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The Arkansas Walk of Fame was established in 1996 to celebrate native Arkansans of note.
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.
Inductees must meet three criteria:
- Were born in or lived in Arkansas
- Made a significant contribution in their field
- Are recognized nationally.
To date, more than 40 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.
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