The following gallery showcases a collection of images that were taken at the Georgia National Fair in Perry, Georgia in the fall of 2017. These images were taken for “Advanced Photojournalism” during my senior year.
William Smith, 47, a sheet metal worker, from Toccoa, Georgia, attends the Georgia National Fair in Perry, Georgia, on Saturday, October 7, 2017. He helps a family friend prepare his goat to be showed by tending to the goat early in the morning. (Photo/Marlee A. Middlebrooks, mam94237@uga.edu)
Fairgoers ride the ferris wheel just before sunset at the Georgia National Fair on Saturday, October 7, 2017, in Perry, Georgia. (Photo/Marlee A. Middlebrooks, mam94237@uga.edu)
Chase, left, 15 months, from Albany, Georgia, and Rachel Mizell, right, 33, a bookkepper, from Albany, Georgia, attend the Georgia National Fair on Saturday, October 7, 2017, in Perry, Georgia. Mizell says it is her first time taking her baby to the fair; he seems to be enjoying the corn. (Photo/Marlee A. Middlebrooks, mam94237@uga.edu)
Jacie Babb, left, 21, a cosmetology major at Central Georgia Technical College, from Warner Robins, Georgia, and Ryley Church, right, 4, from Warner Robins, Georgia, attend the Georgia National Fair on Saturday, October 7, 2017, in Perry, Georgia. Babb has a season pass to the fair, and she comes every day that it is open; she brought Church, a family friend, and together, they ride the Sizzler. (Photo/Marlee A. Middlebrooks, mam94237@uga.edu)
Bailey Brown, 15, from Jackson County, Georgia, attends the Georgia National Fair on Saturday, October 7, 2017, in Perry, Georgia. She brushes her goat as she prepares to show it at the fair; she has been showing goats since the second grade. (Photo/Marlee A. Middlebrooks, mam94237@uga.edu)
Sarah Brawley, 7, from Blue Ridge, Georgia, participates in the Mutton Busting competition at the Georgia National Fair in Perry, Georgia, on Saturday, October 7, 2017. She made it across the arena without falling off winning a bet from the announcer; she placed 2nd overall in the competition. (Photo/Marlee A. Middlebrooks, mam94237@uga.edu)
Leah Holloway, 17, from Perry, Georgia, works at the $2.50 Diner at the Georgia National Fair on Saturday, October 7, 2017, in Perry, Georgia. She is a Perry High School Cheerleader, and she “does it all” from being a cook to a cashier as a fundraiser for her team. (Photo/Marlee A. Middlebrooks, mam94237@uga.edu)
Bobby Cripe, 9, from Cobb, Georgia, attends the Georgia National Fair on Saturday, October 7, 2017, in Perry, Georgia. His family comes to the fair because they enjoy the agriculture since both his parents were a part of the FFA, Future Farmers of America, but they also enjoy the rides like the Indy 500. (Photo/Marlee A. Middlebrooks, mam94237@uga.edu)
Hayley Shaheen, 17, from Putnam County, Georgia, poses for a portrait at the Georgia National Fair on Saturday, October 7, 2017, in Perry, Georgia. Shaheen is a high school senior, and she is showing her cow for the fourth year with the Putnam County High School FFA, Future Farmers of America. (Photo/Marlee A. Middlebrooks, mam94237@uga.edu)
Fairgoers come and go through the entrance of the section where the majority of rides are located at the Georgia National Fair on Saturday, October 7, 2017, in Perry, Georgia. This is also where many patrons purchase tickets to ride fair rides. (Photo/Marlee A. Middlebrooks, mam94237@uga.edu)
Ethan Blocker, 17, from Cleveland, Georgia, attends the Georgia National Fair on Saturday, October 7, 2017, in Perry, Georgia. He clips a commercial dairy heifer to prepare for his first year showing at the fair. (Photo/Marlee A. Middlebrooks, mam94237@uga.edu)
James Shlatter, 4, from Cochran, Georgia, attends the Georgia National Fair on Saturday, October 7, 2017, in Perry, Georgia. He participates in the Mutton Busting competition during the fair. (Photo/Marlee A. Middlebrooks, mam94237@uga.edu)
