Wilburn Brothers’ Museum

Hardy, AR, the hometown of Teddy and Doyle Wilburn, is very proud of their native sons. Teddy and Doyle loved Hardy and returned on numerous occasions to help raise funds for their hometown. This small town has already honored the Wilburn Brothers by naming a street and a bridge after them. In addition, the town recently purchased several new billboard signs letting visitors know the Wilburn Brothers hail from Hardy, AR. Mayor Thornton and the city council put through a proclamation to declare the Saturday before Memorial Day every year as the “Wilburn Brothers’ Day”. Governor Mike Beebe has also issued the same proclamation on behalf of the entire State of Arkansas.

This proclamation must be renewed annually. On this Saturday every May, Hardy, AR holds a tribute to the Wilburn Brothers. The town brings talent from all over the country to Hardy to help pay homage to Teddy and Doyle. You can view our Community Calendar for the month of May to read more on the planned event at this link here. 

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With all of this, Hardy is still not thru letting the nation know how proud they are of the Wilburn Brothers. Hardy, AR has established a Wilburn Brothers’ 

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Museum Building Fund. It is the vision of Mayor Thornton and Jack Huffmaster to raise enough funds to build a museum for the Wilburn Brothers. Presently, they are seeking monetary donations as well as Wilburn Brothers’ memorabilia.  

We are thrilled that Hardy, AR plans to honor Teddy and Doyle in this manner and encourage all Wilburn Brothers’ fans to contribute to this worthy cause. Listed at the bottom of the page is the web site where you can mail your contributions. We would like to suggest you honor Teddy and Doyle on their birthdays, at Christmas, and on the date of their final homecoming. These dates are listed below as well. I am presently working on a book, “Sing Your Heart Out Country Boys, Tales of the Triumphs and Tragedies of the Wilburn Brothers.” To read more about the book, visit the book page. All the proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to the museum building fund in Hardy, Arkansas.  

You can check out the Wilburn Brothers’ website at this link HERE