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$Picking the World\$

Picking the World's Largest Watermelon
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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.

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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

	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

	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

$Four O\$

Four O'Clock in the Morning by the Stewart Family
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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.

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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

	Singing Wal-Mart Manager Posted by: hopemelonfest Video duration: 247 seconds Hope Watermelon Festival Related: arkansas, festival, hope, manager, sings, wal-mart, watermelon

	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

	The Bright Women Posted by: hopemelonfest Video duration: 204 seconds Women of the Bright Family talk with Mark Keith about growing the world's largest watermelon. Related: arkansas, bill, clinton, hope, largest, watermelon, worlds

	The Hartley Family Posted by: hopemelonfest Video duration: 302 seconds The Hartleys sing a song about a retirement home and two roommates. This song was taped at the winter Bluegrass Show 2/17/07. Related: arkadelphia, arkansas, bluegrass, hartleys, hope

	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

	Grand Prairie at Hope, Arkansas Bluegrass Festival Posted by: hopemelonfest Video duration: 203 seconds The group "Grand Prairie" sings Friday May 11th at the 11th annual Hope/Hempstead County Free Bluegrass Festival in Hope, Arkansas. Related: arkansas, bluegrass, grandprairie, hope

	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

	Melon Eating & Seed Spitting Posted by: hopemelonfest Video duration: 115 seconds Watermelon eating and seed spitting at the annual Hope Watermelon Festival Related: arkansas, bill, clinton, contest, eating, festival, hope, spitting, watermelon

	The Hartleys sing about the Hope Bluegrass Festival Posted by: hopemelonfest Video duration: 116 seconds The Hartley Family of Arkadelphia, Arkansas sings about playing at the Hope, Arkansas Bluegrass Festival. This was taped 2/17/07 in Hope. Related: arkadelphia, arkansas, bluegrass, hartleys, hope, music

$Thomas Nelson\$	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

	The Good Life Singers at the Gospel Jubilee in Hope, Arkansa Posted by: hopemelonfest Video duration: 213 seconds The Good Life Singers from Hope, Arkansas sing "An Old Convention Song" at the Gospel Jubilee February 24th, 2007 in Hope. Related: arkansas, goodlifesingers, gospel, hope, jubilee

	CASA speaks to Hope, Arkansas Kiwanis Club Posted by: hopemelonfest Video duration: 547 seconds Judge Randy Wright introduces Chad Mullins from CASA, "court appointeed special advocates". This was recorded at the Hope Kiwanis Club on Feb 19, 2008. Related: nonprofit

Hope Visitor Center Unveils Mike Huckabee Display
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Video duration: 314 seconds

The Hope, Arkansas Visitor's Center unveiled a new display detailing Hope native and favorite son Mike Huckabee. Visitor Center Manager Gary Johnson put the dipslay together. Also featured is Huckabee's Aunt Emille Prescott and Mother-In-Law Pat Stephens.

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	Harvey Smith speaks on Memorial Day Posted by: hopemelonfest Video duration: 386 seconds Harvey Smith speaks at the Hope,Arkansas Memoriald Day service on the Hempstead County Courthouse lawn on May 28,2007. Related: arkansas, courthouse, day, harvey, hope, memorial, smith

	Ribbon-cutting at Northside Park Posted by: hopemelonfest Video duration: 328 seconds Ribbon-cutting at Northside Park Community Center at 1709 N. Spruce in Hope,Arkansas on August 1, 2008. Related: arkansas, chamber, commerce, county, dennis, hempstead, hope, northside, of, park, ramsey, ribbon-cutting, roscoe, smith

	Hope,Arkansas dedicates new animal control facility Posted by: hopemelonfest Video duration: 367 seconds Hope,Arkansas dedicated its new Animal Control Facility July 3rd. The new facility is located at the Jones Street entrance of Fair Park. Related: animal, arkansas, catherine, chamber, commerce, control, cook, county, dennis, gerald, hempstead, hope, j.r., of, ramsey, sisson, wilson

Martin Luther King, Jr. Program in Hope, Arkansas
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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.

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Hempstead County Economic Development Corporation Meeting
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Video duration: 310 seconds

Dr. Chuck Welch, chancellor of the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope, Arkansas makes the keynote address at the annual meeting of the Hempstead County Economic Development Corporation meeting on August 29, 2007 in Hope, Arkansas

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	Mark Keith interviews Lloyd Bright Posted by: hopemelonfest Video duration: 237 seconds Chamber Director Mark Keith interviews Lloyd Bright on the day that Bright's melon is weighed in as the World's Largest Watermelon Related: arkansas, bill, clinton, guiness, hope, largest, watermelon, worlds

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