Hot Springs Attractions & Entertainment Crumpton's Professional Fishing Guide Service 39 <p>Wayne Crumpton is a professional bass angler, owner and guide coordinator of Crumpton's Professional Fishing Guide Service at Brady Mountain Resort on Lake Ouachita, near Hot Springs National Park.</p> <p>Born and raised on the banks of Lake Ouachita in Royal, Arkansas, few know the waters of Lake Ouachita, among the nation's cleanest lakes, better than Wayne Crumpton. He has been operating fishing trips locally for more than 25 years, and offers guide services on Lake Hamilton and DeGray Lake in addition to Lake Ouachita.</p> <p>Wayne guides trips for bass fishing, striper fishing, crappie fishing, walleye fishing and bream fishing.</p> <p>If you'd like to go fishing with a real professional angler, give Wayne Crumpton a call at 501-767-4794 or 501-627-4283, and book a trip.</p> <p>All ages are welcome and Wayne can accommodate parties up to 20 with advance notice. All fish are cleaned and bagged, and ice cold bottled water and sodas provided.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>About Wayne</strong><br /> Wayne is a past winner of the B.A.S.S. Missouri Bassmaster Invitational, and competed for seven seasons on ESPN Bassmaster. He has made appearances on USA Outdoor Television series and was featured on the March-May 2006 cover of Outdoors in Arkansas magazine.</p> <p>Wayne has also been featured in articles in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, The Sentinel-Record (Hot Springs), Bassmasters National Magazine, Arkansas Game & Fish Finder, as well as print ads for Bass Pro Shop.</p> <p>Wayne has participated in in-house promotions for corporate sponsors, including seminars, boat and tackle shows in the mid-South, including Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.</p> The Lakes Around Hot Springs, AR 38 <p>Arkansas boasts a vast number of lakes and waterways. Four of these lakes - Catherine, DeGray, Hamilton, and Ouachita - are found in the vicinity of Hot Springs, and each are popular for their water sports! Lake Hamilton and Lake Catherine are located in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Lake DeGray is located between Bismarck and Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Lake Ouachita is located West and North of Hot Springs, Arkansas.</p> <p>Read on to learn more...</p> <a name="catherine" id="catherine"></a> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="listinghed">Lake Catherine</p> <img class="picrightnb" src="/attractions/images/lakecatherine_sm.jpg" border="0"> <p>Lake Catherine State Part is a 2,180-acre state park nestled in the natural beauty of the Ouachita Mountains.</p> <p>Lake Catherine is one of the four popular Diamond Lakes in the Hot Springs area. Visitors and residents alike utilize the 1,940-acre lake for its water sports, including boating and swimming. Anglers are known to try their luck at landing largemouth, striped and spotted bass, walleye, crappie, bream, catfish and, below Remmel Dam, even rainbow trout!</p> <p>The park features waterfalls, hiking trails and picnic areas, as well as 18 fully-equipped cabins with kitchens, 68 campsites and 2 Rent-A-Camp sites, playgrounds, a marina, boat launch and swimming area.</p> <p>The Polly Crews Cabin, was designed in detail to serve the needs of visitors with disabilities. The cabin also includes its own private and fully-accessible fishing pier and boat dock. The 1,160-square-foot cabin is a design inspired by the rustic architectural designs of five other cabins in the park. An accessible parking space and path provide barrier-free access to the cabin. The two-bedroom cabin includes a bathroom offering both a spa tub and a roll-in shower. Just outside the cabin&#39;s screened porch overlooking the lake is a large flagstone patio with a picnic table and pedestal grill.