KSLA News 12 Shreveport, Louisiana |Hope slates parade to start SW Ark. Fair and Rodeo
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Associated Press - September 29, 2009 6:14 AM ET
HOPE, Ark. (AP) - Officials of the Southwest Arkansas Fair and Rodeo say the annual event will open Tuesday evening with a parade on the streets of downtown Hope.
The parade is set to start at 6 p.m. at the intersection of Sixth and Elm Streets in Hope, ending up at the Village Shopping Center parking lot.
Grand marshal for this year's parade will be James Singleton, chief deputy in the Hempstead County sheriff's office.
Fair and rodeo officials say no candy will be allowed to be tossed from parade entries, and no loud music will be allowed.
Information from: Hope Star, http://www.hopestar.com/
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