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The Tennessee State Fair hits a record-breaking attendance!

August 30, 2022 08:11 AM • 
Amber Weaver

The Tennessee State Fair wrapped up this weekend and it had a record-breaking attendance!

More than 776,000 people attended this year, which is up 295,000 from last year. Fair organizers say visitors came from all 95 counties in the state as well as 26 other states and 16 countries.

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