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The week-long Neshoba County Fair is a summer tradition of family, fun, festivities and politics in Philadelphia, Miss. On Thursday, candidates running for office kick off the political speeches, and Gov. Haley Barbour wraps things up. The speeches take place at the pavilion in the fair's Founder's Square. For more information, visit neshobacountyfair.org. Follow the Jackson Free Press for updates on the political speeches.

Thursday, July 29
9:00 a.m. Republican candidate for U.S. Rep. of Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District Bill Marcy
9:20 a.m. Democratic candidate for U.S. Rep of Mississippi's 3rd Congressional District Joel Gill
9:30 a.m. Libertarian candidate for U.S. Rep of Mississippi's 4th Congressional District Kenneth Tim Hampton
9:40 a.m. Republican candidate for U.S. Rep. of Mississippi's 4th Congressional District Steven Palazzo
10:00 a.m. Chief Justice of Mississippi Supreme Court, District 1, William L. "Bill" Waller
10:10 a.m. Commissioner of Insurance Mike Chaney (R)
10:20 a.m. Commissioner of Agriculture Lester Spell (R)
10:30 a.m. State Treasurer Tate Reeves (R)
10:40 a.m. Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann (R)
10:50 a.m. Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant (R)
11:00 a.m. Gov. Haley Barbour (R)