So Much to See and Do in Pine Bluff!
Pine Bluff offers a wide array of attractions and activities for the entire family throughout the year, ranging from the Delta Family...
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- Mar 13
- 4 min
Richard Berry Harrison
Richard Berry Harrison was an actor and teacher of the dramatic arts and elocution at several colleges including Branch Normal College,...
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- Mar 6
- 3 min
George W. Thomas & Boogie-Woogie Music
George W. Thomas was the first to publish boogie-woogie songs, which were key in the development of Country Music, Rhythm and Blues, and...
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- Feb 28
- 4 min
Pine Bluff’s Science Fiction and Fantasy Connection
Pine Bluff, Arkansas has a rich science fiction and fantasy tradition. Countless science fiction and fantasy films, television shows, and...
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- Feb 21
- 2 min
Enjoy the Great North American Eclipse in Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Up to 1.5 million tourists are expected to flood Arkansas to experience the Great North American solar eclipse, and Pine Bluff is the...
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- Feb 14
- 5 min
Miles Davis and his Jefferson County Roots
Miles Davis, one of the most influential musicians in the development of jazz music, got his early love for music while spending time at...
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- Feb 1
- 4 min
Sam Cooke & the Launch of his Career in Pine Bluff
Legendary soul artist Sam Cooke got his start performing with the Soul Stirrers in Pine Bluff. Image Credit: www.Biography.com Samuel...
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- Jan 24
- 3 min
Joseph Merrill
Joseph Merrill was a successful businessman and philanthropist who aided in the creation of Merrill School, one of Pine Bluff’s early...
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- Dec 6, 2023
- 3 min
Pine Bluff’s Connection to Rosa Parks Day
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...
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- Nov 29, 2023
- 2 min
Pine Bluff High School’s Winning Football Legacy
The Pine Bluff High School Fighting Zebras boast one of the richest history of high school football state championship wins in Arkansas...
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- Nov 15, 2023
- 3 min
Julius Rosenwald & Arkansas AM&N College
Julius Rosenwald designed the Rosenwald Fund to create more equitable opportunities for African Americans in the South. The Fund...
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- Nov 1, 2023
- 2 min
Pine Bluff Convention Center: A Legendary History
The Pine Bluff Convention Center has hosted concerts from artists across all genres since its opening in 1976. It has also been the venue...
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- Oct 4, 2023
- 2 min
Pine Bluff’s Soul Train Connection
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...
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- Sep 27, 2023
- 2 min
Ira James Kohath Wells
Ira J.K. Wells owned Color Magazine, the nation's first African-American magazine, which boasted 100,000 subscribers and competed with...
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- Sep 20, 2023
- 2 min
Joseph Bonne
Joseph Bonne, the first settler in Pine Bluff, established the Jefferson County seat of justice from his tavern home. Image Credit:...
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- Sep 6, 2023
- 3 min
Nehamon Lyons IV
Pine Bluff native Nehamon Lyons IV was an Operations Specialist 2nd Class who faithfully served his country, working at the Pentagon...
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- Aug 30, 2023
- 3 min
The Pine Bluff Band Museum
The Pine Bluff Band Museum was the only museum in the United States dedicated entirely to preserving the history of band instruments and...
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- Aug 23, 2023
- 3 min
The Cotton Belt Railroad’s journey through Pine Bluff
In its heyday, the Cotton Belt Railroad ran 712 miles across Arkansas, stopping at its Pine Bluff machine shops where many of its...
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- Aug 16, 2023
- 3 min
The Great Flood of 1927
The Great Flood of 1927 was the most destructive and costly in Arkansas history, devastating cities all across the Arkansas Delta,...
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- Aug 9, 2023
- 2 min
Juliet Jackson: Pine Bluff Basketball Phenom
Pine Bluff native Juliet Jackson is arguably the most decorated women’s athlete in Pine Bluff High and University of Arkansas history....
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