James Shlatter, 4, from Cochran, Georgia, participates in the Mutton Busting competion at the Georgia National Fair on Saturday, October 7, 2017, in Perry, Georgia. He is walked out of the arena after falling off the sheep. (Photo/Marlee A. Middlebrooks, mam94237@uga.edu)
Evan Penney, left, 22, a senior law and public policy major at Mercer University, from Dublin, Georgia, and Alexis Buelow, right, 21, a senior nursing major at Georgia College and State University, from Roswell, Georgia, attend the Georgia National Fair on Saturday, October 7, 2017, in Perry, Georgia. Penney attends the fair annually because he says, “It’s the best way to start enjoying the fall weather.” (Photo/Marlee A. Middlebrooks, mam94237@uga.edu)
Classic cars line the street at the Georgia National Fair in Perry, Georgia, on Saturday, October 7, 2017. Fairgoers pass by in the background just before the cars prepare to leave. (Photo/Marlee A. Middlebrooks, mam94237@uga.edu)
McKinley Williams, 4, from Villa Rica, Georgia, attends the Georgia National Fair in Perry, Georgia, on Saturday, October 7, 2017 with her family. She enjoys riding the carousel at night. (Photo/Marlee A. Middlebrooks, mam94237@uga.edu)
Ron Adams, 44, an occupational therapist from Douglas, Georgia, washes his son’s goat before the show at the Georgia National Fair on Saturday, October 7, 2017, in Perry, Georgia. He says that even though the goats are judged on their meat, they want them to look as good as they can “like a beauty pageant in a sense.” (Photo/Marlee A. Middlebrooks, mam94237@uga.edu)
John Cottell, 44, a fair employee, from Lakeland, Florida, works at the Georgia National Fair on Saturday, October 7, 2017, in Perry, Georgia. Cottell has been working at the fair for 28 years because he says the money is good, but mostly, he enjoys making the kids happy. “It’s worth it, and I need to take care of my wife and my daughter.” (Photo/Marlee A. Middlebrooks, mam94237@uga.edu)
Fairgoers focus intensely while tossing rings at bottles at the Georgia National Fair on Saturday, October 7, 2017, in Perry, Georgia. This is one game at the fair where patrons have the opportunity to win large stuffed animals. (Photo/Marlee A. Middlebrooks, mam94237@uga.edu)
The fair rides reflect onto the water during the night at the Georgia National Fair on Saturday, October 7, 2017, in Perry, Georgia. (Photo/Marlee A. Middlebrooks, mam94237@uga.edu)
Will Sheffield, left, 19, a worker at Newton’s Body Shop, from Tifton, Georgia, and Lauren Sheffield, right, 18, pose for a portrait at the Georgia National Fair on Saturday, October 7, 2017, in Perry, Georgia. “I’m just out here trying to ring a bottle and win a big ‘ol bear for my wife,” says Sheffield. (Photo/Marlee A. Middlebrooks, mam94237@uga.edu)
From left: Ashley Hicks, 26, a sophomore business administration major at Albany State University, from Savannah, Georgia, Mary Kelly, 32, a real estate agent assistant, from Rincon, Georgia, and Misty Schearback, 32, an instructional artist, from Rincon, Georgia, attend the Georgia National Fair on Saturday, October 7, 2017, in Perry, Georgia. The friends won tickets to the concert which is why they came to the fair, but first, they enjoy riding rides together like Tilt-a-Whirl. (Photo/Marlee A. Middlebrooks, mam94237@uga.edu)
Jonathan Foster, left, 37, a fair employee, from Fort Meyers, Florida, paints a ninja turtle onto Kentavious Parks, right, 6, from Newnan, Georgia at the Georgia National Fair on Saturday, October 7, 2017, in Perry, Georgia. Foster works at the fair for a living in order to support his kids, and Parks came to the fair with his grandmother to ride all the rides, eat all the snacks and play all the games. (Photo/Marlee A. Middlebrooks, mam94237@uga.edu)
Fireworks conclude the night at the Georgia National Fair on Saturday, October 7, 2017, in Perry, Georgia. (Photo/Marlee A. Middlebrooks, mam94237@uga.edu)
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