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Album celebrates Buffalo National River and its residents

The Buffalo National River flows through Newton, Searcy, Marion and Baxter Counties.
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The Buffalo National River flows through Newton, Searcy, Marion and Baxter Counties.

The story of Lizzie Brisco, a midwife who helped deliver about 1,000 babies, inspired one of the songs on the album, Buffalo National River Songs, Vol.1. The music centers on the Buffalo National River and the people along the waterway.

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