Choctaw Indian Fair  

Hi meandmy3! Were you there in 1999? I thought if you were, I could have seen you and didn't know who you were. I didn't know that I would end up communicating with you on mylot someday, lol.
I forgot to mention in my discussion that they had an alligator wrestler there one day when I was there and I got to watch him. I know this is not everybody's cup of tea but I thought it would be interesting to watch him. He was from the Seminole tribe in Florida. He told jokes and kept us laughing the whole time. I feel like he did this to entertain us as well as keep his courage up. He said he got his thumb bitten off by an alligator one time!Have you been there since they built the casino? It's called "The Silver Star Resort & Casino". That's where I stayed while I was there. It's a beautiful hotel. I plan to do a discussion on it one of these days. I hear they've added on to it since I was there.
I started to go again in 2000 but I had car trouble when I got outside Tuscaloosa, Alabama and I ended up having to go home! I was so disappointed! I wasn't going to spend the night this time. I was just going to go for a day and then come back home. You see, I live in Jasper, Alabama and that's about 230 miles from Philadelphia. Kathy.

Wow that would have been a road trip for one day.

I have not been in many years as I moved to Chicago in 1998, so I was not able to make it in 99, I may just have to plan on seeing if my friends still have a cabin next year and taking the kids.

It is truly an experience and something that everyone should get to participate in

Maybe someday you will get to go. I hope so, anyway. I forgot to mention in my discussion that they had an alligator wrestler there one day. I got to watch him. I know this is not everybodys'cup of tea but I thought it would be fun to watch. He told jokes the whole time and he kept everybody laughing. I imagine he did this to entertain us as well as keep his courage up. He was from the Seminole tribe in Florida.

I started to go back to the fair in 2000 but I had car trouble and ended up having to come back home! I was so disappointed! I wasn't going to stay the whole two or three days, though. I was just going to go for a day and then come back home. It's about a three or four hour deive from here to Philadelphia, Mississippi. Kathy.

How long did you live there? It looks like you would have still heard something about it even though you moved there in September. It must not have been very well advertised at the time because I didn't know anything about it until the early to mid 1980s. I had a bookstore from 1984 to 1986 and a customer came in one day and just happened to mention it while she was in there. She and her family had just gotten back from the fair a few days before. She said that they went every year. I told her that I had never heard of it and that I would like to go and she told me I could go with them next time they went. I didn't see her any more after that. I had to go out of business in 1986 because we didn't do any good. Anyway, I had always wanted to go since she told me about it and I finally got that chance in 1999.

I guess you know they have a casino there now, don't you? That was where I stayed while I was there. It's called the "Silver Star Resort & Casino". It was the closest hotel to the fairgrounds and naturally, I wanted to stay at the closest one. It's a big place and very nice! I plan to do a discussion on it one of these days. It wasn't all that expensive, either, believe it or not. At least I didn't think so. I had seen ads on it before I even went. I hear they've added on to it since I was there. Kathy.

I forgot to mention in my discussion that they had an alligator wrestler there one day and I got to watch him. I know this is not everybody's cup of tea but I thought it would be fun to watch. He was from the Seminole tribe in Florida. He told jokes and kept us laughing the whole time. I imagine he was doing this to keep his courage up as well as entertain us. He said he got his thumb bitten off by an alligator one time!Kathy.

REally dont remeber how long as when hubby worked they could build high line so far and we would have to move to the next spot but I do think we were there about 6 months and as I said it was in the 70s.
So THat might be why I never heard of it.
BUt if I had and was there I would have gone.
Yup thios alligator wrrestlers have to be fast and un afraid.
I would have went to see that too.
and no I didnt know they had a casino now!

I forgot to mention in my discussion that they had an alligator wrestler one day while I was at the fair and I got a chance to watch him. I know this is not everybody's cup of tea but I thought it would be interesting to watch, anyway. He was from the Seminole tribe in Florida. He told jokes and kept us laughing the whole time. I have a feeling he was doing this to entertain us as well as keep his courage up. He told us thazt he got his thumb bitten off by an alligator one time.

Yes, I like to go to powwows, myself. They usually have them on Blackwater Creek here in Jasper about once a year. Kathy.