The First Annual Okmulgee County Livestock Show was held in beggs, Oklahoma in the Beggs Armory Building on March 3rd and the 4 th 1968. The original board of directors consisted of :
President-James Henson, Beggs
Vice-President-Jack Lawson, Morris
Secretary- Dick Dickson, Beggs
Members
Ray Mills, Beggs
Roy Leblanc, Okmulgee
Russell Miller, Beggs
James Bailey, Henretta
Fred Adams, Henryetta
Fred Chastain, Morris
Beef Superintendent - Dick Kouplen and Bill Bearden
Sheep Superintendent - Ray Mills
Swine Superintendent - Jack Lawson and D.P. Lilly
Okmulgee County Extension Agents - E.R. Kirkbride and D.P. Lilly
Vocational Agriculture Instructors-
Bill Bearden - Morris
Joe Ring- Morris
A.W. Hampton- Okmulgee
Larry Harvey- Beggs
Joe Skinner- Beggs
Richard Pounds- Beggs
The First show was judged by Neil Burcham of Miami, Oklahoma