ARCADIAN PHOTO BY SUSAN E. HOFFMAN, shoffman@sun-herald.com
Eric Margita poses with a rooster during the 2012 DeSoto County Fair. Dozens of youngsters exhibited poultry, rabbits, goats, swine and cattle during the 10-day event. A complete keepsake booklet decvoted to the 2012 fair will be included in the Feb. 16 issue of The Arcadian.

ARCADIAN PHOTO BY KELLEY BAKER, skfshowcattle@aol.com
Chloe Dixon hugs her bunny before the rabbit judging begins at the 2012 DeSoto County Fair. She placed first in her age group for Record Book.l

ARCADIAN PHOTO BY AMBER JOHNSON, rarityphotos@gmail.com
Attention to detail helped Jillian Deriso win the Senior Beef Grooming competition. In this event, cattle are washed, dried, combed and treated with mousse and other concoctions to make them look their best.

Jillian Deriso knows attention to detail can make the difference in the steer grooming competition. She took first place in the senior beef grooing event.

ARCADIAN PHOTO BY KELLEY BAKER, skfshowcattle@aol.com
This jaunty rooster is ready for its turn in the spotlight during the DeSoto County Fair. Look for the Feb. 16 issue of The Arcadian, when our annual fair booklet will be included.

ARCADIAN PHOTO BY KEN KELLY OF ROCKING CHAIR VIEWS
Stters have to be hosed down before the beef grooming competition. The event gives youth a chance to groom their animals to show off their best features.

ARCADIAN PHOTO BY KELLEY BAKER, skfshowcattle@aol.com
The newly crowned DeSoto COnuty Pricess, Cassidy Furr, kisses the new Grand Champion pig exhibited by Adriana Barrera during the 2012 DeSoto County Fair.

ARCADIAN PHOTO BY KEN KELLY OF ROCKING CHAIR VIEWS
A rider has an upside-down view of the DeSoto County Fair on one of the wild rides. The 10-day fair ended Sunday.

ARCADIAN PHOTO BY MARK CLARK, mclark7915@aol.com
The many rides were a popular attraction at the Desoto County Fair. Here, two youngsters get a little dizzy on the "Scrambler."

ARCADIAN PHOTO BY KAIA CROSS, misskaia@hotmail.com

Outgoing Junior Miss DeSoto Presslie Metcalf, center, with this year's queen, Hannah Boggess, first runner-up Sky Heckman, most photogenic Victoria Cross, andMiss Congeniality Brittany Croy.