PB-Logo_color-horizontal.png
  • HOME

  • HISTORY & CULTURE

    • FREEDOM & BLUES EXPERIENCE
    • DELTA CIVIL RIGHTS LEGACY TRAIL
    • RUNAWAY BLUES VIRTUAL MUSEUM
    • WA&P RADIO SHOW
    • DELTA CINEMA WORLD
    • DELTA MUSIC HERITAGE
    • HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE
  • SEE & DO

    • ATTRACTIONS
    • DELTA FAMILY ADVENTURE TRAIL
    • THE GREAT OUTDOORS
  • EVENTS

    • EVENTS CALENDAR
    • ANNUAL EVENTS
  • EAT

  • STAY

  • BLOG

  • More

    Use tab to navigate through the menu items.
    A&P INFORMATION
    GROUP PLANNING
    CONTACT
    • All Posts
    • History
    • Civil Rights
    • Music
    • People
    • Politics
    • Sites to See
    • Food
    • Sports
    • Blues
    • Architecture
    • Entertainment
    • Literature
    • Shop Local
    • Education
    • Arts
    • Aviation
    • Military History
    • Cinema
    • Politics
    • Business
    • Beauty
    Search
    Why A Pine Bluff Field Trip Can Teach Kids More About Black History
    • 5 days ago
    • 3 min

    Why A Pine Bluff Field Trip Can Teach Kids More About Black History

    Image Credit: Trikosko, Marion S.. No changes were made to the image. Why A Pine Bluff Field Trip Can Teach Kids More About Black History...
    33 views0 comments
    Reverend John M. Lucey & Pine Bluff's Colored Industrial Institute
    • May 25
    • 4 min

    Reverend John M. Lucey & Pine Bluff's Colored Industrial Institute

    Despite multiple organizational changes, Reverend Lucey’s groundbreaking school, the Colored Industrial Institute, lasted more than 120...
    124 views0 comments
    Dr. Carter G. Woodson & The Rich History of Black History Month
    • Feb 2
    • 3 min

    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...
    67 views0 comments
    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. & AM&N College: A Historic Stop on His Civil Rights Journey
    • Jan 19
    • 4 min

    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...
    63 views1 comment
    Raye Jean Montague: A Real-Life Hidden Figure
    • Jun 30, 2021
    • 3 min

    Raye Jean Montague: A Real-Life Hidden Figure

    Raye Jean Montague was an American naval engineer credited with creating the first computer-generated rough draft of a U.S. naval ship.
    81 views0 comments
    M.D. Jordan: Shaping a Generation
    • Jun 23, 2021
    • 3 min

    M.D. Jordan: Shaping a Generation

    Massathau D. Jordan, also known as M.D. Jordan was an educator, a leader, and a motivator for thousands of students at Merrill School.
    237 views0 comments
    Remembering Rev. Reuben Napoleon Chanay
    • Jun 16, 2021
    • 2 min

    Remembering Rev. Reuben Napoleon Chanay

    Rev. Reuben Napoleon Chanay, who served as Merrill High’s principal in the 1940s and 1950s, helped move the school closer to its goals.
    42 views0 comments
    Meet Joseph Carter Corbin & Professor William Townsend
    • Jun 4, 2021
    • 3 min

    Meet Joseph Carter Corbin & Professor William Townsend

    Two legendary principals at Merrill School, Joseph Carter Corbin and Professor William M. Townsend, inspired generations of students.
    39 views0 comments
    Merrill School: A Look Back
    • Jun 2, 2021
    • 3 min

    Merrill School: A Look Back

    Merrill School was one of four high schools that served black students in the Pine Bluff area.
    80 views0 comments
    Martin Luther King, Jr. Made History in Pine Bluff
    • Jan 13, 2021
    • 2 min

    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.
    113 views0 comments
    The Pine Bluff/Jefferson County Library Is Open!
    • Jan 6, 2021
    • 3 min

    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...
    36 views0 comments

    © Pine Bluff Advertising and Promotion Commission. All rights reserved.

    Website designed by Creative Instinct, content plan and writing by Praesentia Inc.