Peter Kaye talks mutton busting, bulldogging and more with Mel Parks of the Benton Area Rodeo Association! Parks draws from his thirty years of rodeo experience to give a behind the scenes look at the amount of community collaboration and hard work that goes into the annual Benton Rodeo and why it is considered one of the best rodeos east of the Mississippi drawing participants and spectators from across the county and Canada! Parks emphasizes the mission of the rodeo is to benefit local charitable organizations and businesses and gives examples from the Benton Fire Company, Benton Little League and more.
Original airdate: 7/16/2023
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