Tennessee State Fair: Types of animals on display

There are several different types of animals you can see at the Tennessee State Fair, or most any county fair. Still, it depends on what time you go, as different animals are judged on different days. Also, this doesn't include the petting zoo, which also has a diverse selection.

In the News: Sequoyah Caverns is about to close!

Sequoyah Caverns is a cave and tourist attraction in DeKalb County, AL. When the cave first opened commercially, they hired the famous Rock City barn painter Clark Byers to run the operation. I suppose barn painting was still a hobby of his as he painted several of these in the area. (By my count, there are 7 in and around the county.)



The owners of Sequoyah Caverns have announced their closing and it's less than a month away! The owner is ready to retire, and he says the caverns are ready to retire as well. THIS ARTICLE says September 2, 2013 is their final day of operation. Or you can read THIS ARTICLE from Caving News which also uses one of my photos of one of the other Sequoyah Barns. The property also includes the family farm, which has been owned by the same family since the 1840s. Part of the attraction includes their sheep and goats.



The Barn seen here and at the top of this post is located near the town of Valley Head, AL. Highway AL117 as it heads west out of town curves around a bend where this barn is visible. The last line mentions the barn is 6 miles away on US11.

2011 TN State Fair photos: A New Gallery

The 2011 Tennessee State Fair has come and gone, and this year was another success as the build for the future while keeping the tradition.



First we have from the baking contests, someone who used icing to recreate Van Gogh's Starry night. Next are a couple of sheep.



From the Creative arts is a quilt with all 50 state birds, and then a pig.



Here we have the fluffiest bunny and the Yoyo ride on the midway.



Here are a goat and a calf, both seen at the Petting Zoo.



Finally, here is poultry, and the family favorite Banana Derby.

There's more! Be sure to check out the newest SeeMidTN.com Extended Gallery:
2011 Tennessee State Fair

Tennessee State Fair - Sheep

If you like to see Sheep, and you were planning to go to the fair - this is your day to go, as many of the sheep will be gone tomorrow.

You can see kids take care of their sheep:


Sheep Shearing:


At night, ladies take the sheared wool and have a spinning contest:


You might even see a crazy sheep: