South Arkansas Youth Services, Inc., will present Main Street El Dorado, an award-winning "Showdown at Sunset" for three performances this summer. The showdown will take place, June 27, July 25, and August 22, beginning at 6  p.m. on the steps of the Union County Courthouse in the center of historic Union Square in Downtown El Dorado, Ark.This award-winning event was named one of the Top 100 events in North America by the American Bus Association and received the Community Trademark Award by the Arkansas Festival & Event Association.

In 1902, in broad daylight on the courthouse square, City Marshal Guy Tucker confronted his bitter rivals, the Parnell Brothers. In one swift moment, a flurry of gunfire left three men dead and several others wounded. Witness the historic re-enactment of the infamous Parnell-Tucker gunfight on three Saturdays in downtown El Dorado. The re-enactment supports a cast of area actors and chronicles the events that led up to this historic event.

Characters include: City Marshal Guy Tucker, grandfather to former Arkansas Governor Jim Guy Tucker; store owner Tom Parnell; brother Matt Parnell; photographer Bob Mullens; Sheriff Norris and others. This portrayal of life in El Dorado in the early 1900s includes live music prior to the re-enactment. Musical entertainment begins at 6 p.m. with the re-enactment starting at 6:30 p.m.

Covered wagon rides will be available throughout the day.

Showdown at Sunset is open to the public and there is no admission fee. Group seating is available. For more information and tickets go to their website.

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