</p> <p>Two of the park&#39;s campgrounds just reopened following a total renovation. It encompassed 32 campsites in Camping Area “C,” an area that stretches along the shore of Lake Catherine and includes many lakeside sites. In Camping Area “A,” located on a hillside nearby, a total of 12 campsites were renovated. Campground improvements include new roads, utility distribution systems and the parking pads and utilities at each campsite. Most of the parking pads are now 60 feet long or longer. Now classified as Class AAA sites, each one is a pull-in or back-in campsite featuring water and sewer hookups plus combined electrical for 20 amp, 30 amp, and 50 amp connections. Each site includes a picnic table, grill, lantern hanger and tent pad. Additional vehicle parking is scattered throughout the camping areas. Campground improvements include two barrier-free campsites that are located adjacent to the two existing bathhouses. Both bathhouses now offer barrier-free access for visitors with disabilities.</p> <p>The park&#39;s marina, open in summer only, sells bait and fuel. Rental boats are available throughout the year. The park features a launch ramp, standard pavilion, picnic sites, playgrounds, laundry and trails. Gifts, groceries, snacks and ice are available for sale daily at the visitor center that overlooks the swimming area and nature center (open during the summer only).</p> <p>Park interpreters offer guided hikes, boat tours and programs during summer, or by advance request in other seasons. Guided horseback trail rides are available during the summer months.</p> <p>Just up Catherine Park Road (Ark. 171) from Lake Catherine State Park, Diamondhead, a private resort community also located on Lake Catherine, offers a golf course, snack bar, restaurant and Olympic-size swimming pool that park visitors are welcome to enjoy, too. Diamondhead&#39;s golf course is an 18-hole, par 72 championship course with a pro shop, snack bar, cart rentals and a driving range.</p> <p>The lake is nestled in the narrow valleys of the Ouachita Mountains, just minutes south of Hot Springs.</p> <a name="degray" id="degray"></a> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="listinghed">Lake DeGray</p> <img class="picrightnb" src="/attractions/images/lakedegray_sm.jpg" border="0"> <p>Situated among the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains and located adjacent to the National Scenic 7 Byway, just north of Arkadelphia, Arkansas, Lake DeGray Resort State Park includes more than 31,000 acres of land and water!</p> <p>Spanning 208 miles of shoreline and 13,400 acres, Lake DeGray offers a myriad of recreational opportunities. A veritable water sports paradise, activities such as fishing, swimming, sailing, scuba diving, and houseboating are popular on the 13,400-acre lake, which boasts largemouth and hybrid bass and other game fish.</p> <p>The park features picnic sites, hiking trails, more than 700 developed campsites (full-hookup to primitive), 15 boat launches, a swimming beach, a 96-room lodge, conference center, 18-hole championship golf course, swimming pool, tennis courts and a marina. Fourteen thousand acres of the park is open to the public for hunting. It is the Arkansas&#39; only resort state park.</p> <p>Lake DeGray was completed in 1972. The earthen dam backs up the waters of the Caddo River some 27 miles creating Lake DeGray. The history of the Caddo River goes back hundreds of years to the first settlers in the area – the Caddo Indians.</p> <p>With over 13,400 acres of water surface alone, there is plenty of room to enjoy the many recreational activities Lake DeGray has to offer. You are invited to come see for yourself and explore the beauty of Lake DeGray and the facilities of the Lake DeGray Resort State Park.</p> <p>The lake and resort are approximately 21 miles south of Hot Springs on Scenic Byway 7.</p> <p> <a href="http://www.degray.com/" target="_blank">Official Web Site</a> </p> <a name="hamilton" id="hamilton"></a> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="listinghed">Lake Hamilton</p> <img class="picrightnb" src="/attractions/images/lakehamilton_sm.jpg" border="0"> <p>Lake Hamilton sits on the south and western edge of Hot Springs, and is one of the state&#39;s most popular lakes for recreation ... and living!</p> <p>Much of the 7,200-acre lake&#39;s shoreline is ringed with homes, condos, resorts, motels and restaurants, and popular activities on the lake include skiing, parasailing, boating and fishing. There are many places to launch boats on the lake.</p> <a name="ouachita" id="ouachita"></a> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="listinghed">Lake Ouachita</p> <img class="picrightnb" src="/attractions/images/lakeouachita_sm.jpg" border="0"> <p>Due west of Hot Springs lies Lake Ouachita, a 40,100-acre lake renowned for its scenic beauty and clear water.