Bluegrass and Fried Chicken Festival
Mountain View, the self-styled folk music capital of Arkansas, combines its deep string-band heritage with the timeless pairing of live bluegrass and community fried chicken suppers on the courthouse square.
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"Since 1948 the summit of Mount Nebo State Park has hosted this beloved one-day community fry, where local volunteers cook hundreds of pounds of chicken for a crowd gathered atop one of the Arkansas River Valley's most dramatic bluffs."
79th Annual Mt. Nebo Chicken Fry
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