Mt. Olive Pickle Co. exits Great American State Fair over Confederate flag

[Yonnie3]

by: Pel Law
Posted: Jun 29, 2026 / 01:48 PM EDT
Updated: Jun 30, 2026 / 07:01 AM EDT

PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — Mt. Olive Pickle Company has withdrawn from the Great American State Fair in Washington D.C. after a Confederate flag was included in an exhibit.

The company told WNCT they were invited to participate in the North Carolina exhibit:

“Mt. Olive Pickle Company was invited to participate in the North Carolina exhibit for the Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C., as part of America’s 250th celebration. We are proud of our North Carolina roots, and we agreed to be a part of an exhibit, as presented to us, that would represent the best of our great state.“

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Mt. Olive Pickle Co. said, “we were unaware that an image of the Confederate flag was included in a video as part of this exhibit, and we have withdrawn our participation. Our company stands on values of human dignity, opportunity, and freedom.”

from WNCT TV

https://www.wnct.com/news/mt-olive-pickle-co-exits-great-american-state-fair-over-confederate-flag/

[Haggard Celine]

1. Guess I'll keep buying those pickles.

[Prof. Toru Tanaka]

5. We just quartered up the last few pickles from a gallon jar of Mt. Olive dills.

Mt. Olive makes good pickles and they are cheaper than Vlasic’s. They are celebrating their 100th year as a company and I am glad to see they are taking a positive stand on this issue.

[Haggard Celine]

8. Me too!

It's always nice to see a company you support doing the right thing. So often it's not the case.

[MIButterfly]

2. We need more companies like Mt. Olive Pickle Co. to take a similar stand

Are they a national company? Because I sure would give them my business.

ETA: I looked them up and they're at Kroger and Meijer so a jar of their pickles will be on my next shopping list.

[W_HAMILTON]

10. And, in my opinion, they're the best out there!

Very tart and vinegary -- just how I like 'em!

I tried Grillo's since so many people had been talking them up lately, but was quite disappointed...

[RedWhiteBlueIsRacist]

3. That's great news, and I can keep my several jars of Mt Olive pickles. Which are quite tasty!

[niyad]

4. I have always liked Mt. Olive pickles. Now even more!

[LilElf70]

6. So I'll ask

Who was responsible for the display of the confederate flag?

Maybe I missed it.

[dave99]

7. probably the shitstain

[Skittles]

9. WTF

the fascist GOP wants to eliminate any references to SLAVERY because it "makes America look bad", but they want to display that POS flag at the "GREAT AMERICAN STATE FAIR" ?????

THAT IS SOME SERIOUSLY FUCKED UP SHYTE RIGHT THERE

[Stacey Grove]

11. Good job

Wish I wasn't watching my sodium intake, otherwise, I'd buy some Mt. Olive pickles.