Perry County Area Chamber of Commerce

10/16/2026

Looking for a fall weekend excursion? Take a drive through the mountains along Scenic Highway 7 - Arkansas's first scenic byway and one of Mid America's most beautiful drives - especially in autumn!

🍂🚗 If you're looking for a beautiful Arkansas fall drive, put Scenic Highway 7 on your list! (Info 👇)

There's something special about the stretch of Scenic Highway 7 just north of Hollis, where winding mountain roads take you through the Ouachita National Forest with beautiful views around nearly every curve.

And when the fall colors start showing off? 😍🍁

Designated as Arkansas' first state scenic byway in 1993, Highway 7 stretches nearly 300 miles across the state, but you don't have to drive the entire route to experience some of its best scenery!

🌲 Winding roads through the Ouachita Mountains 🍁 Beautiful fall foliage ⛰️ Scenic overlooks and mountain views 📸 Plenty of opportunities to stop and enjoy the scenery 🚗 A perfect drive for a relaxing Arkansas road trip

And you absolutely need to make a stop at Hollis Country Store! 🥪

This historic little country store along Highway 7 is a favorite for its old-fashioned atmosphere, delicious sandwiches, and homemade pies. It's the perfect place to grab lunch before continuing your scenic drive.

📍 Scenic Highway 7 Ouachita National Forest | Tri-Peaks Region, Arkansas

📍 Hollis Country Store Hollis, Arkansas

Save this drive for your next fall road trip! 🍁

Follow for more scenic drives, hidden gems, and places to explore across the Tri-Peaks Region.

10/15/2026

Looking for a great fall getaway? Consider a trip to Perry County! We have lots of great places to explore and experience - and it's hard to beat the fall colors you'll find here... To help plan your getaway, go to our website - perrycountyarkansas.org!

10/14/2026

Perry County: Bringing Our Jobs and Our Economic Future Home

Every morning, thousands of Perry County residents leave the county to go to work. 90% of our workers carry their skills, their talents, and their purchasing power into neighboring communities. They earn their paychecks elsewhere, and all too often, they make their purchases there, too.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2023 workforce analysis, 2,549 Perry County residents worked outside the county, while just 271 both lived and worked here.

That is more than a workforce statistic. It is an economic development challenge — and an opportunity.

When we lack the businesses, jobs, and services our residents need, we lose more than convenience. We lose opportunities for local investment, business growth, and economic activity that could help sustain our communities.

We cannot expect people to shop locally if the goods and services they need are not available locally. We cannot expect our children and grandchildren to build their futures here if good career opportunities are limited. And we cannot grow our local economy without creating more reasons for people to earn, spend, and invest here.

Perry County needs a deliberate strategy to attract new employers, help existing businesses expand, support entrepreneurs, recruit needed retail and services, and turn our natural, cultural, and recreational assets into economic opportunities.

That is why the discussion surrounding Issue 3 matters so much to our economic future. The proposed amendment could give Arkansas communities - like ours - new tools to pursue economic development projects, support investment, and address barriers that prevent businesses from locating or expanding in places like ours.

But the larger question for Perry County is one we must answer regardless of the outcome: What are we doing today to build an economy that gives our residents more opportunities tomorrow?

Our goal should be clear. Create more good jobs. Help local businesses grow. Give entrepreneurs a reason to invest here. Expand the goods and services available to our residents. And make it easier for people to earn a living and build a future close to home.

We may not be able to keep every resident from commuting. But we can work to ensure that fewer people have to leave the county to find opportunity — and that more of the dollars they earn circulate through Perry County businesses and communities.

A stronger Perry County economy begins when we make it possible for more of our people to work here, shop here, invest here, and thrive here.

Better than any other options, Issue 3 gives us the tools to change the status quo. Vote YES for our county and our future.

10/14/2026

Make plans to join us for this special occasion!

10/13/2026

EXCITING NEWS FROM OUR NEWEST MEMBER OF THE PERRY COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ---

🚨🌮❤️ STOP SCROLLING!!! ANTONIO HAS A VERY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!!! ❤️🌮🚨

👦🏻📣 “HEY EVERYBODY!!! COME SEE ME!!!”

Our little Antonio has been waiting for this BIG day, and he wants to personally invite EVERYONE to celebrate with us! 🥹❤️

🎉🎉 ELIA’S GRAND OPENING!!! 🎉🎉

📅 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2026!
📍 333 Hwy 216 | Houston, Arkansas

🌮 IT’S TACO TUESDAY, Y’ALL!!! 🌮

And you KNOW we’re going to celebrate with some delicious TACO TUESDAY SPECIALS! 🔥

🛍️ Our MARKET will be opening EARLY!
🍽️ Our RESTAURANT starts serving at 11:00 AM!

