In August 2024, the historic Elm Grove Baptist Church, the first African American church in Arkansas built by slaves in 1843, marked its...

During Pine Bluff’s heyday, Second Avenue served as the local theater district, attracting hundreds of movie patrons and theater goers....

In their June report, Reuters, an international news agency, found that a fifth of the U.S. political elite, including members of...

The Delta swamps served as safe havens for enslaved runaways. Not only did they find refuge, but the Arkansas bayous, marshes and woods...

In the early 1920s, Pine Bluff’s Fall Festival was the talk of the town attracting thousands of visitors and displaying the richness of...

In 1991, Faye Clarke founded the Educate the Children Foundation with her husband Frank Clarke, supporting rural and impoverished school...

From 1957 to 1967, Pine Bluff native and jazz musician Les Spann appeared on over 78 top jazz sessions, recorded with jazz greats like...

In the early 1940s to 1950s, Gathright's Saturday Night Jamboree was billed as “One of the South’s Greatest Radio Shows.” Much like...

On February 2, 1948, Silas Hunt was admitted to the all-white University of Arkansas Law School, becoming the first black student...

This weekend in Pine Bluff, come out and enjoy the Tour de Bluff 2024 array of events including summer concert series finale Jazz on the...

Louis Natheaux was a Hollywood actor who appeared in over 150 films. Throughout his career, he appeared in films alongside many of...

Vernon Garrett is a blues singer who has released 3 compilations, 12 albums, and over 30 singles so far. He was also featured on the...

In 2001, Pine Bluff native, actress Mary Mouser began acting as a hobby, serving as Abigail Breslin’s photo double in Signs,  a sci-fi...

Helen Seamon was a talented dancer, singer, and actress on the chorus line in more than 15 MGM films from 1935 to 1945. She is best known...

William Jones was one of the last Buffalo Soldiers, a U.S. Army Master Sergeant, Prisoner of War (POW) in Korea, and founder of the 9th &...

Pine Bluff native Harold E. Wooley, worked tirelessly for over 20 years on a number of popular television movies, animated series, and...

On January 21 1963, Sarah E. Howard became the first African American student to integrate Dollarway High School. She later went on to...

Janette Davis, also known as Jan The Pride of Pine Bluff, was a pop singer known for being a regular on Arthur Godfrey’s numerous...

Larry Totsy Davis was an electric blues musician best known for releasing and co-writing the song Texas Flood, which later launched the...

Blues musician Big Bill Broonzy served as an ambassador sharing the blues with international audiences across Europe and influencing...