By Paul Leach
Correspondent
DECATUR, Tenn. – After working at the Meigs County Fair for 30 years, Clare Nell Breeden sees it as more than cotton candy, cake contests, carnival rides and cattle.
“It’s a way we can showcase our county, our people both young and old can receive recognition for their achievements, and it can bring the folks together for a great homecoming,” said Breeden, the fair’s organizer who started as a volunteer in 1980.
The Meigs County Fair opens Tuesday at the fairgrounds in Decatur and continues through Saturday. It drew 6,400 attendees last year.