</p> <p>The lake is surrounded by the Ouachita National forest and has a wilderness shoreline of some 970 miles. Its length (40 miles) makes it a favorite destination of sailors as well as recreational boaters and skiers, and its clarity attracts many a scuba diver. Other recreational opportunities include swimming, horseback riding, camping and hiking, and fishing opportunities on the lake (nationally known for its largemouth and hybrid striped bass) abound. Some 20,000 acres of land at the project are open to public hunting.</p> <p>The lake&#39;s more than 100 uninhabited islands are open and ideal for primitive camping. The area features 21 recreation areas with 150 picnic sites, more than 1,000 campsites, 24 boat ramps and 13 swimming beaches.</p> <p>The park is located approximately 13 miles west of Hot Springs on U.S. Highway 270, and north on Highway 227.</p> <p> <a href="http://www.arkansasstateparks.com/lakeouachita/" target="_blank">More Information</a> </p> <div id="editor-xtd-buttons"> <div class="button2-left"> <div class="article"> <a class="modal-button" title="Article" href="http://hotspringsattractionguide.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=articles&layout=modal&tmpl=component" rel="{handler: 'iframe', size: {x: 770, y: 400}}">Article</a> </div> </div> <div class="button2-left"> <div class="image"> <a class="modal-button" title="Image" href="http://hotspringsattractionguide.com/index.php?option=com_media&view=images&tmpl=component&e_name=field_description&asset=&author=" rel="{handler: 'iframe', size: {x: 800, y: 500}}">Image</a> </div> </div> <div class="button2-left"> <div class="pagebreak"> <a class="modal-button" title="Page Break" href="http://hotspringsattractionguide.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&layout=pagebreak&tmpl=component&e_name=field_description" rel="{handler: 'iframe', size: {x: 400, y: 100}}">Page Break</a> </div> </div> <div class="button2-left"> <div class="readmore"> <a title="Read More" href="http://hotspringsattractionguide.com/#" onclick="insertReadmore('field_description');return false;" rel=""> Read More</a> </div> </div> </div> <!-- TextArea 'field_description' End --> </img> </img> </img> </img> President William (Bill) Jefferson Clinton 36 <p>Although born in Hope, William Jefferson Clinton, our nation's 42nd president, spent his childhood and youth in Hot Springs, attending elementary, junior and senior high school here. His mother was a noted health-care professional in the area and his stepfather resided in Hot Springs until his death on January 31, 2007. The Clinton Presidential Retreat is planned to open on Lake Hamilton in 2005, and is associated with the Clinton presidential center and park that opened in 2004 in Little Rock.</p> <p>Here is a list of some local landmarks and places associated with President Clinton's time in the Spa City:</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="listinghed">Early Boyhood Home</p> 1011 Park Avenue <p>The family resided in the home from 1954-1961. Clinton was 8 when they moved in.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="listinghed">Later Boyhood Home</p> 213 Scully Street <p>The Clinton family resided here until 1964.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="listinghed">Elementary School</p> Ramble Elementary, located at Ramble and Ramble Terrace (off Park Avenue) <p>Now the location of First Apostolic Church; the remaining red brick auditorium was part of original school.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="listinghed">Junior & Senior High Schools</p> 215 Oak Street <p>The building served as Hot Springs High School until 1967. The junior high occupied the adjacent building.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="listinghed">High School Proms</p> Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa's Crystal Ball Room, Central at Fountain <p>Clinton attended both his junior and senior proms here.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="listinghed">Senior Banquet</p> Roundtable Restaurant (now Trumpets), 217 Park Avenue <p>Clinton's senior banquet was held here.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="listinghed">Church</p> Park Place Baptist Church, 721 Park Avenue <p>Clinton was baptized here.