General Richard Morris Knox was a Confederate veteran who became one of Pine Bluff’s wealthiest and most influential businessmen, establishing and running a major dry goods store for 34 years, and helping to found and manage the Citizens’ Bank. Image Credit: www.wikitree.com Richard Morris Knox was born in Milan, Tennessee, on April 25, 1838, to Sarah Higgins Knox and Absalom Knox. In 1947, his family moved to Sardis, Mississippi. At the age of 20, Knox moved back to Milan, w

Arkansas’ ninth governor, Powell Clayton, was a Union army commander who commanded Union troops during the Little Rock Campaign and the Battle of Pine Bluff. As governor he also suppressed Ku Klux Klan violence, created Arkansas first free public school system, established the precursor to the  Arkansas School for the Deaf, and much much more. Image Credit: www.wikipedia.com Powell Clayton was born in Bethel Township, Pennsylvania, on August 7, 1833, to Ann Clarke Clayton and

On July 29, 1947, the Pike-Roane duel between Arkansas lawyers Albert Pike and John Roane took place in Indian Territory along the...

Despite the Confederate army’s repeated attempts to weaken Union strongholds and regain control of cities along the Arkansas River, Pine...

Pine Bluff native, James Lamar Stone, received some of the U.S. Army’s highest honors which include a Silver Star, a Bronze Star, and a Purple Heart. He also received a Medal of Honor for defending a vital military outpost during the Korean War.

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 and World War I veteran, Leroy Alfred Johnston, was a member of the Harlem Hell Fighters military band that introduced...

John Brown, an abolitionist, led the American abolitionist movement in the years preceding the Civil War. Among his allies were August...

The Pine Bluff Arsenal has been a staple of the community since World War II, producing wartime munitions and creating numerous civilian...

Pine Bluff native Nehamon Lyons IV was an Operations Specialist 2nd Class who faithfully served his country, working at the Pentagon...

Pine Bluff’s Grider Army Air Field served as a training facility for novice Army Air Corps pilots during World War II and still stands...

John Thach proved to be one of the most brilliant Navy aviators, conducting test flights, teaching pilots, and even developing his own...

In 1944, thirteen Black men helped to desegregate the Navy through their commitment to sheer excellence in blazing a trail for future...

Born almost 2 centuries ago, Wild Bill Hickok is still remembered as a great lawman and a feared gunslinger, sometimes with either foot...

John Horse courageously led Seminoles and enslaved people to freedom from Florida to Mexico, even stopping in Pine Bluff. Image Credit:...

Raye Jean Montague was an American naval engineer credited with creating the first computer-generated rough draft of a U.S. naval ship.

The airfield we know today as Pine Bluff Regional Airport got its start 80 years ago during World War II.