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Questions or Concerns Contact: Ann Johnson, Livestock Show Coordinator
901-482-5951 or johnsona2@aol.com

Online Scholarship Applications are DUE the day before the respective Junior Show
Applicants must be exhibiting animals in the 2025 Delta Fair.
Once entries are complete applicants can contact Ann Johnson, Livestock Coordinator
to receive the link to the online scholarship application.

Rules and Regulations:

Only current high school seniors may apply that are exhibiting animals in the 2025 Delta Fair.
Junior Show participants are limited to the Delta Region including, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, Missouri and Kentucky.
Scholarships will be awarded in the following areas:

Scholarship Area	Deadline to Apply	Interview Day
Junior Beef Heifers	Aug. 29, 2025	Aug. 30, 2025
Junior Breeding Hogs	Aug. 29, 2025	Aug. 30, 2025
Junior Market Hogs	Aug. 30, 2025	Aug. 31, 2025
Junior Breeding Sheep	Sept. 4, 2025	Sept. 5, 2025
Junior Market Lambs/Commercial Ewe	Sept. 5, 2025	Sept. 6, 2025
Junior Goats	Sept. 6, 2025	Sept. 7, 2025

Interviews will be conducted on the exhibitors respective Junior Show Day. (A student may interview for multiple scholarships if they are exhibiting on multiple days or species; however, they may NOT win more than one scholarship.)
Selection will be based:
1. School Activities
2. Community Activities
3. Livestock Activities & Show Participation
Winners will be announced during the Supreme Championship Drive of the respective species.
Scholarships in the amount of $1000 will be paid to the student in the form of a reimbursement once proof of enrollment in a post-secondary university, community college or trade school is provided by September 15, 2026

2024 LIVESTOCK SCHEDULE

THURSDAY, AUGUST 28

4:00 p.m. Barn E & F Set Up

FRIDAY, AUGUST 29

5:00 p.m. Beef Cattle Arrival (optional) - NO EARLY ARRIVALS Workout Barn

5:00 p.m. Breeding Hog Arrival (optional) - NO EARLY ARRIVALS Showplace Arena

SATURDAY, AUGUST 30

9:00 a.m. Junior Breeding Hog Arrival DEADLINE Showplace Arena

9:00 a.m. Junior Cattle Arrival DEADLINE Workout Barn

12:00 noon Skill-a-thon (Open thru Monday at noon)

12:00 noon Junior Beef Heifer Show Showmanship Showplace Arena

1:00 p.m. Junior Breeding Hog Show Showmanship Showplace Arena

1:00 p.m. Junior Beef Heifer Show Showplace Arena

2:00 p.m.Junior Breeding Hog Show Showplace Arena

4:00 p.m.Supreme Champion Cattle Show

(Jr. Show Cattle & Hogs released after Supreme Champion)

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 31

9:00 a.m. Open Breeding Hog Arrival DEADLINE Showplace Arena

9:00 a.m. Open Beef Cattle Arrival DEADLINE Workout Barn

10:00 a.m.Cowboy Church Hospitality Room

12:00 noon Santa Gertrudis Show Showplace Arena

1:00 p.m.Open Breeding Hog Show Showplace Arena

1:00 p.m. Shorthorn Show Showplace Arena

2:00 p.m. Angus Show Showplace Arena

3:00 p.m. AOB ShowShowplace Arena

4:00 p.m.Hereford Show Showplace Arena

5:00 p.m. Brahmousin Show Showplace Arena

6:00 p.m. Supreme Champion Female & Bull (All breeds)

(Open Show Cattle released after Supreme Champion)

6:00 p.m. Market Hog Arrival (optional) Showplace Arena

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 (Labor Day)