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="listinghed">Hangouts</p> <ul> <li>The Polar Bar - (now Bailey's Dairy Treat) at 510 Park Avenue.</li> <li>The "Y" at 500 Quapaw Avenue for weekend dances for local high schoolers.</li> <li>West Mountain - the sheltered overlook vista</li> <li>Cook's Ice Cream - (now Gene Lockwood's SportsMart) at 314 Albert Pike</li> <li>McClard's Bar-B-Que - at 505 Albert Pike Road. (This is still one of his favorite stops, and reportedly one of his favorite estaurants in the world.)</li> <li>Central Bowling Lanes - at 3917 Central Avenue</li> <li>The Malco - movie theater (now home of the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival) at 817 Central Avenue </li> <li>Masonic Temple - at 311 West Grand - Clinton served as Master Counselor of the DeMolays, who met at the temple, while high school.</li> </ul> <br /> Arkansas Walk of Fame 37 <p>The Arkansas Walk of Fame sits in the heart of historic downtown Hot Springs and was established in 1996. The Arkansas Walk of Fame honors those who were born in or lived in Arkansas, and have made a significant contribution in their field, and are recognized nationally.</p> <p>Each inductee is represented by an engraved plaque that is inset into the sidewalk on Central Avenue, between Reserve and Spring streets and adjacent to the Hot Springs Visitor Center at Hill Wheatley Plaza in downtown Hot Springs.</p> <p>Inductees must meet three criteria: <ol> <li>Were born in or lived in Arkansas.</li> <li>Made a significant contribution in their field.</li> <li>Are recognized nationally.</li> </ol> </p> <p>To date, more than 55 people have been in inducted, including author and poet Maya Angelou; former U.S. President William J. Clinton; author Helen Gurley Brown; country music stars Glen Campbell, Johnny Cash and Patsy Montana; jockeys Pat Day and Larry Snyder; baseballers Brooks Robinson, Bill Dickey and Dizzy and Daffy Dean; noted family life specialist Dr. James Dobson; actor Alan Ladd; Gens. Douglas MacArthur and Wesley Clark; former Razorback and NBA star Sidney Moncrief; TV/movie producers/writers Harry Thomason and Linda Bloodworth; and noted architect E. Fay Jones.</p> <p>The Arkansas Walk of Fame is a non-profit organization.</p> <p><b>Alan Ladd</b><ul> <li>Film</li> <li>Hot Springs, Arkansas</li> <li>Inducted 1997</li> <li>One of world's foremost movie stars in 1940's - 1950's. Won worldwide acclaim with his portrayal of title character in &quot;Shane&quot; in 1953. More than 90 films including film classics &quot;The Glass Key,&quot; &quot;The Blue Dahlia,&quot; and &quot;Saigon.&quot; Also the &quot;Carpetbaggers,&quot; &quot;This Gun for Hire,&quot; &quot;The Green Hornet,&quot; and &quot;Whispering Smith.&quot;</li> </ul></p> <p><b>Alford L. McMichael</b><ul> <li>United States Marine Corps</li> <li>Hot Springs, Arkansas</li> <li>Inducted 2004</li> <li>Appointed 14th Sergeant Major of the U.S. Marine Corps, June 28, 1999. First Sergeant Major in history of Nato, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe inducted into Boys and Girls Club Alumni Hall of Fame 2003. Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal with Gold Star.</li> </ul></p> <p><b>Arthur Hunnicutt</b><ul> <li>Television / Movies</li> <li>Gravelly, Arkansas</li> <li>Inducted 2006</li> <li>Western character actor in over fifty films including &quot;Cat Ballou,&quot; &quot;Red Badge of Courage,&quot; &quot;Distant Drums.&quot; Supporting actor nominee in 1952 for &quot;Big Sky.&quot; TV roles on Disney's &quot;Swamp Fox&quot; and &quot;Bonanza&quot; &quot;Gunsmoke,&quot; &quot;The Virginian,&quot; &quot;Perry Mason,&quot; and &quot;Andy Giffith&quot; shows.</li> </ul></p> <p><b>Bill Dickey</b><ul> <li>Baseball</li> <li>Kensett, Arkansas</li> <li>Inducted 1999</li> <li>First Arkansan inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame. Catcher with New York Yankess 1928 - 1946, on staff until 1962. On seven World Series teams. Lifetime batting average 313, holds season batting average record for catchers 361 and 137 runs batted in.</li> </ul></p> <p><b>Billy Lee Riley</b><ul> <li>Music</li> <li>Pocohantas, Arkansas</li> <li>Inducted 2000</li> <li>Pioneer Rock n Roll star on legendary Sun Records Label. Had hits with &quot;Red Hot&quot; and &quot;Flyin Saucer Rock N Roll&quot; Performed with Glen Campbell, Dean Martin, Beach Boys, Bob Dylan, Sammy Davis Jr., Herb Albert, Johnny Rivers, and Jerry Lee Lewis.