A silly superstition predating the Civil War once held the town of Pine Bluff hostage.

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

Massathau D. Jordan, also known as M.D. Jordan was an educator, a leader, and a motivator for thousands of students at Merrill School.

Rev. Reuben Napoleon Chanay, who served as Merrill High’s principal in the 1940s and 1950s, helped move the school closer to its goals.

Two legendary principals at Merrill School, Joseph Carter Corbin and Professor William M. Townsend, inspired generations of students.

This Frenchman established New Gascony, one of the earliest settlements in what is now Jefferson County.

Art Porter, Sr. was a prodigy, virtuoso, and entertainer who performed for Arkansas governors, U.S. presidents, and heads of state.

A trailblazer, community activist, civil rights champion, and historian, Rev. Turner is a force for positive change.

Remarkable talent and brilliant showmanship catapulted this Pine Bluff native to status as one of Europe's most popular entertainers.

Boid Buie, the only one-armed star in professional basketball history, had athletic prowess and determination.

This week, the spotlight shines on pilot and artist Roy LaGrone, whose paintings of the Tuskegee Airmen brought their stories to life.

Without formal training as an architect, Jewel Bain designed two homes listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Geleve Grice's insatiable desire to document what he saw made him one of the most important photographers in Arkansas history.

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.

Delta Cinema World showcases innovators in motion pictures and theater with Pine Bluff connections.

Join us as we honor the literary contributions of Chester Himes, a novelist who spent his formative years in Pine Bluff.

By the late 1800s, Ferdinand “Ferd” Havis, a former slave, was a wealthy and influential man. How did he do it? Read on.

November is National Inspirational Role Model month, which seems like the ideal time to pay tribute to Detective Lt. Kevin Collins.

In 1903, one young woman prophesied the city of Pine Bluff would meet its end.

It's the end of an era for Pine Bluff Commercial as it transitions to an online format this month.