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Picking the World's Largest Watermelon Posted by: hopemelonfest
Video duration: 531 seconds This is video from the summer of 2005 at the Ivan Bright famn near Hope, Arkansas. Two watermelons are picked from the field. The first ends up on the ground in pieces. The second weighs in as the largest watermelon in the world. Related: arkansas, bill, chamber, clinton, commerce, guiness, hope, largest, of, watermelon |
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Red River Valley Posted by: hopemelonfest
Video duration: 138 seconds Bob Parham solos on the harmonica with the Hempstead County Melody Boys Friday June 1st, 2007 at the Bodcaw Grocery in Bodcaw, Arkansas. Related: arkansas, bob, bodcaw, boys, county, grocery, harmonica, hempstead, hope, melody, parham |
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Program in Hope, Arkansas Posted by: hopemelonfest
Video duration: 350 seconds Rev. French Stroughter introduces local Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Angielynn Taylor at the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. program at Providence Missionary Baptist Church in Hope, Arkansas. This is only a segment of the address. Related: angielynn, arkansas, baptist, church, hope, jr., king, luther, martin, providence, taylor |
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Ace Cannon at the Hope Watermelon Festival Posted by: hopemelonfest
Video duration: 167 seconds Super saxman Ace Cannon is shown performing at the 2006 Hope Watermelon Festival with Mark Keith of the Hope/Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce Related: ace, arkansas, arms, cannon, crazy, festival, hope, saxophone, watermelon |
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BLESSED ASSURANCE Posted by: hopemelonfest
Video duration: 243 seconds The quartet "Blessed Assurance" sings January 27th at the Gospel Jubilee in Hope, Arkansas Related: arkansas, assurance, blessed, gospel, hope, jubilee |
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100_9916.mov Posted by: hopemelonfest
Video duration: 130 seconds Hope/Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce Ribbon-Cutting held December 11, 2008 at Western Sizzlin' in Hope, Arkansas. Arthur Lee is the new owner. Related: hope |
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Four O'Clock in the Morning by the Stewart Family Posted by: hopemelonfest
Video duration: 193 seconds Gilt-Edge 78rpm DJ recording of the Stewart Family of Blytheville, Arkansas singing "4 O'Clock in the Morning". The group was featured on KLCN in Blytheville. Group leader V.F. "Pappy" Stewart is best known for writing "Just Out of Reach". The vocal on this is by Bethyl Stewart Brown. Related: arkansas, blytheville, family, gilt-edge, hillbilly, klcn, stewart |
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Get Out of My Life by T.Texas Tyler Posted by: hopemelonfest
Video duration: 144 seconds 4 Star # 3226 is "Get Out of My Life" by T.Texas Tyler. "The Man With a Million Friends" was born in Mena, Arkansas. Note the growl in his voice. Related: 78rpm, arkansas, hillbilly, mena, records, star, t.texas, tyler |
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Thomas Nelson's Train Song Posted by: hopemelonfest
Video duration: 75 seconds Hope, Arkansas harmonica wizard Thomas Nelson plays his "Train Song" while sitting in the Cairo/Fulton Depot, circa 1873, the oldest building in Hope. Related: arkansas, harmonica, hope, nelson, thomas |
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Herndon-Pharr Funeral Home Ribbon-Cutting Posted by: hopemelonfest
Video duration: 175 seconds Herndon-Pharr Funeral Home held a ribbon-cutting in September in Hope, Arkansas. New owners Terry & Wendy Pharr are joined by their friends to open a new chapter in a business that began in 1898. Related: arkansas, chamber, commerce, herndon-pharr, hope, of |
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UACCH Communications Coordinator Brent Talley Posted by: hopemelonfest
Video duration: 555 seconds Brent Talley,Communication s Coordinato of UACCH in Hope,Arkansas gives the Hope,Arkansas Kiwanis Club an update on the college's summer activities. Related: arkansas, brent, college, community, hope, kiwanis, talley, uacch |
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Politically Correct Watermelon Eating Contest Posted by: hopemelonfest
Video duration: 163 seconds Local political figures compete in a watermelon eating contest at the Watermelon Festival in Hope, Arkansas. Related: arkansas, bill, clinton, contest, eating, hope, mike, politicians, ross, watermelon |
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Ivan Bright & Elmer Smith Posted by: hopemelonfest
Video duration: 283 seconds Mark Keith talks with 2 of the pioneers of large melons in Hope, Arkansas, grower Ivan Bright and seller Elmer Smith. Related: arkansas, bill, clinton, guiness, hope, largest, watermelon, worlds |
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Watermelon Olympics at Hope Watermelon Festival Posted by: hopemelonfest
Video duration: 235 seconds Contest at the Hope Watermelon Festival August 10th, 2007. This sequence features the team from UACCH. Related: arkansas, festival, hope, olympics, uacch, watermelon |
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Ribbon Cutting for Reopening of Western Sizzlin Posted by: hopemelonfest
Video duration: 98 seconds The Hope/Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce holds a ribbon cutting for the reopening of Western Sizzlin. Related: arkansas, bill, chamber, clinton, commerce, county, hempstead, hope, huckabee, mike, of, sizzlin, western |















