Wooten Brothers Bluegrass

Roger Wooten Memorial Park Center Ridge, Arkansas
When the Wooten Brothers started playing bluegrass, many practice sessions took place in their front yard in Center Ridge, Arkansas. Occasionally, neighbors and passers by would stop to hear the brothers playing. So many stopped by that Grandpa, Roy Wooten, decided to have a “musical”, as he calls it. Grandpa invited several local musicians and spread the word in the surrounding area. Before everyone left for the evening, Grandpa invited everyone back next year to do it again. All this took place in 1963 and an annual show was held in the Wooten’s front yard on the first weekend in August for the next 11 years. The crowds grew so large that a new location was soon needed. In 1975, the first show was held at the park where it is still held today.
Directions from Little Rock/Conway/Russellville: From I-40, take Plumerville exit 112, travel Hwy 92 North 10 miles to Springfield, turn on Hwy 124 for 3 miles and turn left at the "Bluegrass" sign onto Holly Springs Rd. Take an immediate right onto Bluegrass Rd, which will lead straight to the rock columns at entrance to the park. (See map below for details.)	Directions from Harrison/Clinton: From Hwy 65, take Hwy 9 to Center Ridge, travel approximately 3 miles and turn left on Catholic Point Road (look for "Bluegrass" sign). At the first curve, take right on Cedar Creek Rd. Turn left on Roger Wooten Rd. The rock columns at the entrance to the park will be on your left where Roger Wooten Rd meets Bluegrass Rd. (See map below for details.)
Map To Park