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Fancy Farm Picnic 2017 in Photos and Sound

WKMS | By Matt Markgraf,
Ebony Clark, Taylor Inman
Published August 5, 2017 at 7:31 PM CDT
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Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear speaks with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell at Fancy Farm
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Fancy Farm Crowd
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Fancy Farm Crowd
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Mark Wilson
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Emcee former Democratic House Speaker Bobby Richardson
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State Senator Stan Humphries
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State Rep. Richard Heath
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
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Congressman James Comer
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks with Democratic House Minority Floor Leader Rocky Adkins
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Fancy Farm crowd
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Attorney General Andy Beshear
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Ag Commissioner Ryan Quarles
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Auditor Mike Harmon
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Libertarian National Committee Chair Nicholas Sarwark
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Kentucky House Speaker Jeff Hoover
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House Minority Floor Leader Rocky Adkins
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell leaves before Democrats speak.
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Support for Congressman James Comer in the crowd
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Barbecue, a Fancy Farm tradition
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"Gatewood's Legacy" a fedora-clad fixture of Fancy Farm, Gatewood Galbraith died in 2012.
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Rocky Adkins and Jeff Hoover chat at Fancy Farm
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Congressman James Comer backstage
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Auditor Mike Harmon
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Sen. Stan Humphries backstage
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Libertarian Nat. Comm. Chair Nicholas Sarwark backstage
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Bingo, a Fancy Farm Tradition
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Entering Fancy Farm
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Fancy Farm
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As quickly as it was filled, the stage is again empty. Until next year!
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A non-election year didn’t stop an enthusiastic crowd from showing up to this year’s 137th Fancy Farm Picnic in Graves County. 

The annual political event is a fundraiser for Saint Jerome Catholic Church that can serve up anything from mudslinging politicians to barbecue and ice cream. 

Hear sound from the speakers and attendees:

See WKMS Fancy Farm live coverage on Twitter

Watch the Fancy Farm speeches on the WKMS Facebook page.
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Matt Markgraf
Matt Markgraf joined the WKMS team as a student in January 2007. He's served in a variety of roles over the years: as News Director March 2016-September 2019 and previously as the New Media & Promotions Coordinator beginning in 2011. Prior to that, he was a graduate and undergraduate assistant. He is currently the host of the international music show Imported on Sunday nights at 10 p.m.
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Ebony Clark
Ebony Clark is a student at Murray State University majoring in computer science. She was born in Brownsville, Tennessee. Ebony has served as a reporter for 4-H congress in Nashville, TN where she spoke with several state leaders and congressmen. Ebony enjoys writing poetry and spoken word and competed in Tennessee's Poetry Out Loud competition hosted by the arts council in Nashville,TN.
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Taylor Inman
Taylor is a recent Murray State University graduate where she studied journalism and history. When she's not reporting for WKMS, she enjoys creative writing and traveling. She loves writing stories that involve diversity, local culture and history, nature and recreation, art and music, and national or local politics. If you have a news tip or idea, shoot her an email at tinman1@murraystate.edu!
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