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The Florida Town Which Was A Refuge For Sideshow Performers

In Hillsborough County, Florida, just south of Tampa, there is a town of about 18,500 residents. Today, it looks like most other small towns in the region, but in a past life, it was a space filled with circus performers, sideshow acts, and everyone else under the “carny” umbrella.Gibsonton, or Gibtown as it is often known, was once a place where traveling carnival performers could live in peace during the winter months, an off-season for these types of shows. Rather than ju…