Hot Springs in Garland County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Linda Bloodworth & Harry Thomason
T.V. and Film Producers
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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 14, 2024
1. Linda Bloodworth & Harry Thomason Marker
She created and he directed Designing Women, Evening Shade and Hearts Afire They co-chaired the 1993 Presidential Inauguration She produced the documentary The Man from Hope and authored the novel Liberating Paris He produced in Arkansas The Blue and The Gray
Hampton, Arkansas Inducted 2004
Erected by Hot Springs Arkansas Walk of Fame.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1993.
Location. 34° 30.637′ N, 93° 3.231′ W. Marker is in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in Garland County. It is at the intersection of Central Avenue (State Highway 7) and Spring Street, on the right when traveling north on Central Avenue. The marker is embedded in the sidewalk in front of the Hot Springs City Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 629 Central Avenue, Hot Springs National Park AR 71901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Arkansas’ Ouachita Mountains. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Johnny Cash (here, next to this marker); President William Jefferson Clinton (here, next to this marker); Sam Walton (here, next to this marker); Hattie Caraway (here, next to this marker); Alan Ladd
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1. Linda Bloodworth-Thomason (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: Linda Joyce Bloodworth-Thomason (born April 15, 1947) is an American writer, director, and television producer. She is best known for creating, writing, and producing several television series, most successfully with the sitcoms Designing Women and Evening Shade. She and her husband, Harry Thomason, are also notable for their friendship with former President Bill Clinton, and the role they played in his election campaigns. Bloodworth was born in Poplar Bluff, Missouri. She graduated from Poplar Bluff High School.(Submitted on January 12, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Harry Thomason (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: Harry Zell Thomason (born November 30, 1940) is an American film and television producer and director, best known for the television series Designing Women.(Submitted on January 12, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)Thomason and his wife, Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, are close friends of President Bill Clinton and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and played a major role in President Clinton's election campaigns. Harry Thomason was born in Hampton, Arkansas, the son of a Southern Baptist deacon. He was a Little Rock, Arkansas, high school science teacher and football coach.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 20242. Linda Bloodworth & Harry Thomason MarkerLooking east from Central Avenue; it is the middle one of five markers in this photo. The Hot Springs City Visitor Center is in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 207 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 11, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2. submitted on January 12, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
