Beebe, AR

Most postcards are as realistic as can be.

This one must have been done by a true artist who used artist's license to create this junction in his own way.

Having been trained as an artist and teaching art for many years, I find this one interesting. It's almost like folk art.

The subject? It is the Junction of U.S. Highway 64-67 Beebe Arkansas probably 40 or 50 years ago. Anderson's Grill was a great place to eat. Folks from all over congregated there for excellent steaks and salads. I remember the salad dressing was REAL Roquefort dressing, not blue cheese.

I think the Grill finally burned but we'll have to ask the experts whether that is right. Everyone who liked fine food mourned when it ceased to serve.

I've had to drive to Beebe a lot lately and I love driving through the old downtown. I always wonder why they don't come to Beebe and film a movie. It would create a perfect background for some 40's or 50's movie. I put up some photos of old town Beebe a few weeks ago. If you missed them go back and review them.

I love the old depot. Here are photos of it when it was an active one and what it looks like now. Correction: I assume it was active then. Perhaps the age of the cars in the background will deny its being active plus looks as if weeds are growing around the depot.

Lots of trains still come through using these tracks but no passengers board.

We do a lot of griping about photos of our MLS listings and solds. Today I sat up straight when I saw this one particular photo come through as sold for $84,000. There is no identification as to what old department store it may have been but the picture is loud and clear. I loved the stark clarity of it.

Doing a little investigating, I found this old photo of downtown Beebe Arkansas, a growing city that is about 20 miles from my town of Searcy. Once while in Beebe not too far back, I went into what I think was this store, still open and operating as a department store. Later, I think it had become a flea market and I went in again. It seemed so small at the time. The ceilings were very low and it felt cramped.

So I'm going to see if some of my Searcy friends know what store in Beebe this was. I believe it is on this street and it is definitely a corner position.