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Apr 19, 20232 min read
The Release of Delta Rhythm & Bayous Cultural District Video Series Beginning April 19, 2023
Explore Pine Bluff has commissioned a six video docuseries unlocking the untold stories of “The Delta Rhythm & Bayous (DRB) Cultural...
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Feb 2, 20223 min read
Dr. Carter G. Woodson & The Rich History of Black History Month
Woodson, the child of enslaved people, achieved much his parents couldn’t. He became a celebrated Black historian, was the second African...
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Jan 26, 20224 min read
J. Mayo “Ink” Williams: Pioneering Blues Record Producer from Pine Bluff
J. Mayo “Ink” Williams not only goes down in the annals of history as a great professional athlete, but as a better blues and jazz record...
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Jan 19, 20224 min read
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. & AM&N College: A Historic Stop on His Civil Rights Journey
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1958 commencement address at Arkansas AM&N College inspired hundreds of students and gave the college the...
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Aug 4, 20213 min read
Winona Sammon: The Not-Quite-It Girl
This Pine Bluff native was supposed to be the next big thing in Hollywood in the 1920s, but things didn't turn out as planned.
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May 5, 20213 min read
Explore Pine Bluff Like a Tourist
National Travel and Tourism Week is a great time to see Pine Bluff through the eyes of a visitor.
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Apr 14, 20213 min read
Meet Henry Jackson Lewis
Henry Jackson Lewis was the nation's first African American political cartoonist. He spent a portion of his adult life in Pine Bluff.
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Apr 7, 20212 min read
Remembering WOK, Arkansas’ First Radio Station
Pine Bluff's WOK was the first radio station in Arkansas, thanks to the the efforts of a visionary power plant executive.
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Mar 3, 20214 min read
Getting to Know the ASC
If you haven’t seen the ASC, a cultural gem nestled in the heart of downtown Pine Bluff, it’s time you did.
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Jan 27, 20213 min read
Jewel Bain: Home Designer Extraordinaire
Without formal training as an architect, Jewel Bain designed two homes listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
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Jan 20, 20213 min read
Getting to Know Geleve Grice
Geleve Grice's insatiable desire to document what he saw made him one of the most important photographers in Arkansas history.
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Jan 13, 20212 min read
Martin Luther King, Jr. Made History in Pine Bluff
In 1958, Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered a historic commencement address at Arkansas AM&N College.
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Jan 6, 20213 min read
The Pine Bluff/Jefferson County Library Is Open!
January is National Book Month. We can’t think of a better time to showcase the sparkling new Pine Bluff/Jefferson County Library on Main...
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Dec 30, 20203 min read
2020 is Ending, and Not a Moment Too Soon
In just a few days, 2020, the Annus Horribilis that seemed to last forever, will finally end. Where do we go from here?
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Dec 16, 20202 min read
Thoughtful Last-Minute Gift Ideas
Help make the holiday season merrier for your family, friends, neighbors, and community by spending those dollars close to home.
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Dec 2, 20202 min read
Experience Enchanted Land of Lights & Legends
Now in its 24th year, this beloved Pine Bluff tradition is the perfect way to celebrate a magical holiday season.
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Nov 18, 20203 min read
Remembering The Saenger Theatre
From the 1920s through the 1960s, The Saenger Theatre drew massive crowds who came to see the top acts of the day.
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Oct 14, 20202 min read
Tribute to Pine Bluff Commercial & Paul Greenberg
It's the end of an era for Pine Bluff Commercial as it transitions to an online format this month.
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Sep 16, 20203 min read
Meet John Miller Howard
In 1939, John Miller Howard founded the art department at Arkansas Agricultural, Mechanical & Normal College, now UAPB.
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Sep 9, 20203 min read
Hidden Figure No More: Dorothy McFadden Hoover
Physicist and mathematician Dorothy McFadden Hoover was one of the “Hidden Figures” featured in Margot Lee Shetterly's bestselling book.
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