![]() ![]() The sign at the entrance read, “population 7…countin’ one coon dog.” It capitalized on the “hillbilly” stereotype of the state and was known for having a double decker outhouse. There was once an Arkansas tourist attraction named Booger Hollow. Hope became a city when the railroad came through in 1873 and was named for Hope Loughborough, the daughter of a railroad executive. Hope is most famous for being the hometown of ex-president Bill Clinton. The capitol city of Little Rock, Arkansas was named after a rock formation that was used as a landmark when traveling the Arkansas River.Īt the time it wasn’t actually that little – but was called the “little” rock in order to differentiate it from the “big” rock on the other side of the river. I’m so used to my hometown of Little Rock that I rarely think of it as a funny or odd city name.Īpparently, others think that it is a bit unusual. In 1686, the French settlers called this area “Sumac Couvert”, which translates to “covered in sumac bushes” This was changed over the years by the locals to Smackover. Smackover is a transliteration of a French name. However, the name didn’t come from the oil boom. Smackover is a town of about 1900 located in the southern part of Arkansas. Personally, I think Flippin was a step up from Goatville. It was named after a local farmer, Thomas H. The town was originally named Goatville but eventually the name was changed to Flippin. Besides having a funny name Flippin is known for being the home of Ranger Boats. It is a cute little town with a population of about 1400. How about Nail, the home of the biters? Flippinįlippin is in the Ozark Mountains near the White River and Gaston’s White River Resort. Perhaps a fun road trip game would be to come up with a mascot for the local school. I don’t know how the tiny place got its name but it is in a gorgeous location. Nail is located on a pretty Ozark mountain road. The origin of the name is disputed but most people like to say that it is because the river men would often stop at the local tavern and proceed to “suck on the bottle ’til they swelled up like toads.” Nail ![]() An annual festival is held in Conway that is called Toad Suck Daze. Toad Suck is located near the town of Conway, Arkansas. It is often on lists of unusual place names. One of my favorite of the funny town names in Arkansas is Toad Suck. People often stop to take a photo with the Goobertown sign. It is on the northbound side of US Hwy 49 about a quarter mile south of CR 960. There isn’t much there in Goobertown except for a green highway sign. It is located about 10 miles northeast of Jonesboro. State officials plan to challenge the lawsuit, and say they will allow voters abroad to fax ballots or mail them overnight.Goobertown is an unincorporated community in Craighead County. 17 because overseas voters won’t have enough time to cast ballots by Nov. Pennsylvania delayed sending out many absentee ballots until the Nader issue had been decided, but some ballots include his name.Īs a result, the Department of Justice filed suit this week, saying the state must mail corrected ballots without Nader’s name, and extend the voting deadline to Nov. Kerry’s campaign manager in Pennsylvania.Īlthough Democrats nationwide have sought to keep Nader off the ballot in other states, fearing he would subtract votes from Kerry, Podesta said he didn’t think Nader “ever had that much traction here in Pennsylvania.” “Very little will change,” said Bush-Cheney campaign spokesman Kevin Madden.Ī Nader-less ballot will allow voters to focus on the major candidates and avoid “any sideshow,” said Tony Podesta, Sen. The Bush and Kerry campaigns said the court’s decision would have little strategic effect on their battle for Pennsylvania’s 21 electoral votes. The campaign plans to file an appeal today to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. ![]() ![]() Zeese complained that the judge discounted more than 7,000 signatures of registered voters who had changed addresses or individuals who had registered to vote after they signed a petition, which would have given the campaign enough authorized signatures. ![]()
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