County fair staples include livestock shows, country music concerts and a good old-fashioned demo derby.

But how about World War Two and Korea-era tanks? Four of them will be running at the Morgan County Fair on Wednesday; it will start with a tank meet and greet, giving people the chance to see those machines up close. Then Gary Hadden with the Morgan County Fair says, the real fun will start.

The tanks are part of a collection of military machines owned by Jacksonville native Rabbi Rob Thomas. The night will honor a 97-year-old World War 2 vet, feature a speech by Illinois Director of Agriculture and veteran Jerry Costello and a donation will be made to the Land of Lincoln Honor Flight. The Salute the Troops Tank Night gets underway at 6.