</li> </ul></p> <p><b>Brooks Robinson</b><ul> <li>Baseball</li> <li>Little Rock, Arkansas</li> <li>Inducted 1997</li> <li>Inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame in 1993. MVP as Baltimore Orioles third baseman in 1970 World Series. American League MVP 1964. 18 consecutive All Star games during 23 seasons with Orioles.</li> </ul></p> <p><b>Carroll Cloar</b><ul> <li>Painting</li> <li>Earle, Arkansas</li> <li>Inducted 2000</li> <li>Internationally acclaimed realist painter whose works reflect Life in Arkansas Delta. Has works in Metropolitan Museum of Ark, Museum of Modern Art, Hirshhorn Museum, Whitney Museum of American Art. Winner of Guggenheim Fellowship and Edward MacDowell Scholarship.</li> </ul></p> <p><b>Cella Family</b><ul> <li>Thoroughbred Racing</li> <li>Hot Springs, Arkansas</li> <li>Inducted 2001</li> <li>Oaklawn Jockey Club founded 1904 by Charles and Louis and developed by John and his family into Arkansas No. 1 attraction. Led Oaklawn to National prominence as charter member of Thoroughbred Racing Association. Charles J., President since 1968 developed Racing Festival of the South, won Eclipse Award in 1995 with Northern Spur.</li> </ul></p> <p><b>Charles Portis</b><ul> <li>Author</li> <li>Hamburg, Arkansas</li> <li>Inducted 2002</li> <li>Wrote worldwide classic novel and movie &quot;True Grit,&quot; which gave John Wayne his only acting Oscar. Wrote acclaimed novels &quot;Norwood,&quot; &quot;The Dog of the South,&quot; &quot;Masters of Atlantis&quot; and &quot;Gringos&quot; Respected journalist who was a columnist for the Arkansas Gazette and London Bureau Chief for the New York Herald Tribune.</li> </ul></p> <p><b>Cliff Harris</b><ul> <li>Professional Football</li> <li>Hot Springs, Arkansas</li> <li>Inducted 2006</li> <li>Ten year Dallas Cowboy Free Safety. Six Pro Bowls. 1st Team all N.F.L. four seasons. Five Super Bowls. NAIA Hall of Fame. Sports Illustrated All Time Dream Team. 1997 NFL Alumni Legends Award. 1970's All Pro Team. Cowboy's Ring of Honor in 2004.</li> </ul></p> <p><b>Cowboy Jack Hunt</b><ul> <li>Music</li> <li>Hot Springs, Arkansas and Little Rock, Arkansas</li> <li>Inducted 2009</li> <li>The Arkansas natives were known across the US for their wonderful band called The Rhythm Ranch Hands! They are the ONLY country and western band to have ever performed at New York City's Waldorf Astoria which is a claim that no other country and western band can boast. The history of these two brothers covers over fifty years of a happy and successful partnership that brought smiles to thousands of fans.</li> </ul></p> <p><b>Daffy Dean</b></p> <p><b>Dizzy Dean</b></p> <p><b>Douglas Macarthur</b><ul> <li>Military</li> <li>Little Rock, Arkansas</li> <li>Inducted 1996</li> <li>Five Star General led American troops to recapture Philippines in World World II. Postwar Governor of Japan, installed Democratic rule in conquered nation. Led allied troops in retaking South Korea from communist invaders.</li> </ul></p> <p><b>Dr. Edith Irby Jones</b><ul> <li>Medical Pioneer</li> <li>Hot Springs, Arkansas</li> <li>Inducted 2001</li> <li>First African American admitted to a white medical school in the south. First woman President of National Medical Association. Internist of the Year of American Society of Internal Medicine, 1982. Led health care efforts in Haiti, Africa, China, and Russia.</li> </ul></p> <p><b>Fay Jones</b><ul> <li>Architect</li> <li>El Dorado, Arkansas</li> <li>Inducted 2003</li> <li>Apprentice to Frank Lloyd Wright. Known internationally, first student, graduate, and Dean of Architecture U.of A. 1990. Received highest honor Gold Medal from AIA. Featured in numerous national and foreign publications, teaching career spanned 35 years. Over 1000 architecture graduates. 1985 awards ACSA Distinguished Professor.</li> </ul></p> <p><b>Forrest L. Wood</b><ul> <li>Outdoor Recreation</li> <li>Flippin, Arkansas</li> <li>Inducted 2005</li> <li>Father of the modern Bass Boat. Renowned lifelong contributor to hunting, fishing, recreation. Co-founder of Ranger Boats with wife, friend, and teammate, Nina. 1972 and 1979 Bass Masters Classic qualifier. Namesake of legendary FLW Outdoors. Inducted into numerous fishing, boating, & outdoor Halls of Fame.