Day on the prairie | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

A television crew for ESPN’s “TrueSouth” is exploring what makes Arkansas’ Grand Prairie unique, starting with the Museum of the Grand Prairie in Stuttgart. The visit, organized by food and Southern culture expert John T. Edge, runs for 12 hours, with museum staff offering coffee and pastries on a Friday morning. “TrueSouth,” launched in 2018 in partnership with ESPN and the Southeastern Conference, is in its ninth season, and the Grand Prairie episode is scheduled to debut at 7 p.m. Tuesday on the SEC Network. Founded in 1974 by Bennie Burkett and Jack Crum, the museum grew from 1,500 square feet to 20,000 after four additions and includes five furnished exterior exhibits, such as the Arkansas Waterfowler Hall of Fame.