Fall – A Beautiful Time of the Year

By: Mary Jane Lytle and Lauren Box

Fall officially starts September 21, but in Southeast Arkansas we don’t usually get cool weather until mid-October. We usually don’t have a very wet fall, but this year seems to be a little different. Even the leaves have started to fall a little bit. The beginning of fall in Southeast Arkansas sparks the excitement of hunters here, also. We already have dove, Blue Wing Teal, and squirrel seasons. October 1st starts the beginning of bow hunting, which is for deer. Later, closer to winter, duck season will begin.

We had a cooler than usual summer here, but now the warm weather has come back just when it is supposed to become cooler! The harvesting has also been a little slower here, too. Due to frequent, heavy spring rains, crops were flooded and had to be replanted. Normally, everything would be harvested by now, but it’s almost all done. We usually have a very dry fall, so our trees would lose their leaves sooner. Since everything is still so green, we are looking forward to a fall filled with beautiful, brilliant colors.

Fall in Pine Bluff brings laughter, fun, and all sorts of exciting activities. One of many fun activities are the county fairs. Pine Bluff is located in Jefferson County, and we have a county fair annually. I don't usually go to the county fair I go to the state fair(by the way my name is Lauren). The county fair has many attractions but not as many as the state fair. As I said fall is full of laughter, like Halloween. Halloween is full of fun, and sweet treats. I personally love to see all the little kids (and some older kids too) dress up in their costumes. It is so much fun to see them go around, ring doorbells, and yell “TRICK OR TREAT”.

With the coming fall season as does football season (which is also a personal favorite). Our team mascot is the razorback which looks like a wild hog (see picture below (picture 1)) and many people gather at the various stadiums located throughout the state when they think it is going to be a good game (also see picture below(picture 2)). As I mentioned before another one of the fun things to do in the fall is the state fair. They have everything from funnel cakes to the ferris wheel. I love going to the state fair with my family we always share love and laughter there, it is one of the many family fun attractions that come with fall. So, that is what usually goes on in the fall in Arkansas.