There is always something happening at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds! ORGANIZED AND INCORPORATED AS A COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL SOCIETY FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROMOTING AND ENCOURAGING ADVANCEMENTS AND IMPROVEMENTS IN MANUFACTURE, AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, POULTRY, DAIRYING, RAISING OF LIVESTOCK, AND THE PRODUCTS AND ARTICLES OF DOMESTIC INDUSTRY; TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN FAIRS, EXHIBITIONS AND EXPOSITIONS; TO PURCHASE, HOLD, LEASE, RENT AND RECEIVE REAL ESTATE AND TO ERECT AND CONSTRUCT BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON; TO EXHIBIT AGRICULTURAL, HORTICULTURAL, DAIRY, MINERAL, INDUSTRIAL, MECHANICAL AND DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES AND PRODUCTS; TO PURCHASE AND IMPORT, BREED AND KEEP SUCH FOREIGN BREEDS OF STOCK, POULTRY AND FOWLS; AND IN CONNECTION WITH SAID FAIRS AND EXHIBITIONS TO AWARD PREMIUMS AND PRIZES IN VARIOUS SUMS AND AMOUNTS DEEMED DESIRABLE AND JUSTIFIABLE; AND TO HOLD AND SPONSOR HORSE RACING, RODEOS, AND ANY AND ALL OTHER AMUSEMENTS SUCH AS MAY BE DEEMED DESIRABLE FOR THE AMUSEMENT AND PLEASURE OF PERSONS VISITING FAIRS AND EXHIBITIONS.