2008 Fair Awards
Presented January 2009
The Middle Tennessee District Fair in Lawrenceburg was named the prestigious Champion of Champions for 2008 during the 87th annual convention of the Tennessee Assn. of Fairs in Nashville on January 17, 2009. The awards are sponsored annually by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture and the Tennessee Association of Fairs, the state organization representing Tennessee’s fair industry.
Fifty-four of the state’s top county fairs were recognized with the “Award of Merit” based on overall operations, educational value and promotion of local interest in agriculture and community spirit. Other winners were:
A Division
| Award | Name of Fair |
|---|---|
| State Champion | Overton County Fair, Livingston |
| 1st runner-up | Morgan County Fair, Wartburg |
| 2nd runner-up | White County Fair, Sparta |
| Most Improved | Houston County Fair, Erin |
AA Division
| Award | Name of Fair |
|---|---|
| State Champion | Dyer County Fair, Dyersburg |
| 1st runner-up | Lincoln County Fair, Fayetteville |
| 2nd runner-up | Obion County Fair, Union City |
| Most Improved | Henry County Fair, Paris |
AAA Division
| Award | Name of Fair |
|---|---|
| State Champion | Putnam County Fair, Cookeville |
| 1st runner-up | West Tennessee State Fair, Jackson |
| 2nd runner-up | Anderson County Fair, Clinton |
| Most Improved | Foothills Country Fair, Cleveland |
The Overton County Fair, Dyer County Fair, and Putnam County Fair will compete in November 2009 for State Champion of Champions for 2009.