</li> </ul></p> <p><b>Frank Broyles</b><ul> <li>College Athletics</li> <li>Fayetteville, Arkansas</li> <li>Inducted 1998</li> <li>Winningest football coach in University of Arkansas History, 71% 1957 - 1076. Coached national championship team 1964. During first 27 years as UA Athletic Director teams won 29 national titles, 41 players assistant coaches went on to become head coaches.</li> </ul></p> <p><b>Freeman Harrison Owens</b><ul> <li>Cinematographer</li> <li>Pine Bluff, Arkansas</li> <li>Inducted 2003</li> <li>World renowned inventor filmed for Universal & Fox Studios. Had 11812 inventions and 200 patents including sound for motion pictures, slow motion, 3D, Neilsen Rating System, 16, 25, 70 MM cameras, Kodak Plastic Lens making the Brownie camera affordable. Was official U.S. Marine Photographer in World War I.</li> </ul></p> <p><b>Gail Davis</b><ul> <li>Music</li> <li>Little Rock, Arkansas</li> <li>Inducted 2002</li> <li>First woman to star in her own TV western series, Annie Oakley. TV show created by Gene Autry ran from 1953 - 56. Made 32 movies for MGM, RKO, starring with Autry, Roy Rogers, Rocky Lane, Monty Hale, Jimmy Wakely, Tim Holt, and Johnny Mack Brown.</li> </ul></p> <p><b>Glen Campbell</b></p> <p><b>Harry Thomason</b><ul> <li>TV and Film Producer</li> <li>Hampton, Arkansas</li> <li>Inducted 2004</li> <li>Linda Bloodworth created and Harry directed &quot;Designing Women&quot; &quot;Evening Shade&quot; and &quot;Hearts Afire&quot;. Harry and Linda Bloodworth co-chaired the 1993 Presidential inauguration. Harry produced &quot;The Blue and The Gray&quot; in Arkansas.</li> </ul></p> <p><b>Helen Gurley Brown</b><ul> <li>Author</li> <li>Green Forest</li> <li>Inducted 2001</li> <li>Wrote best selling book, &quot;Sex and the Single Girl,&quot; 1962 Editor in Chief of &quot;Cosmopolitan Magazine&quot; 1965 - 1996. Author of seven best selling books on the role of women. Winner of three Frances Holmes Advertising Copywriters Awards.</li> </ul></p> <p><b>Hubert &quot;Geese&quot; Ausbie</b><ul> <li>Basketball</li> <li>Little Rock, Arkansas</li> <li>Inducted 2004</li> <li>Clown Prince from 1961 - 1985 of world famous Harlem Globetrotters. High school first team player of the century. All American at Philander Smith College and was 3rd highest scorer in nation. Performed over 25 times on ABC Sports Specials. 94 awarded the Legends Ring. Is teams VP of Global Ambassadors.</li> </ul></p> <p><b>Jack Fleck</b><ul> <li>Golf</li> <li>Magazine</li> <li>Inducted 2002</li> <li>Defeated Ben Hogan in an 18 Hole playoff to win the 1955 U.S. Open. One of the greatest upsets in sports history. Won 1960 Phoenix Open and 1961 Bakersfield Open. Won 1979 PGA Senior Championship. Played in 500 PGA Tour and Senior PGA Tour events.</li> </ul></p> <p><b>James C. Dobson</b><ul> <li>Family Life Specialist</li> <li>Hot Springs, Arkansas</li> <li>Inducted 1998</li> <li>Founder, President focus on the family. Heard daily worldwide on 4,200 radio stations and 100 TV stations. Layman of the Year 1982, National Association of Evangelicals, author of 19 best selling books on family life. Producer of 3 films on the family, special commendation from President Jimmy Carter for family work.</li> </ul></p> <p><b>Jo Ann Castle</b><ul> <li>Music</li> <li>Hot Springs, Arkansas</li> <li>Inducted 1997</li> <li>Regular on &quot;Lawrence Welk Show&quot; with accordion and as a ragtime pianist for 11 years. Produced 16 ragtime piano recordings. Made TV debut on &quot;Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts.&quot; Played accordion and piano at age 17 in Ina Ray Hutton's All Girl Orchestra.</li> </ul></p> <p><b>Johnny Cash</b><ul> <li>Music</li> <li>Kingsland, Arkansas</li> <li>Inducted 1999</li> <li>Inducted into both rock and roll and country music halls of fame. Won to Grammys. Hosted &quot;The Johnny Cash Show&quot; on ABC Network TV. Recorded over 1,500 songs on 500 albums, with hits &quot; I Walk the Line&quot;, &quot;Ring of Fire,&quot; &quot;Folsom Prison Blues.&quot; Autobiography &quot;Man in Black&quot; sold 1.5 million copies.</li> </ul></p> <p><b>Larry Snyder</b><ul> <li>Thoroughbred Racing</li> <li>Hot Springs, Arkansas</li> <li>Inducted 2001</li> <li>Sixth leading jockey in North America with more than 8,200 wins. Led nation in wins in 1969 with 352. Won 1989 Arkansas Derby on Dansil. Eight times Oaklawn Park Leading Rider.