Pictured above: A Dogpatch billboard, which stood for years after the park’s closing. Photos courtesy of the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, the Library of Congress and the Museum of American History/Cabot Public Schools. What’s left of Dogpatch USA…
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The Bigger the Better: Jake Nabholz Ready to Take the Reins of the Family Business
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterThe immediate impression upon encountering the job site for what will be the new $26.3 million Maumelle Charter High School is something along the lines of, “This is a charter school?” The massive 115,000-square-foot project is up and well on…
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Bass Pro Founder Shares Plans for Former Arkansas Theme Park ‘Dogpatch USA’ Location
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe location of former Arkansas theme park Dogpatch USA will soon be transformed into Marble Falls Nature Park, thanks to Bass Pro Shops founder, Johnny Morris. Bob Ziehmer, Bass Pro Shops senior director of conservation, shared plans for the project…
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First-ever ‘Wahlburgers Wild’ Opens Inside Memphis Bass Pro Pyramid
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe first-ever Wahlburgers Wild has officially opened for business, inside Memphis’ 32-story Bass Pro Shops Pyramid. This “wild” location is first Wahlburgers in the state of Tennessee, and the first of its kind with the franchise. The popular casual dining…
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Bass Pro Founder Buys Dogpatch USA Property
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleJohnny Morris, founder and CEO of Bass Pro Shops, has purchased the former Dogpatch USA theme park. The sale of the property was announced early June with a sales price of $1.12 million. Media reports showed that Down By the…