Duck hunting is one of the great cultural traditions of Arkansas, and it also pumps a lot of money into our economy. Stuttgart and Arkansas County are known as the duck-hunting capital of the world. Every Thanksgiving, Stuttgart hosts the…
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Wings Over the Prairie Festival, Duck Calling Contest Canceled for 2020
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleAn iconic Arkansas event is being postponed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce is postponing the World’s Championship Duck Calling Contest and Wings Over the Prairie Festival, originally scheduled for Nov. 21-28. Organizers said…
- MagazineOctober 2019
Small Town Sensibilities, Big City Industry: Agriculture, Waterfowl Fuel Stuttgart
by Ryan Nixby Ryan Nixby Ryan Nix Stuttgart is a city of small-town sensibilities with big-city industry. Despite having fewer than 9,000 residents, Stuttgart internationally is known for being the home of two of the largest rice farming co-ops, Riceland Foods and Producers Rice…