Arkansas District Fair at Jonesboro. Here are participants in the heifer show.

Winners in the teen division of the Clay County Fair Youth Talent Contest included a dance group from Walnut Ridge, Haven Cagle of Rector and Jim Copelin of Piggott.

Overall winnner in the Youth Talent Contest was Megan Johnson of Piggott.