Angelina County Fair
OUR MISSION
“The Angelina County Fair Foundation is organized to promote youth, education and agriculture by providing an opportunity for the youth to display and exhibit projects from throughout the county and to attain scholarships to assist in furtherance of their education.”
Our Humble Beginnings
- 1928 - First Angelina County Fair showcasing area industries and farming operations in October.
- 1938 - Expanded to become the Forest Festival, held on the present site of Lufkin Middle School which was used for POW Camp in 1942-1945.
- 1950 - Began showing livestock at Morris Frank Park as “Fat Calf Show and Auction.”
- 1957 - The Junior Livestock Show, is now independent from the Forest Festival held in the spring.
- 1983 - Moved to the George H Henderson, Jr. Expo as the Angelina County Junior Livestock Show with a record breaking $122,000 in the auction.
- 1987 - Became the Angelina County Youth Fair adding Ag Mechanics, Cooking and Arts & Crafts contest
- 2013 - Founded the 501c3, Angelina County Fair Foundation adding community contest & events for both youth & adults.
- 2025 - Celebrated a record breaking year with $803,590.00 in auction purchases and add-ons.
Who we are
The Angelina County Fair represents a tradition of building leadership, teamwork, and community, through competition and integrity. Our Fair serves area 4-H, FFA, FCCLA and Art students in allowing them to participate in livestock, arts and crafts, cooking, ag-mechanic, shooting sports and floral projects. Since 2013, The Angelina County Fair Foundation has paid over $6.6 million to our exhibitors through our annual auction. Many of our youth have used these proceeds to build up their college funds and over the years we have many success stories that happened because of the many participants in our annual event. The fair partners with sponsors to award $10,000 to deserving seniors each year as they continue their education. The fair and the volunteers that lead the event are proud to bring an event to our community that focuses on agriculture, education and service.
Board of Directors
- Todd Kassaw - Chairman
- Anita Caraway
- Chris Caraway
- Stephen Corley
- Codie Jenkins
- Preston Loggins
- Steve Milligan
- Chad Murray
- Scott Slusher
- Melissa Wheeler
Superintendents
- Anita Caraway, Ambassador
- Ashlyn Childress, Floral Design
- Danielle Chumbley, Reach for the Stars
- Ondey Clark, Vendors
- Bo David Williford, Public Speaking
- Matthew Edwards, Trailer Build off
- Heith Garcia, Market Steers
- Summer Garcia, Commercial Heifers
- Christi Grandgeorge, Archery
- Charlie Grumble, BBQ Cookoff
- Nancy Harris, FCS
- Codie Jenkins, Buyer Pool
- Kevin Martin, Ag Mechanics
- Dillon Mason, Market Hogs
- Heather McCall, Shotgun
- Ryan Merrel, Archery
- Meagan Moore, Peewee
- Melanie Murray, Rabbits
- Pat Penn, ACYF Committee Chairman
- Joel Redus, FCS
- Jennifer Reynolds, Public Speaking & Ambassador
- Delbert Reynolds, Breeding Heifers
- Weston Reynolds, Poultry
- Carrie Shockley, Arts & Crafts
- Stephen Shockley, Market Lambs
- Cary Sims, Public Relations & Livestock Judging
- Karen Stafford, Reach for the Stars
- Melissa Wheeler, Washers Tournament
- Mike Whiteman, Market Goats
- Ashlyn Cole, Buyers