The stories of Polk County, AR
16 narrated audio stories from across Polk County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Dallas
When the Tracks Passed Dallas By
How Polk County’s first seat yielded to a railroad boomtown.
Skyline Cafe
Where Downtown Mena Still Meets for Lunch
A downtown café that feels like a meal stop and a memory at once.
Queen Wilhelmina State Park
After the Fire, the Mountain Stayed Open
How a mountaintop resort survived loss and became a lasting Arkansas destination.
Polk County
When the Railroad Rewrote Polk County
How Dallas lost the county seat to fast-rising Mena.
Queen Wilhelmina State Park
Dinner in the Clouds on Rich Mountain
A mountaintop Arkansas inn where the meal was part of the view.
Queen Wilhelmina State Park
Dinner on Rich Mountain
How a railroad resort turned mountain air and meals into an Arkansas destination.
Lum and Abner Museum
Where Pine Ridge Comes Home
In Mena, a museum brings a national radio hit back to its roots.
Skyline Cafe
Where Mena Recognizes Itself
A downtown cafe becomes a landmark by staying part of daily life.
Queen Wilhelmina State Park
How Rich Mountain Became Arkansas’s Castle in the Sky
A mountaintop hotel gave Rich Mountain its enduring legend.
Polk County
A County Named in the In-Between
How Polk County took shape between local need and national politics.
Queen Wilhelmina State Park
Castle in the Sky on Rich Mountain
How a mountaintop hotel became Queen Wilhelmina State Park.
Lum and Abner Museum
Where Pine Ridge Comes Home
A hometown museum keeps a national radio comedy vividly local.
Polk County
Before the Presidency, a County Took His Name
How Polk County was born and named before James K. Polk reached the White House.
Queen Wilhelmina State Park
After Fire, the Mountain Kept Calling
How a mountaintop hotel became a park that refused to disappear.
Polk County
From Cove to Pine Ridge
How Norris Goff made Arkansas talk sound like America listening.
Polk County
From Cove to Pine Ridge
How Norris Goff turned Arkansas talk into radio gold.
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