Missouri State Fair tallies 341K visitors this year

SEDALIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri State Fair officials say that nearly 341,000 people attended this year's event in Sedalia.

The Sedalia Democrat reports that 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...

 

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