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Mountain View is both the county seat and the largest town in Stone County, Arkansas, located in North-Central Arkansas. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 2,998.. The town's name comes from its location in a valley surrounded by the eastern Ozark Mountains. Prior to the founding of Mountain View in 1890, the town of Riggsville existed immediately to the east.
Mountain View was the birthplace of Dick Powell (1907-1963), a singer, actor, producer, director and studio boss (cofounder of Four Star Television).
GeographyMountain View is located at (35.864886, -92.108497).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.7 km²), of which, 6.8 square miles (17.7 km²) of it is land and 0.15% is water.
EducationThe city hosts a satellite campus of Ozarka College, a two-year institution whose main campus is located in Melbourne, Arkansas. The city is also home to the main campus of the Mountain View School District, a secondary school that also maintains campuses in Timbo, Arkansas and Fox, Arkansas. The school district boundaries are the same as those of Stone County, Arkansas.
Mountain View was the birthplace of Dick Powell (1907-1963), a singer, actor, producer, director and studio boss (cofounder of Four Star Television).
GeographyMountain View is located at (35.864886, -92.108497).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.7 km²), of which, 6.8 square miles (17.7 km²) of it is land and 0.15% is water.
EducationThe city hosts a satellite campus of Ozarka College, a two-year institution whose main campus is located in Melbourne, Arkansas. The city is also home to the main campus of the Mountain View School District, a secondary school that also maintains campuses in Timbo, Arkansas and Fox, Arkansas. The school district boundaries are the same as those of Stone County, Arkansas.
Special eventsLocal festivals play an integral part in Mountain View's economy and culture, and the city is widely know throughout the country for its hospitality, uniqueness and relaxed pace of life. As such, thousands of people travel to Mountain View each year to attend one of these events, and get a taste of Ozark Mountain culture. Often lodging must be secured a year in advance of the two major festivals. Some local estimates say that the city's population has grown to as much as 100,000 during past festivals, though this is likely an exaggeration. Average festival attendance tends to fall between 40,000 and 60,000.
In April, the city hosts the Ozark Folk Festival. A highlight of this festival is an old-fashioned "home-town" parade, which brings out school bands, patriotic veterans groups, show horses, and decorated floats. Numerous folk craft vendors and many impromptu performances of live folk music are also part of the celebration.
During the last weekend of October, thousands attend the Arkansas Bean Fest and Great Championship Outhouse Races. Early Saturday morning, nearly one ton of pinto beans are cooked in large, antique iron kettles that are set up along the west side of the courthouse square. Promptly at noon, a nearly endless amount of free beans and cornbread are served to the gathered crowd. The festival continues with the famous Outhouse Race. Teams from Arkansas and surrounding states push outhouses built on wheels (similar to a go-kart) in a series of races. The overall champion receives the coveted Golden Toilet Seat Trophy. Handmade crafts and folk music play an integral part in this festival as well.
Other local festivals included the Mountain View Bluegrass Festival, held in both mid-March and mid-November; An Old-Fashioned Fourth of July, held on July 3rd and 4th; and the Ozark Mountain Christmas, held throughout the month of December. The latter festival is especially notable because it features the town Christmas tree lighting and lighting of the downtown square, including the courthouse and other downtown buildings.
The Ozark Folk Center plays host to several events throughout the year, including live concerts by well-known artist such as the Old Crow Medicine Show and Del McCoury, the Arkansas State Fiddle Championships, and workshops teaching banjo, dulcimer, and other folk crafts.
Notes Mountain View is the birthplace of actor Dick Powell. Mountain View was home to musician/comedian Grandpa Jones in the latter years of his life. Timbo, Arkansas, near Mountain View, is the birthplace of folk songwriter and musician Jimmy Driftwood. The Ozark Folk Center State Park is located in Mountain View. The area is well known for its excellent trout fishing on the White River. A Tornado on April 14, 1996, rated F4 on the Fujita scale killed NFL Quarterback Kurt Warner's mother and father in-law.Mountain View has also, recently become an attractive retirement site for many. It is both economical and laid back. Seniors can find "old-fashioned" values, and the activities lend themselves to less-strenuous activities and can prove to be a Bluegrass lovers paradise.
External linksCity of Mountain View WebsiteMountain View Chamber of Commerce WebsiteOzark Folk Center State Park
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