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Ozarks at Large

Lum & Abner, Early Arkansas Celebrities

By Kyle Kellams

Published March 6, 2023 at 12:02 PM CST

For more than 25 years, Lum & Abner was one of the most popular radio comedies in the country. The show was the creation of two Mena-area natives and University of Arkansas alumni, Chet Lauck and Norris Goff. They became household names and even encouraged a small town in Arkansas to officially change its name. We use the Pryor Center Archives to remember Lum & Abner.

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