Link: Texarkana Bossier Marshall Fair Sees Many Changes In Last 100 Years.
When the Louisiana State Fair first started in 1906, they probably didn't have Pizza on a Stick or Fried Pie. But as time went by, not only did the food get more advanced but the attractions and traditions changed as well. "From year to year we try to change the carnival midway so people don't see the same thing every year," said State Fair President Chris Giordano. One change fair-goers will see are more police patrolling the midway and police keeping an eye on the parking lot. "It makes me feel real safe because I have kids of my own. I have grandkids and my nephews, we all come out every year and it's a big difference. I see a big change," said Fair-goer Wanda Darby Although there have been plenty of changes within the past 100 years, one of the more notable changes is the size of the Ferris Wheel. "I noticed that as soon as I walked in, that they don't have the big one like they had last year," said one patron. "They shouldn't have taken it down ... because the fair and Ferris Wheel just go together," said Amanda Byrd.
