Forrest City Athletic Hall of Fame

September 24, 2021

The 21st Annual Forrest City Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony will honor sixteen new members. The honorees are chosen from three eras: Lincoln High School, Forrest City High School before 1970 and Forrest City High School after 1970.

This year’s honorees include: Mack Agnew ’69, Bobby Bryant ’69, Nathaniel “Nate” Saine ’67, and Lue Esther Thelmon ’64 from Lincoln; J.P. Chism ’48, Bobby Peevey ’65, Tommy “Red” Hollowell ’53, and Virgil Merrill ’47 from Forrest City before 1970; and Barrett Astin 2010, Alex Bohanon ’92, Rickey Benson ’76, Vernettia “Nita” Lucas ’87, Davyon “Sleepy” McKinney 2011, Donna Lockhart ’87, Eric Walker 2006 and Fred Conley (Meritorious Service) Forrest City after 1970.

The induction ceremony will be held September 24, 2021 at the Performing Arts Center at East Arkansas Community College at 4:30 pm. Tickets are $15 each and can be purchased at Delta OfficeWorks, Forrest City High School or the Forrest City Area Chamber of Commerce.