Fairgrounds Experience Damage From Monday Storms
August 13, 2020 5:53AM CDT
The 118th Missouri State Fair officially begins Thursday, but not before fair staff had to patch up some damage to the grounds after Monday afternoon’s severe thunderstorms. Director Mark Wolfe…
With repairs completed, attention turns to the next 11 days of 4-H and FFA livestock shows, including those taking place in the rebuilt Sheep Pavilion.
New to the fairgrounds this year is the Nucor Director’s Pavilion, which will replace the tent installed each year on the east edge of the fairgrounds. While there’s no ham breakfast this year, Governor Mike Parson will still visit the new structure as part of his walk-through the fairgrounds Thursday morning.
