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History Comes Alive on ExplorePineBluff.com

ExplorePineBluff.com now features dozens of videos and audio clips on a wide variety of historical subjects.

Jim Hill: A Pine Bluff Icon

In these parts, Taylor Field, youth baseball, and Jim Hill are practically synonyms.

Bayou Bartholomew

If you’re considering spending some time outdoors this month, why not head over to Bayou Bartholomew. It’s the longest bayou in the world an

Branton, Branton & Flowers: Civil Rights Advocates

Long before #BlackLivesMatter, three lawyers with Pine Bluff ties were playing key roles in the Civil Rights movement, laying the groundwork

This Friday is Juneteenth

For residents of Pine Bluff, the history of freedom for African Americans dates back even earlier than Juneteenth Independence Day.

Happy Father’s Day

As Father's Day approaches, let’s take a moment to honor Ben Pearson, a Pine Bluff resident known as the Father of Modern Archery.

Tribute to Clark Terry

The month of June is African American Music Appreciation Month, which makes it a fine time to pay homage to Clark Terry, who would have been

Martha Beall Mitchell: A Pine Bluff Original

One of the Watergate era’s most polarizing figures Martha Elizabeth Beall Mitchell, the wife of Attorney General John N. Mitchell.

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Fly Lady, Fly!

Every Memorial Day weekend, Pine Bluff looks to the sky as the Black Pilots of America (BPA) host Operation Skyhook, their Annual...

Byways to the Blues

The next time you merge onto I-530, take a moment to think about the miracle of modern transportation. Interstates. Expressways....

Happy Mother’s Day!

As you’re thinking about how you might honor the maternal presence in your life this Mother’s Day, we invite you to consider the...