Hope, Arkansas

Nine of the best sites about the city of Hope, Arkansas. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page. (Related searches: Arkadelphia Arkansas, Magnolia Arkansas)

1. City of Hope, Arkansas - Official Hope Web site offers information on this city “25 miles northeast of Texarkana USA and 120 miles southwest of the capital city of Little Rock” that offers “a slice of the good life”. This is your basic site for Hope government and city services, including police and fire info, animal control and the like. (www.hopearkansas.net)

2. Hope, Arkansas at Wikipedia - Entry for Hope, Arkansas from this user-edited encyclopedia centers on the famous politicians (most notably Bill Clinton but also presidential candidate and former governor Mike Huckabee) and other notables from the city, as well its reputation for growing world-class watermelons. Also offers geographic and demographic information. (en.wikipedia.org)

3. Hempstead County Economic Development Corporation - Economic development group offers information on setting up shop in Hope, Arkansas. Includes a case for the business advantages of locating in Hope, information on available sites and buildings, manufacturers already located in Hope, and a page on Hope’s most famous native, Bill Clinton, who was born in Hope and lived there through first grade. (www.hopeusa.com)

4. Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce - Basic information on Hope Chamber events as well as the latest news tidbits served up in blog format. Also info on the annual Watermelon Festival and Bluegrass Festivals. (www.hopechamberofcommerce.com)

5. FEMA Trailers at Hope, Arkansas Airport - March, 2007 photo of some of the thousands of emergency trailers sent south in the wake of Hurricane Katrina that went unused and then temporarily housed at the Hope, Arkansas airport. (media.washingtonpost.com)

6. Giant Watermelons Grown in Hope, Arkansas - These aren’t just any watermelons–they’re giant. View a plethora of pictures of huge watermelons grown in Hope, Arkansas, including three world record holders. Other big fruit, too. You can buy seeds taken from these huge melons and grow your own. (www.giantwatermelons.com)

7. University of Arkansas Community College at Hope - Get information on the two-year community college in Hope, part of the University of Arkansas system. (www.uacch.edu)

8. Bill Clinton 1992 Democratic National Convention Acceptance Speech - “I still believe in a place called Hope”, referring to both Hope, Arkansas and the idea of hope in general, became the signature line in one of Bill Clinton’s most famous speeches, in which he accepted the nomination for president, the office he would win that November and hold for eight years. (www.democraticunderground.com)

9. A Birthplace Called Hope - October 25, 2007 blog post notes that if Mike Huckabee were to become president, it would be the first time two presidents were born in the same city since John Adams and his son John Quincy Adams. (www.who2.com)