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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 Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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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 Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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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 Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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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 Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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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 Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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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 Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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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 Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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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 Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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Singing Wal-Mart Manager Posted by: hopemelonfest
Video duration: 247 seconds Hope Watermelon Festival Related: arkansas, festival, hope, manager, sings, wal-mart, watermelon Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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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 Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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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 Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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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 Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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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 Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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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 Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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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 Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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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 Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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Hope Visitor Center Unveils Mike Huckabee Display Posted by: hopemelonfest
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. Related: arkansas, center, hope, mikehuckabee, visitors Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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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 Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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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 Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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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 Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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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 Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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The Men of Calvary at the Gospel Jubilee Posted by: hopemelonfest
Video duration: 136 seconds The Men of Calvary, from Magnolia, Arkansas, perform at the Gospel Jubilee May 26th in Hope, Arkansas. Related: arkansas, calvary, gospel, hope, jubilee, men, of, southern, southerngospel Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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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 Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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Faithful Few Posted by: hopemelonfest
Video duration: 439 seconds The "Faithful Few" quartet gives a stirring performance at the Balck Community Development Historical Society Black History Celebration Banquet. Related: arkansas, baptist, black, church, faithful, few, history, hope, religious, rising, star Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |
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Ribbon-Cutting at Smiles of Arkansas Dental Clinic in Hope Posted by: hopemelonfest
Video duration: 231 seconds Ribbon-cutting for Smiles of Arkansas Dental Clinic in Hope, Arkansas on August 12, 2008. Related: arkansas, carter, chamber, commerce, courtney, dentist, dr., hope, of, robby, smiles, williams Display Video Comments | Hide Video Comments | Add Comment |


























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