For the 95th Year – It’s Fair’s Time

The Fayette County fairgrounds was a flurry of activity Wednesday as little armies of folks were setting up things all around the grounds in anticipation of opening night of the 95th annual Fayette County Fair Thursday Sept. 1. The fair runs through Sunday Sept. 4. In the top photo, Juan Lopez of Houston, sets up his pair of booths, selling fresh squeezed lemonade and roasted corn. Bottom, left, Robert and Anita Self and Erica Swift just drove up Wednesday afternoon arriving in their funnel cake trailer from Rising Star, Texas (population 835) about four hours northwest of La Grange. Bottom, right, folks from Heart of America Shows were setting up the carnival rides Wednesday afternoon.

Photos by Jeff Wick