9:00 a.m. Poultry Arrival DEADLINE Warm-Up Barn

10:00 a.m. Junior Market Hog Weigh in DEADLINE Showplace Arena

11:00 a.m. Junior Poultry Show – Judging Begins Warm-Up Barn

12:00 noon ABBA Sanctioned Brahman Cattle Show Showplace Arena

12:00 noon Skill-a-thon Closes

1:00 p.m. Junior Market Hog Show Showmanship Showplace Arena

2:00 p.m. Junior Market Hog Show Showplace Arena

(Junior Market Hogs Released After Show)

3:00 p.m. Poultry Show Released Warm-Up Barn

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2

Open Barns for Clean Out and Set-Up

4:00 p.m. Open Breeding Sheep Arrival (Optional) NO EARLY ARRIVALS Showplace Arena

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3

9:00 a.m. Open Breeding Sheep Arrival DEADLINE

11:00 a.m. Katahdin Breeding Sheep Show Showplace Arena

1:00 p.m. Natural Colored Breeding Sheep Show Showplace Arena

1:30 p.m. AOB Wool Breeding Sheep Show Showplace Arena

2:00 p.m. Dorper Breeding Sheep Show Showplace Arena

4:00 p.m. Tunis Breeding Sheep Show Showplace Arena

5:00 p.m. Dorset/Dorset Advantage Breeding Sheep Show Showplace Arena

6:00 p.m. Supreme Champion Ram and Ewe Showplace Arena

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4

9:00 a.m.Open Breeding Sheep Arrival DEADLINE Showplace Arena

11:00 a.m.AOB Meat Breeding Sheep Show Showplace Arena

12:00 noonHampshire Breeding Sheep Show Showplace Arena

2:00 p.m.Southdown Breeding Sheep Show Showplace Arena

4:00 p.m.Shropshire Breeding Sheep Show Showplace Arena

6:00 p.m.Supreme Champion Ram and Ewe Showplace Arena

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5

FFA Day at the Fair

8:00 a.m. Jr. Breeding Sheep Arrival DEADLINE Showplace Arena

9:00 a.m. Skill-a-thon (closes at 4:00 p.m.)

9:00Junior Sheep Showmanship Showplace Arena

Ring A Ring B

10:00 a.m. AOB Meat Dorper Showplace Arena

12:00 noon Hampshire Tunis Showplace Arena

1:00 p.m. Hampshire (Cont.)AOB Wool Showplace Arena

2:00 p.m. Southdown Dorset/Dorset Advantage Showplace Arena

3:00 p.m. Southdown (Cont.)Natural Color Showplace Arena

4:00 p.m. Shropshire Katahdin Showplace Arena

6:00 p.m. Supreme Champion Ram and Ewe Showplace Arena

(Jr. Breeding Sheep Released After Show)

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

11:00 a.m. Junior Market Lamb Weigh-in Weigh in DEADLINE Showplace Arena

1:00 p.m. Junior Market Lamb/Commercial Ewe Showmanship Showplace Arena

2:00 p.m. Junior Market Lamb Show Showplace Arena

3:00 p.m. Commercial Ewe Show Showplace Arena

(Market Lambs and Commercial Ewes released after Commercial Ewe Show)

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

11:00 a.m. Boer Goat Arrival DEADLINE Showplace Arena

1:00 p.m. Junior Goat Showmanship Showplace Arena

2:00 p.m. Junior Market Goat Show Showplace Arena

3:00 p.m. Junior & Open Commercial Doe Show Showplace Arena

3:30 p.m. Junior & Open Registered Boer Goat Show Showplace Arena

(All Goats must be removed immediately After Show)

5:00 p.m. Workout & Warm-Up Barn Take Down

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Livestock Competitions

Online Registration Links

Show Calendar

Fees

2025 Show Premium Books

Delta Agribusiness and Agricenter International Scholarship Program Showplace Arena Warm-Up Barn

Scholarship Area

Deadline to Apply

Interview Day

2024 LIVESTOCK SCHEDULE

Delta Agribusiness and Agricenter International Scholarship Program
Showplace Arena Warm-Up Barn