UFO Sightings in Arkansas
There have been numerous sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) in Arkansas between 1896 and 1965, including at least three UFO...
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- Sep 21
- 2 min
The Quiet Lynching of Judge Jones
In 1910, Judge O. Jones was lynched in Pine Bluff by a silent mob of forty to fifty armed men who disappeared into the night without a...
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- Sep 7
- 3 min
The Discovering Our Delta Celebration
Explore Pine Bluff's fast approaching "Discover Our Delta'' cultural tourism celebration is not one you want to miss as it will celebrate...
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- Aug 31
- 3 min
John Thach: An Extraordinary Navy Aviator
John Thach proved to be one of the most brilliant Navy aviators, conducting test flights, teaching pilots, and even developing his own...
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- Aug 24
- 5 min
The Golden Thirteen
In 1944, thirteen Black men helped to desegregate the Navy through their commitment to sheer excellence in blazing a trail for future...
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- Aug 17
- 3 min
John Rust & His Mechanical Cotton Picker
John Rust’s relentless pursuit of perfecting the mechanical cotton picker revolutionizing the post World-War II Southern economy. Image...
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- Aug 10
- 3 min
The History of Haygood Seminary
Haygood Seminary was a Mecca for educational and vocational training for newly freed African Americans from the late 1800s to the early...
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- Aug 3
- 4 min
Buddy Deane: Beloved Radio Host & TV Personality
Buddy Deane, a native of Pine Bluff, was one of the first radio hosts to understand the appeal of Rock n’ Roll in its infancy, the host...
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- Jul 27
- 3 min
The Undefeated Bill Carr
Bill Carr, a two time Olympic gold medalist from Pine Bluff, Arkansas, never lost a single race during his collegiate and Olympic career....
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- Jul 20
- 3 min
William LeVan Sherrill, Marcus Garvey and the United Negro Improvement Association
William LeVan Sherrill, a human rights activist from Arkansas, is credited with leading and linking the Black nationalist movement of the...
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- Jul 13
- 3 min
The Back to Africa Movement
The Back to Africa Movement saw many of its Black residents emigrate from counties all over Arkansas throughout the late 1800s. Image...
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- Jul 6
- 3 min
Frederick Tanqueray Anderson
Frederick Tanqueray Anderson was a well- respected Arkansas watercolorist and romantic American Landscape artist, whose work was beloved...
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- Jun 29
- 3 min
Barbara Hendricks: A Class Act
Barbara Hendricks is a world class opera singer from Arkansas who has garnered critical acclaim and performed in opera houses around the...
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- Jun 22
- 3 min
Morris Hayes: An Arkansas Musician with Range
Morris Hayes, an Arkansas musician who has worked with some of the world’s greatest musicians, including Prince, Elton John, Bono and the...
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- Jun 15
- 3 min
Ellis CeDell Davis: A Unique Talent
Ellis CeDell Davis was one of the most resilient and uniquely talented blues artists to ever hail from Arkansas. Image Credit:...
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- Jun 1
- 3 min
Sippie Wallace: A Blues Legend
Sippie Wallace, an exceptional blues singer, musician, and Arkansas native, is celebrated among the earliest blues greats such as Bessie...
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- 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...
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- May 11
- 4 min
Basil Shabazz: The Measure of Greatness
Basil Shabazz, a Pine Bluff athletic phenom and all-around athlete, has served as a standard for greatness, first as athlete and now as a...
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- Apr 20
- 3 min
Martha Beall Mitchell: A Pine Bluff Original
This article is a reprint from the Explore Pine Bluff Blog due to anticipated interest in the upcoming Starz series Gaslit highlighting...
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- Apr 13
- 3 min
Amanda Trulock: An Unconventional Arkansas Plantation Owner
Amanda Trulock is remembered for being an unconventional Arkansas woman of her time. She held nuanced conflicted views about slavery,...
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