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.
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- Jun 16
- 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.
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- Jun 4
- 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.
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- May 26
- 3 min
Merci, Antoine Barraque
This Frenchman established New Gascony, one of the earliest settlements in what is now Jefferson County.
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- Apr 28
- 3 min
The Life and Music of Art Porter, Sr.
Art Porter, Sr. was a prodigy, virtuoso, and entertainer who performed for Arkansas governors, U.S. presidents, and heads of state.
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- Mar 17
- 3 min
Celebrating Rev. Jesse Turner
A trailblazer, community activist, civil rights champion, and historian, Rev. Turner is a force for positive change.
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- Feb 27
- 3 min
Happy Birthday, Jimmy McKissic
Remarkable talent and brilliant showmanship catapulted this Pine Bluff native to status as one of Europe's most popular entertainers.
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- Feb 24
- 3 min
Meet "One Arm" Boid Buie
Boid Buie, the only one-armed star in professional basketball history, had athletic prowess and determination.
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- Feb 17
- 3 min
The Art of Tuskegee Airman Roy LaGrone
This week, the spotlight shines on pilot and artist Roy LaGrone, whose paintings of the Tuskegee Airmen brought their stories to life.
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- Jan 27
- 3 min
Jewel Bain: Home Designer Extraordinaire
Without formal training as an architect, Jewel Bain designed two homes listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
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- Jan 20
- 3 min
Getting to Know Geleve Grice
Geleve Grice's insatiable desire to document what he saw made him one of the most important photographers in Arkansas history.
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- Dec 9, 2020
- 3 min
Meet Charles Brown
You’ve heard his music in the soundtracks of some of this era’s most successful movies. Now it’s time to meet blues singer Charles Brown.
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- Dec 2, 2020
- 2 min
Delta Cinema History Comes Alive on ExplorePineBluff.com
Delta Cinema World showcases innovators in motion pictures and theater with Pine Bluff connections.
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- Nov 25, 2020
- 3 min
The Life and Times of Chester Himes
Join us as we honor the literary contributions of Chester Himes, a novelist who spent his formative years in Pine Bluff.
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- Nov 4, 2020
- 2 min
Tribute to Kevin Collins
November is National Inspirational Role Model month, which seems like the ideal time to pay tribute to Detective Lt. Kevin Collins.
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- Nov 1, 2020
- 3 min
Meet Ferd Havis
By the late 1800s, Ferdinand “Ferd” Havis, a former slave, was a wealthy and influential man. How did he do it? Read on.
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- Oct 28, 2020
- 3 min
Pine Bluff Prevails Over Doomsday Prophesy
In 1903, one young woman prophesied the city of Pine Bluff would meet its end.
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- Oct 14, 2020
- 2 min
Tribute to Pine Bluff Commercial & Paul Greenberg
It's the end of an era for Pine Bluff Commercial as it transitions to an online format this month.
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- Oct 2, 2020
- 3 min
Meet Olympian Bill Carr
Powerful things often come in small packages. Case in point: Olympian William (“Bill”) Arthur Carr.
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- Sep 30, 2020
- 2 min
Meet Isaac Scott Hathaway
A major mover and shaker in the art world, Isaac Scott Hathaway was a man of firsts.
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