How many people have poignant memories of the parish fair they experienced as children, or with their own children or grandchildren?

St. Tammany Parish’s own Rita Bridges has captured one of those golden moments with her poster art for the 2025 St. Tammany Parish Fair taking place place Oct. 1-5 at the Fair Grounds in Covington.

In her third year as the fair’s poster artist, she has once again depicted a young person involved in agriculture. After reaching out for subjects on Facebook, she said that won her over was that of 6-year-old Benny Emenes, the son of Gage and Lauren Emenes.

"The joy on his face while holding his goat was what I was looking for,” Bridges said.

A closer look at her creation also reveals other divisions of parish fair entries, such as quilt making, cut flowers,

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