During Prohibition, bootlegging was popular along Pine Bluff’s bayou. Many poor African Americans were arrested on bootlegging charges...

Arkansas native, William Froug, spent his life cultivating his two passions, producing popular television series like The Twilight Zone,...

After decades spent performing the Blues, James “Tail Dragger” Jones is best remembered for his magnetic performances and his decorated...

Pine Bluff native, Edward H. Wilson opened the Hotel Olga in Harlem in 1920. From the 1920s and 30s, Hotel Olga became the unofficial...

Richard Berry Harrison was an actor and teacher of the dramatic arts and elocution at several colleges including Branch Normal College,...

George W. Thomas was the first to publish boogie-woogie songs, which were key in the development of Country Music, Rhythm and Blues, and...

Miles Davis, one of the most influential musicians in the development of jazz music, got his early love for music while spending time at...

John Brown, an abolitionist, led the American abolitionist movement in the years preceding the Civil War. Among his allies were August...

Legendary soul artist Sam Cooke got his start performing with the Soul Stirrers in Pine Bluff. Image Credit: www.Biography.com Samuel...

Joseph Merrill was a successful businessman and philanthropist who aided in the creation of Merrill School, one of Pine Bluff’s early...

With the holidays quickly approaching you might want to look around town for some one-of-a-kind gifts. Shopping locally is a great way to...

In 1944, an incident on a Missouri Pacific bus in Pine Bluff would preview the actions of Rosa Parks that served as a catalyst for the...

The Pine Bluff High School Fighting Zebras boast one of the richest history of high school football state championship wins in Arkansas...

We hope your Thanksgiving is filled with memories of a wonderful time spent with family and friends as you find ways to express your...

Julius Rosenwald designed the Rosenwald Fund to create more equitable opportunities for African Americans in the South. The Fund...

The Pine Bluff Convention Center has hosted concerts from artists across all genres since its opening in 1976. It has also been the venue...

Kate Phillips played supporting roles in over 50 Warner Brothers movies throughout her film career. She is also credited with co-writing...

Sue Bailey Thurman, a Pine Bluff native, was an author, historian, and pioneer in civil rights and racial equality who helped shape and...

Joe Cobb spent more than 35 years in radio broadcasting, owns and operates Ginger’s Popcorn Shop in Hot Springs, and is well-known for...

Ira J.K. Wells owned Color Magazine, the nation's first African-American magazine, which boasted 100,000 subscribers and competed with...