FAMOUSLY
TEXARKANA
“I love telling people where I’m from. The water tower on the way into town says it all— ‘Texarkana is Twice as Nice!’ I loved growing up there and I love when I’m headed back home for a visit.” David Crowder American Contemporary Christian Music Singer, Songwriter, Multi-instrumentalist & Author “It’s a great small town and I was blessed to grow up in a place with a strong sense of community—where people genuinely cared about one another and helped each other.” Sarah Huckabee Sanders 47th Governor of Arkansas TXK Roots— Texarkana Magazine
SONGS THAT MENTION TXK “All My Ex’s Live in Texas”
“Ride” Trace Adkins “Southern Hallelujah” Trace Adkins “Texarkana” R.E.M. “Texarkana Baby” Eddy Arnold “Texas” The Charlie Daniels Band “Texas Swing” Clay Walker “Wanted Man - Take 1” Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash “Way Down” Tim McGraw, Shy Carter “Baton Rouge” Guy Clark
George Strait “Baton Rouge” Guy Clark “Call It What You Want” Tesla “Cotton Fields” Creedence Clearwater Revival “Cotton Fields” Elton John “East Bound and Down” Jerry Reed “I’ve Been Everywhere” Johnny Cash “Let’s Jump The Broomstick” Brenda Lee “No Place Like You” Maddie and Tae
MOVIES THAT MENTION TXK 2 Fast 2 Furious A Perfect World American Psycho Elvis Norwood One False Move Return to Boggy Creek
Smokey and The Bandit The Legend of Boggy Creek The Town that Dreaded Sundown The Town That Dreaded Sundown 2014 Vacation Walk The Line Zombieland
“Texarkana was a good place to grow up.
It was a small town, but big enough to ‘spread your wings’ a little.” Collin Raye
Multi-Platinum Country Music Recording Artist TXK Roots— Texarkana Magazine
“It was a great town to grow up in as a young kid because the pace of life was slow, and I was surrounded by so much love from my grandparents and family.” Dr. Otis Willaims Legendary Motown Singer with The Temptations TXK Roots— Texarkana Magazine
“I think it’s safe to say that Texarkana might just be a breeding ground for greatness.” David Michael Wyatt Singer, Songwriter and Actor TXK Roots— Texarkana Magazine
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