Fancy Farm

With the immediate aftermath of destructive floods on one side of the state and the ongoing recovery from tornadoes on the other side, politicians and people throughout the Fancy Farm picnic emphasized the importance of Kentuckians coming together to help neighbors and strangers alike when disasters strike.

The barbecue and political jabs at the St. Jerome’s Parish picnic in Fancy Farm, Kentucky were plentiful, but the same can’t be said for the number of Democrats on the picnic’s signature political speaking roster.

Republican politicians and voters were the tone setters at the 2022 Fancy Farm Picnic both on and off-stage. The speaker’s pavilion in the small Graves County community served as the backdrop for four big-name candidates from the crowded field for the GOP 2023 gubernatorial primary to make their pitches.

A prominent member of Kentucky’s Republican legislative leadership will be the emcee of the 142nd Fancy Farm picnic in August, hosting the annual event in Graves County known for political speeches, rhetorical barbs, barbeque and bingo.

With Democrats abstaining due to COVID, Republicans took turns slamming Gov. Andy Beshear during the Fancy Farm picnic.

The event was held the same Saturday as the Fancy Farm picnic. Originally slated to be a politically-focused event, organizers shifted in response to surging COVID-19 numbers.

Republicans don't have to share the stage at the Fancy Farm picnic this year because Democrats aren't attending due to the pandemic.

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman have declined an invitation to this year’s Fancy Farm picnic in western Kentucky, leaving the annual political speaking event with only Republican speakers.

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Last weekend’s Fancy Farm political speaking event signaled the beginning of the fall campaign season in Kentucky, which is shaping up to be to be a…