Choctaw Indian Fair

Begins first Wednesday after Fourth of JulyThis is a four-day annual gathering of the Mississippi band of Choctaw Indians. Held since 1949 in Philadelphia, Mississippi, it features—besides dances, crafts exhibits, and pageantry—the Choctaw Stickball World Series. Choctaw stickball, the forerunner of lacrosse, is played with long-handled sticks with pouches at the ends for carrying and pitching a leather ball. It is called the "granddaddy of games" and is thought to be the oldest field sport in America. More than 20,000 visitors usually attend the fair.
CONTACTS:
Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians
101 Industrial Rd.
Philadelphia, MS 39350
601-656-5251
www.choctaw.org
SOURCES:
GdUSFest-1984, p. 102
IndianAmer-1989, p. 242

单词	choctaw indian fair
释义	Choctaw Indian Fair Choctaw Indian Fair Begins first Wednesday after Fourth of JulyThis is a four-day annual gathering of the Mississippi band of Choctaw Indians. Held since 1949 in Philadelphia, Mississippi, it features—besides dances, crafts exhibits, and pageantry—the Choctaw Stickball World Series. Choctaw stickball, the forerunner of lacrosse, is played with long-handled sticks with pouches at the ends for carrying and pitching a leather ball. It is called the "granddaddy of games" and is thought to be the oldest field sport in America. More than 20,000 visitors usually attend the fair. CONTACTS: Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians 101 Industrial Rd. Philadelphia, MS 39350 601-656-5251 www.choctaw.org SOURCES: GdUSFest-1984, p. 102 IndianAmer-1989, p. 242
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