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was one of the most pleasant outdoor events of
any kind that I’ve been to in a very long time. The
The Resurrection Rat Rod and Bike show was
park the cars along and cruise the loop to checkout
one of those crazy ideas that Groovy came up campground also offered a long sweeping road to
with and, in a very short amount of time, made
happen. With the help of Hollis “Hop” Robinson and
2016 was the first year for the Resurrection show
everyone’s rides.
countless other family and friends the show went
and although numerous car clubs and rat builders
from an idea to reality in about 9 short months.
know until the day of. I arrived early and there was
Mississippi in June makes taking a vacation
already an impressive turnout. Some camped at the
to the surface of the sun seem like a good idea. were talking about making the show, you just never
site while others were driving in. Kevin Keebler even
It is hot! Very hot, and with the added humidity
drove his rat all the way from Minnesota stopping
sometimes it can almost seem unbearable, but
being a native of the area and knowing what a
in Arkansas to drive in with his parents. As the
morning moved along, more and more cars began
big part the weather plays in an outside event,
to show up. At final count there were over 80 cars,
Groovy settled on the Sleepy Bend Campground
on Lower Sardis Lake. The site could not have been
trucks and bikes from all over.
more perfect. With almost full shade and a cool
breeze coming off of Sardis Lake I can say that it

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