DECATUR It was business as usual in Decatur as a southbound Kansas City Southern freight train loaded with grain passed by the 113-year-old Decatur Depot Museum on its way to deliver its payload to the poultry, beef, and food service industries.
The city is aiming to alleviate concerns about road dangers, particularly for pedestrians, along Stadium Avenue in Decatur by adding a sidewalk along the road.
“And the 2022 Miss Decatur Barbecue is …” will be answered during the 68th Miss Decatur Barbecue pageant which takes place on the Bill Montgomery USO stage at Veterans Park in Decatur on Saturday.
One of the most popular events of Decatur Barbecue since its conception in 1953 is the evening concert. The first entertainer for this event was Leon McAulffe and his band who took the stage for the first performance at the barbecue. This year’s featured entertainers have a very strong tie to Arkansas which will resound in all who proudly reside in the Natural State.
In its darkest hours of 1952, a small town in the northwest corner of Arkansas found a glimmer of hope in the form of a native businessman who had the foresight to keep the town’s people motivated to stay instead of moving with the job market. One year later that pioneer, along with the help of several local businessmen, put together a festival for the townspeople to thank them for their support in pulling this small town together.