Gravette Day Grand Marshal Nominations Now Open
Nominations for grand marshal for the 130th Gravette Day are being accepted until Sunday, March 13. Submissions should detail the nominee's connection to the Gravette area and why the nominee should be chosen. The grand marshal nomination form, as well as other Gravette Day forms, is available at https://www.gravettear.com/ under the 'Events' tab.
Past grand marshals include:
1982 Wayne Crytes
1983 Dixie Harris
1984 Libby Beck
1985 Mary Edgmon
1986 Jo McAbee
1987 Jack and Joyce Davidson
1988 Tracy Stark
1989 John and Bea McAllister
1990 Lottie Howell
1991 Jerry Ratzlaff
1992 Doris Ann Raby
1993 Gravette Descendants
1994 Dean Fladager
1995 Mary Kay Kelley
1996 Lorene Hatfield
1997 Glenn and Reta Duffy
1998 Judge Jimm Hendren
1999 Alberta Mason/Bill Howard
2000 Dodie Evans
2001 Dr. Billy V. Hall
2002 Holiness Bible School
2003 Museum Commission
2004 John Richard Meade
2005 Sue Stumbo
2006 Al Kuettner
2007 Dan Fagala
2008 Pene Pigott
2009 Effie Ross
2010 Ron Teasley
2011 Byron Warren
2012 20+ Gravette citizens
2013 Delbert and Xollie Buffer
2014 Heidi Duncan and Jacquelyn Queen
2015 Dr. Marion Harris
2016 Kim Hendren
2017 Ken and Paulette Austin
2018 Lura Mae Kemp
2019 Steve Huckriede
2020 Berl and Mary Harris
2021 Dr. David Tucker, Dr. Nancy Jones, Dr. Marc Poemoceah
2022 Robert and Geneva Hamilton