Some Neshoba County Fair regulars may feel out of sorts since the fair did not take place at the end of July as it did for many years. To help them cope, posted below is a short video of the 1958 edition of the fair. Step back in time to see how it was back then. Enjoy.
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Went over there one time to see what all the fanfare was about. Once was enough.
I really enjoyed that glimpse into Mississippi History !
I loved that the Choctaw ladies were everywhere at the Neshoba County Fair back in 1958.
There is a ford truck that looks like late 1960s at the start of the video.
These days the country club for lunch bunch shows up to flaunt their wealth and perch themselves on the porch of their $400K fair cabins all the while looking down their noses at the peasants wondering about.So hottie toddy and pass the gin.
How could they be so carefree knowing the “Communist” were coming to destroy their way of life ?🙂↔️
Notice how, even in the Mississippi heat, most everyone has on a collared shirt and some pants. Back when people were glad to look decent in public and we had a nice society. Thanks for this!
how many obese people do you see in this film clip?
i never saw a single tattoo on anyone.
Not a single tattoo or truckers wallet to be seen!
It was a more judgemental society back then , more racism more hatred. I didn’t notice a single black person there and not a single black person owns a cabin now. The one thing I did notice the jockeys were all white, now they are all black. Some progress is being made!
11:15, it's 'wandering' - not 'wondering'. You mix your singulars and plurals, rather a lot. And, as usual, you're mixing and misapplying your cliches.
12:29 We certainly need to be more judgmental and bring back having standards. There are no laws prohibiting black people from owning a cabin or attending the fair. You know it’s okay for the fair to be a “white event” right? Sort of like how there are black holidays, black colleges, a whole month dedicated to black history, etc.. It’s okay for white people to have traditions.
I want to add a little technical backstory to what yall are looking at. They disnt have 1Tb SD cards back then. I am guessing this is 8mm Color Kodak home movie film. The rolls of film were expensive to buy and expensive to have developed. The person filmed whatever they did with purpose. They probably didnt have much film and it would cost them a small fortune to develop. So what you saw was something the photogopher found particularly interesting. The Choctaw women, the horse race, and the helicopter that was probably Korean War surplus. Assume the white folks were probably known to the photographer.
The sample size of who was actually there that day is very small. This film is a treasure. And it is a miracle it lasted this long. Considering that VHS, LaserDisc, and even early WB DVDs are all rotting away while this 8mm Kodak film lasted long enough to get uploaded to YouTube.
2:18 if there are no laws prohibiting black people from owning a cabin then why doesn’t a black person own one ? It’s not because they haven’t tried. It’s no secret why! Marcus Dupree tried to buy one and you motherfuckers went nuts! Standards? Everyone knows what kind of standards those are!
back then the politician speakers didn't bring 4 or 5 busloads of their ''fans'' to cheer at their speeches .
Watching this clip three times, I'm pretty sure I saw Byron De La Beckwith wearing his trademark fedora.
Marcus Dupree, as an individual, might have proven to be fine and fit right in. It's the baggage and attachments that comes with him is what folks were not ready for... as proven today throughout our society changes.
@9:41 pm Looking at some of the vehicles, I'm thinking this film is later than '58 as well. Not by a lot, but a few years.
@ 10:51 8/3 What about the baggage that shows up every night and gets drunk and starts brawls in the square? Were they ready for that baggage? I've seen a number of assaults and at least a couple of stabbings over the decades. Oh what about the 1988 Fair when the brawl was so big it made the front page of the Clarion Ledger. Or better yet 1984 or 85 When Lee Greenwood played and he doinked this lady and she loved it so much she went on the road with him and her husband sued him for alienation of affection. And I'm proud to be an American!
@5:52 Well now you know that's just boys being boys, it's different somehow. Those boys are destined to be the finest Vice President of their daddy's company that you never will see.
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