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Hope, AR

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Hope, AR 71801

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Hope is a small city in Hempstead County, Arkansas, United States. According to 2008 United States Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 10,378. The city is the county seat of Hempstead County and the principal city of the Hope Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Hempstead and Nevada counties.

The town is best known as the hometown of the 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton (see Bill Clinton Birthplace). At the 1992 Democratic National Convention in New York City, Clinton ended his acceptance speech by saying, "I still believe in a place called Hope." The city tagged this statement as their unofficial motto. The city converted its railroad depot to a museum on Clinton's life.

Hope is also the hometown of the former Governor Mike Huckabee, a candidate for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination. In his autobiographical From Hope to Higher Ground (2007), Huckabee recalls the Hope of the 1960s as "a wonderful community. A child could leave his house in the morning on a bicycle and not return until after dark, and it caused no one alarm. It was the kind of place where I could misbehave eight blocks from home, but by the time I pedaled back to 309 East Second Street, six people would have called my parents to report my behavior. I am not sure that it took a village to raise a child, but I am quite sure that an entire village did its part to help raise me!" As a teenager, Huckabee cleaned windows, swept floors, and stocked shelves for J.C. Penney. He also worked at a radio station in Hope, a job which he maintains led to his decision to become active in evangelical organizations and politics.

Nearby cities include Fulton, Blevins, Prescott, Rosston, Emmet.

Places in Hope

Dine and drink

Eat and drink your way through town.

Bionico

La Mangonada Neveria & Snacks

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Lovely environment, unique tasting white chocolate mocha!

HeBrews 11&1

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Tailgater's Burger Company

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Photo by Kim B

El Agaves

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Can't-miss activities

Culture, natural beauty, and plain old fun.

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Hope Visitor Center & Museum

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Clinton Birthplace Foundation Visitors Center

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THIS is the actual home only accessible by tour guide.

Clinton Home Museum

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Klipsch Museum of Audio History

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Places to stay

Hang your (vacation) hat in a place that’s just your style.

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Motel 6

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Meeting Facility

Americas Best Value Inn & Suites Hope

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LOGO

Holiday Inn Express Hope by IHG

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GALLERY

Hampton Inn & Suites Hope

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