The weight of history was not lost on Tiffany Wilkerson, who, in 2023, was named the Arkansas State Fair’s first female, first Black and youngest-ever general manager, but she knew the appointment was only the beginning; the real coronation would…
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Fair Trade: The Arkansas State Fair Represents A Major Economic Engine for Little Rock
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaThe 83rd Arkansas State Fair kicks off Oct. 13, and preparations are at a fever pitch to provide a fun and safe experience. The event, which will host tens of thousands of fans and participants between Oct. 13 and Oct.…
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Arkansas State Fair Appoints First Female General Manager
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas State Fair, (ASF) one of the state’s favorite annual pastimes (with record-breaking attendance over the past two years), has appointed Little Rock native Tiffany Wilkerson as its new general manager. She is not only the first female to…
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2022 Arkansas State Fair Ranks 2nd Largest in State’s History
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe 82nd Arkansas State Fair ended with a record number of fairgoers on the last Sunday, propelling this year’s event to ranking as the second largest fair the Natural State has seen thus far. A tremendous day of weather and…
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Fair Market Value: More Than a Midway, Arkansas State Fair is Big Business
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaThe Arkansas State Fair is one of the most beloved annual events on the state’s calendar. Fair fans flock to the midway and exhibits while competitors show livestock, dance, sing, cook, bake and strut their stuff on the pageant runway.…
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Publisher’s Letter: Count Me In
Publisher’s Letter: Count Me In Change was the theme of our August issue of AMP, but this month, we’d like to focus on the things we count on to always stay the same. From hometown banking to the State…
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Arkansas State Fair Reports Historical Turnout for 2021
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas State Fair has announced that at the close of this year’s event, the fair has yet again shattered historic attendance numbers– surpassing the previous benchmark set in 2015. The State Fair just recently announced a record-breaking opening weekend,…
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Arkansas State Fair Has Record-Breaking Opening Weekend
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas State Fair set another daily attendance record over the weekend. 58,375 fairgoers attended on Sunday Oct. 17, making it the largest Sunday attendance in the history of the State Fair. “The support from our fairgoers has been tremendous,”…
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Gate Crashing, Third Winds & Skynyrd Roadies: A Barton Coliseum Mosaic
by Kelley Bassby Kelley BassIf you grew up in Central Arkansas during the 1970s and ’80s and loved going to concerts, Barton Coliseum on the grounds of the Arkansas State Fair in Little Rock was really about all you knew. Maybe your mom hauled…