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Comment on Camden to Arkadelphia by Wesley

Wed December 23rd, 2020

I live in ouachita here in dallas county. I went to school in Sparkman in the 80's and 90's. I thoroughly enjoyed your descriptive writing of this beautiful place.

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Comment on The most Southern place in Arkansas by Virginia Mahfouz Robertson

Sat October 24th, 2020

I was disappointed that this article mentioned a general that in the early 1900 Dermott had a General Store, but didn’t mention the owner, who was an immigrant from Syria, Khalil Mahfouz. He wa...

http://www.rexnelsonsouthernfried.com/?p=9548&cpage=1#comment-17009480

Comment on The most Southern place in Arkansas by Steve Earney

Mon October 19th, 2020

A really interesting read! I grew up in Dermott knowing about the Jerome Relocation Camp but not nearly as much as I learned in this article. Jerome children were educated at DHS & enriched our s...

http://www.rexnelsonsouthernfried.com/?p=9548&cpage=1#comment-17005291

Comment on Bill Clinton, Ricky Norton and me by Jim Jackson

Sun October 11th, 2020

I love re-reading this story. I still can’t believe Okilinacdod not win the state championship when Ricky was there. He packed every gymnasium he played all four years of his high school career...

http://www.rexnelsonsouthernfried.com/?p=9020&cpage=1#comment-16998579

Comment on Dear ol’ Mabelvale High (and Little Rock dining) by Kay McPherson Stobaugh

Sat September 26th, 2020

Loved the walk down memory lane! I remember patronizing almost all of these Little Rock eateries. I was in the 1965 last graduating class of Mabelvale High School.

http://www.rexnelsonsouthernfried.com/?p=1427&cpage=1#comment-16986453

Comment on What is Arkansas barbecue? by Barbara Van Drake

Fri August 28th, 2020

You missed out by not eating in North East Arkansas.

http://www.rexnelsonsouthernfried.com/?p=3867&cpage=1#comment-16965096

Comment on Boxing’s Golden and Silver Gloves by john l hillhouse

Thu August 13th, 2020

my dad Jack Hillhouse of Alteimer, Arkansas won the Mid South Golden Gloves in around 1936 but I cannot find any documentation. Do you have anything on this or can you point me to where to find i...

http://www.rexnelsonsouthernfried.com/?p=3430&cpage=1#comment-16952600

Comment on The south Arkansas oil boom — past and future by Paige Creed

Thu July 30th, 2020

Hey Rex -- I am in the education department at the Arkansas Museum of Natural Resources. The 1920s Oil boom is at the center of our mission. I am commenting in the hopes that maybe you might know...

http://www.rexnelsonsouthernfried.com/?p=4034&cpage=1#comment-16941217

Comment on Going MAD in El Dorado by Tim Stone

Thu June 11th, 2020

Born in Arkansas but never made it down to El Dorado. Love the article. I wish them well. That region needs an economic turnaround. BTW, thanks for all you do to document these places.