Original sentence: It is the county seat of Pettis County.Sedalia is well known as the location of the Missouri State Fair and the Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival
Edited sentence: It is the county seat of Pettis County and the largest city near Whiteman Air Force Base.Its magnificent white pillars distinguish it from the Victorian style architecture around the area.Joplin and ragtime music are honored in a yearly Ragtime Festival, usually held in June.Katy Trail Maps, Events, Businesses, and more.Map and information on the Sedalis trailhead for the Katy Trail.On August 18, 2007, the Missouri State Fair will feature the top 10 American Idol contestants of 2007: Chris Sligh, Gina Glocksen, Haley Scarnato, Sanjaya Malakar, Phil Stacey, Chris Richardson, Jordin Sparks, Blake Lewis, LaKisha Jones and Melinda Doolitle.Sedalia has a reputation as a haven for music and musicians.Sedalia has an unofficial sister city, McComb, Mississippi.Sedalia was once the residence of the famous ragtime composer Scott Joplin.The Daum Museum of Contemporary Art, located on the campus of State Fair Community College, is nationally known and has been the home of many art exhibitions from well known artists around the world.The Katy Trail passes through the city.The community of Sedalia struck a friendship with the small southern town after the community pulled together to send rescue workers and supplies down south to McComb after Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast of the nation.[UNDER CONSTRUCTION]