Pope
County, Arkansas, Announcements
15th Annual Oppelo Homecoming
The 15th Annual Oppelo Homecoming
will be held on Saturday, September 22, beginning at 10:00 AM. Oppelo is located on Highway 9 south of Morrilton.
Entertainment will be held at the Amphitheater in the City Park. A pulled pork
box lunch will be served at noon by the Oppelo Fire
Department members and auxiliary. There will be flea market booths on the south
side of the City Hall. A temporary museum will be set up in the City Hall.
There will be lots of old photographs of Oppelo and
its people including one booth of its military people. Histories of the
churches and businesses will also be on exhibit. Anyone with photos or other
memorabilia of Oppelo and its people is encouraged to
being those the day of the homecoming. A scanner will be set up to make copies
of these. There will be drawings hourly for door prizes. Cake and ice cream
will be served at 2:00 in the park. There is no charge for visiting, cake and
ice cream and enjoying the entertainment. There is a charge for the box lunches.
For more information call 501-354-4428 or 501-354-5721. Bring your lawn chairs
and come out for a day of visiting, good food and entertainment. The homecoming
committee has compiled two history books, a school picture book and a cookbook.
These will be available for sale that day. Anyone wishing to reserve a flea
market booth should call one of the numbers above.