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 Mitch McSwain and our new Activities Coordinator, Beth Camp, have planned a drive to the Johnson County Peach Festival in Clarksville, AR on Saturday, July 20, 2024.

We will meet at the Centerville Country Store at the corner of AR-7 and Highway 154. Their address is 21892 Hwy 154, Centerville, AR 72829 (see the map on the next page).  The store has 3 gas pumps, coffee and other drinks and breakfast items including Petit Jean meats. Get there early if you need time to gas-up, shop and eat.

There will be a required, short drivers meeting at 9:00 a.m. before we depart on our adventure.

We will drive on some fantastic Miata roads – such as scenic Highway 7 north past Russellville to Highway 123 West. We will hit a couple of quick and beautiful pit stops on the way before arriving at the Courthouse Square in beautiful downtown Clarksville for the peach festival.

We will play poker on the drive there, so bring your $5 if you want to play.

Once in Clarksville, you’ll be on your own to enjoy one of the food vendors or restaurants, buy peaches (clear your trunks ahead of time) or enjoy watching some of the peach festival events such as peach eating/pit spitting contest, frog jump, greased pig chase and cardboard boat regatta. If you stay until 6 p.m., you might see the peachy pageant winners in the peach parade.

Everyone will be on their own to find their way back to their respective homes, at their leisure.

Hope everyone will join us for this July event – it will be just peachy!