</li> </ul></p> <p><b>Linda Bloodworth</b><ul> <li>TV and Film Producer</li> <li>Hampton, Arkansas</li> <li>Inducted 2004</li> <li>She created and Harry Thomason directed &quot;Designing Women&quot; &quot;Evening Shade&quot; and &quot;Hearts Afire&quot;. Linda and Harry Thomason co-chaired the 1993 Presidential inauguration. Linda produced the documentary &quot;The Man from Hope&quot; and authored the novel &quot;Liberating Paris.&quot;</li> </ul></p> <p><b>Little Joe Hunt</b><ul> <li>Music</li> <li>Hot Springs, Arkansas and Little Rock, Arkansas</li> <li>Inducted 2009</li> <li>The Arkansas natives were known across the US for their wonderful band called The Rhythm Ranch Hands! They are the ONLY country and western band to have ever performed at New York City's Waldorf Astoria which is a claim that no other country and western band can boast. The history of these two brothers covers over fifty years of a happy and successful partnership that brought smiles to thousands of fans.</li> </ul></p> <p><b>Lon Warneke</b><ul> <li>Baseball</li> <li>Mt. Ida, Arkansas</li> <li>Inducted 2006</li> <li>The &quot;Arkansas Hummingbird.&quot; Led National League as a Chicago Cub in 1932 with 22 wins 4 shutouts and era of 237 only person to play in and umpire World Series and All Star Games. 2 World Series and 5 All Star Games. No hit reds in 1941. Ended career as a Cardinal and served 10 years as Garland County Judge in Hot Springs.</li> </ul></p> <p><b>Marjorie Lawrence </b> <ul> <li>Music</li> <li>Hot Springs, Arkansas</li> <li>Inducted 1996</li> <li>Metropolitan Opera Lyric Soprano, World famous for performances of Wagner Roles in gleaming high C voice. Performed from Wheelchair, after contracting Polio. Retired to Hot Springs where she continued to teach international students.</li> </ul></p> <p><b>Mark Davis</b><ul> <li>Fishing</li> <li>Mount Ida, Arkansas</li> <li>Inducted 1996</li> <li>First to win B.A.S.S. Angler of the Year and Bassmasters Classic in the same year. Only B.A.S.S. Pro to win Grand Slam 1995. Three times B.A.S.S. Angler of the Year. Second largest stringer in B.A.S.S. Tournament history 41 pounds 10 ounces.</li> </ul></p> <p><b>Matthew H. Rothert</b><ul> <li>Numismatist</li> <li>Camden, Arkansas</li> <li>Inducted 2002</li> <li>Conceived of and led the effort, approved by Congress and signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1955, to have the words &quot;In God We Trust&quot; printed on all American paper money as it had been on all coins since 1864. President of American Numismatic Association. Twice President of Arkansas Numismatic Society.</li> </ul></p> <p><b>Maya Angelou</b></p> <p><b>Pat Day</b><ul> <li>Thoroughbred Racing</li> <li>Hot Springs, Arkansas</li> <li>Inducted 1997</li> <li>Inducted into Racing Hall of Fame 1991. Won Kentucky Derby Preakness five times, Belmont three times, Eclipse award, outstanding jockey four years. Led nation six years. Third all time with over 8,000 career winners.</li> </ul></p> <p><b>Patsy Montana</b></p> <p><b>Paul Runyan</b><ul> <li>Professional Golf</li> <li>Hot Springs, Arkansas</li> <li>Inducted 2002</li> <li>Member of PGA Hall of Fame, 28 tour titles PGA Champion 1934 and 1935. Senior PGA Champion 1961 and 1962. Member of the Ryder Cup Teams. Member of World Golf Teachers Hall of Fame.</li> </ul></p> <p><b>Point of Grace</b><ul> <li>Contemporary Christian Music</li> <li>Arkadelphia, Arkansas</li> <li>Inducted 2005</li> <li>Denise, Heather, Shelley, and Terry formed 1991 at Ouachita Baptist University. New Artist of 1994, Group of Year 1996 & 1999. Sold over 5 million albums. 8 Dove awards, 26 No. 1 hits, 24 consecutive, unequaled by any performer. Leigh joined in 2004. National spokespersons for Mercy Ministries America.</li> </ul></p> <p><b>Randy Goodrum</b><ul> <li>Music</li> <li>Hot Springs, Arkansas</li> <li>Inducted 2002</li> <li>ASCAP Country Songwriter of the year 1981. Wrote &quot;You Needed Me,&quot; No. 1 pop song in U.S. 1978, for Anne Murray. No. 1 Hits, &quot;Bluer than Blue&quot; (Michael Johnson); &quot;Brokenhearted Me&quot; (Anne Murray); &quot;What are We Doing in Love&quot; (Kenny Rogers and Dottie West); &quot;Oh Sherrie&quot; (Steve Perry)</li> </ul></p> <p><b>Robert Holthus</b><ul> <li>Thoroughbred Racing</li> <li>Royal, Arkansas</li> <li>Inducted 2000</li> <li>Leading trainer at Oaklawn nine times. President of Arkansas' Horseman Benevolent and Protective Association, Top trainer at Hawthorne, Arlington, Detroit, and Louisiana Downs. Trained Proper Reality winner of 1998 Arkansas Derby, earned $17 million.