I love that song the last time I was there I was in elementary school and I took a trip there with my late grandmother on a Union Pacific train. She went there to visit her family and we had a great time together that was an experience I will always remember herloved
A friend played this for me a couple weeks ago, I had not heard it in 20 years or more and I was knocked out by the nostalgia! At first I was like "wait, what is that? I know this!" And then I was singing along, I couldn't believe I knew the words! Then the tears just started rolling! Haha!!! It's such a beautiful song that has so much heart.
Why is this literally how it played out for me too? Lolol. 870 here for life!!! This song makes me think of my grammy. Such a beautiful piece with poignant lyrics!
I also left my town of Flippin Arkansas in 2001 and still living in Calhoun, Georgia now. What part of Arkansas were you from? And what part of Georgia did you move to? @@katherineallen2015
I videotaped this song and took it with me to Dallas when I went there for school in 1994 - along with a copy of 'This is Eureka Springs: America's Victorian Village' and 'Lights, Camera, Branson!' (They were giving them away at Silver Dollar City.) It was the first time in my life that my zip code wasn't going to be 72764 and I knew I'd be terribly homesick for the Ozarks.
AETN used to broadcast over into Oklahoma and I too would listen to this wonderful song about Arkansas. As I lived just across the line in Stilwell I went into Fayetteville and such often. I've always loved the people and the hills of Arkansas. I'm a fullblood Cherokee btw, and I too get filled with emotion when I hear this wonderful song that takes me back to a wonderful place in my life.
I posted this video, but truth be told, I live in Oklahoma too, a little south of you in Sequoyah County, just across the line from Fort Smith. But I feel Arkansas is just as much home to me as here. I remember hearing this as a kid (in the 80s), because we got all of our TV from Fort Smith/Fayetteville.
They have changed the video several times over the years, and even added a verse, but i still get chills when i listen to this song and think back to growing up there as a kid. I am still trying to get back there today even after living in dallas for the past 17 years.
Omg I remember riding that railroad when I was a kid that was down around reader. That railroad was the one they used for north and south book one the mini series
@sheasy2002 I am the same way, this wonderful song certainly showcases the State of Arkansas like no other song can! It has all the ingredients that brings back memories of those glorious days of our youth...Arkansas..you run deep in me!!
Where is the version of this song that showed the Razorback running into the end zone??? I was thinking that it was James Rouse, but, it might have been run Dickerson…??? I know that I’m not just making this up in my head. It used to get me pumped up whenever I was a kid.
I miss Arkansas. I use to do a lot of trucking in and at round there. Most all my friends are gone now but Pam Scarlett is there and I will surly will be returning soon to see The Harold Crisp Family as well. Arkansas I Love You👍
I was born and raised in the Missouri Bootheel. Believe me, we identify with Arkansas. My parents were born and raised in Arkansas so my roots run deep in Arkansas. I am now living here. Great place to live.
Sometimes I know what the southern boy felt regarding the War between the states. I love my state (though I was born in Miami FL) I love my state and I'm not sure what I would do if the question were ever posed to me.
Pbs, put this on cd and the video on dvd and I'll pledge $500 right now for them both. I go to pbs.com and search Arkansas, I get nothing but just crap on Bill and Hillary. Also there needs to be more Neil Degrasse Tyson on pbs as well... Thanks