Come grab some lunch, bring the family for dinner, shop our market, and help us celebrate something we’ve worked SO HARD to make happen! ❤️

We’ve poured our hearts, countless hours, and a whole lot of love into bringing Elia’s to Houston, Arkansas. Now we’re ready to open our doors and welcome YOU! 🥹🌹

❤️ NOW ANTONIO HAS A LITTLE CHALLENGE FOR EVERYONE! ❤️

👍 HIT THAT LIKE BUTTON ON THEIR PAGE, Keith Lawson Motorsports!
❤️ SHARE THIS POST ON THEIR PAGE WITH YOUR FRIENDS!
🌮 TAG YOUR FAVORITE TACO TUESDAY PARTNER!
👇 COMMENT “WE’RE COMING, ANTONIO!” if you plan to visit!

📣 LET’S SEE HOW FAR WE CAN SPREAD ANTONIO’S INVITATION! We’d love to see people coming from Conway, Morrilton, Perryville, Bigelow, Little Rock, and everywhere in between!

Whether you’ve been a customer for years or you’re visiting us for the very first time, WE CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU! ❤️

🌹 ELIA’S — THE HEART OF HOUSTON, ARKANSAS! 🌹

📍 333 Hwy 216, Houston, AR
📞 501-652-1559

❤️ ONE WEEK TO GO!!! WHO’S COMING TO SEE ANTONIO?! 👇👇👇

10/12/2026

Issue 3, if passed, would give local governments - our Arkansas towns and counties - the OPTION to create economic development districts to help incentivize development that meets the needs of their communities.

In simple terms, it allows a portion of the NEW tax revenue generated by a development — property tax and/or sales tax — to help make that development a viable project.

Most importantly, Issue 3 uses a BASELINE tax approach. That means the incentive can only come from new growth — the increase in property tax or sales tax created by the development.

Existing tax revenues aren't being taken away.

Schools, counties, cities and other taxing entities should not lose existing revenue. Instead, they may receive a portion of the new revenue created by a successful development to help make that development possible in the first place.

That gives communities another tool to address real needs — while protecting the tax revenues they already have.

Issue 3 provides an opportunity to encourage responsible economic development and address community needs with no reduction in existing tax revenues.

That's a good deal for Perry County.

It's a good deal for Arkansas.

10/09/2026

Perry County entrepreneurs-- join us for a night of pitching ideas, meeting cool entrepreneurs, and making valuable connections!

Our upcoming Entrepreneur Networking and Pitch Night is an in-person event and the perfect chance to connect with fellow entrepreneurs, share your ideas, and get valuable feedback.

Whether you're looking to collaborate, find partners, or just soak in inspiration, this night’s for you. Don’t miss out on the fun, new contacts, and possibly even your next big opportunity.

Better yet, PITCH YOUR BUSINESS IDEA and possibly win $500 to help it take-off! The winning pitch - as well as 2nd place! - wins a $500 scholarship from the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton for the college's Small Business Management program. How cool is that??

It costs nothing to attend or pitch -- just be sure to get a ticket to help us in our planning for food, etc. See you there!

To register, click the link in the comments!

10/08/2026

Christmas on the Square is getting BIGGER and BETTER!

We had a GREAT Christmas on the Square Committee meeting yesterday, and there are some exciting things in the works for this year’s celebration!

⛸️ A LARGER ICE SKATING RINK!
🎅 The Perry County Christmas Parade joining us on the SAME DAY!
🎄 And MUCH, MUCH MORE!

But to make this year’s Christmas on the Square the best it can possibly be, we need the help of our entire community! This is a celebration for all of Perry County, and there’s a place for everyone to get involved.

📅 Next Committee Meeting:
Tuesday, October 20th
⏰ 12:00 Noon
📍 The Hidden Gallery — Perryville

Have an idea? Want to volunteer? Have a business, organization, church or group that wants to participate?

Come join us! Let’s work together to make this a Christmas
celebration Perry County will be talking about for years to come!

Perry County — Rural Arkansas at Its Best!

10/07/2026

We'll be "talking Christmas" at today's Perry County Chamber of Commerce meeting - and excited to share some details that are sure to make this year's Christmas on the Square even bigger and better than it was last year... Stay tuned!

10/06/2026

PERRY COUNTY CHAMBER MEMBERS — WE WANT TO SEE YOU TOMORROW!

Our Monthly Chamber Meeting is TOMORROW — Wednesday, October 7th, at NOON at The Hidden Gallery in Perryville!

There’s a lot happening in Perry County, and we want you to be part of the conversation!

Here’s what we’ll be talking about:

🎄 Christmas on the Square coming up on Saturday, December 12th — making this year’s celebration bigger and better!

🏛️ Main Street Arkansas Downtown Network — an update on our efforts to apply and what this opportunity could mean for Perryville and Perry County.

💼 Your Chamber at Work — what we’ve been doing to promote our community, support our members and create new opportunities for local businesses.

💡 What’s Next? — We want to hear YOUR ideas about what the Chamber can do to help your business and strengthen our community.

The Perry County Chamber is YOUR Chamber, and the best things happen when our local businesses and community leaders work together.

So bring your lunch, bring your ideas, and come be part of the conversation!

📅 Wednesday, October 7
⏰ 12:00 Noon
📍 The Hidden Gallery — Perryville

Let’s keep working together to make Perry County - Rural Arkansas at Its Best. See you tomorrow!