</li> </ul></p> <p><b>Sidney Moncrief</b><ul> <li>Basketball</li> <li>Little Rock, Arkansas</li> <li>Inducted 1996</li> <li>All time leading scorer on Arkansas Razorbacks. Led team to Final Four 1979. Played 10 years with Milwaukee Bucks. Five time NBA Allstar. Two time NBA Defensive player of year. Assistant Coach, NBA Dallas Mavericks.</li> </ul></p> <p><b>Steve Stephens</b><ul> <li>Television Pioneer</li> <li>Newport, Arkansas</li> <li>Inducted 2004</li> <li>Host of KTHV's &quot;Steve's Show&quot; 1957 - 65. 5 time Top TV Personality of Arkansas. Founding CHM Little Rock Motion Picture & TV Com. Arkansas. Entertainers Hall of Fame. U.S. Senate Aide, U.S. Delegate to Partners of Americas Hemispheric Conf. Life Trustee National March of Dimes Foundation. Jonas Salk Lifetime Achievement Award.</li> </ul></p> <p><b>The Browns</b><ul> <li>Music</li> <li>Sparkman, Arkansas</li> <li>Inducted 2000</li> <li>Jim Ed and sisters Maxine and Bonnie. Members of the Grand Ole Opry since 1963. Recording of &quot;The Three Bells,&quot; in 1959 holds record for most weeks at No. 1 on pop and country charts. Hits &quot;The Old Lamplighter,&quot; &quot;Have you ever been lonely,&quot; &quot;Looking Back to See.&quot;</li> </ul></p> <p><b>The Martins</b><ul> <li>Gospel Music</li> <li>Hamburg, Arkansas</li> <li>Inducted 2002</li> <li>Four No. 1 single hits. Six Dove Awards including three gospel albums of the year and three gospel songs of the year. Two Grammy nominations and Trio of the year 1995, 1996, and 1997.</li> </ul></p> <p><b>Tracy Lawrence</b><ul> <li>Music</li> <li>Foreman, Arkansas</li> <li>1998</li> <li>1992 - 93 ACM Best New Country Artist. 1992 Billboard Top New Male Vocalist. Three platinum albums No. 1 with hits &quot;Alibis,&quot; &quot;Sticks and Stones,&quot; &quot;If the Good Die Young,&quot; &quot;Can't Break it to My Heart,&quot; &quot;Texas Tornado.&quot;</li> </ul></p> <p><b>Twila Paris</b><ul> <li>Music</li> <li>Elm Springs, Arkansas</li> <li>Inducted 2002</li> <li>Internationally acclaimed Christian music performer, songwriter. In first 22 years of performing, had 32 No. 1 radio hit singles including 1995 son of the year &quot;God is in Control.&quot; Five Dove Awards including female vocalist of the year 1993, 94, 95. Sold over 2 million albums. Authored three books.</li> </ul></p> <p><b>Wesley K. Clark</b><ul> <li>Military</li> <li>Little Rock, Arkansas</li> <li>Inducted 2002</li> <li>Supreme Allied Commander in Europe. Commanded Nato Forces in conflict in Bosnia - Herzegovina & Kosovo. Graduated first in his class from West Point in 1966. Five Defense Distinguished Service Medals, Two Distinguished Service Medals, Silver Star, Four Legion of Merit, Two Bronze Stars, Purple Heart.</li> </ul></p> <p><b>William Jefferson Clinton</b><ul> <li>Politics</li> <li>Hope, Arkansas & Hot Springs, Arkansas</li> <li>Inducted 1996</li> <li>Elected 42nd President of United States in 1992, re-elected 1996. Six term Governor of Arkansas, Arkansas Attorney General, Rhodes Scholar.</li> </ul></p> FunTrackers Family Park 32 <p><strong>ALL NEW 2010...<br />BRAND NEW STATE OF THE ART GO-CART TRACK</strong></p> <p>Thrills, excitement and fun abound at the largest and fastest go kart track in Hot Springs. FunTrackers Go Karts feature a pro-style track the entire family can enjoy!</p> <p>Also fun for the whole family are the Wet &amp; Wild Bumper Boats, where you can bump and splash while challenging your friends and family to a duel with our new squirt gun equipped boats. This is first-class fun for all ages!</p> <p>FunTrackers also features a beautiful 18-hole miniature golf course, Volcano Falls, right next door! The course overlooks Lake Hamilton and features waterfalls, flowing creeks, a walk-through cave, and over 100 live palm trees!</p> <p>If you need a pit stop, you can cool your breaks at FunTrackers new air-conditioned arcade, The Victory Lane Game Room! 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