Arkansas | Pine Bluff

Queen Sylvia Embry

Hailing from Arkansas, Queen Sylvia Embry was among Chicago’s few professional female blues singers and bass players, recording albums,...

Arkansas's Great North American Eclipse 2024

On Monday, April 8, 2024, at around 1:00 p.m., two-thirds of Arkansas will fall within the path of totality of the Great North American...

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...

Beth Brickell: Pine Bluff Entertainer Extraordinaire

Beth Brickell made a huge and lasting impact on the entertainment industry, starring in television shows and movies, and going on to...

Getting to Know G.W. "Buddy" Turner, Jr.

Grover White “Buddy” Turner, Jr. was an Arkansas legislator who influenced state policy from the 1960s through the 1980s.

Explore Pine Bluff Like a Tourist

National Travel and Tourism Week is a great time to see Pine Bluff through the eyes of a visitor.

What Do You Know about the WPA Slave Narratives?

This article begins our month-long look at notable people and events with Pine Bluff connections during National Black History Month.

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.

The Dollarway Road: An Early Achievement in Road Construction

If you think that building roads and bridges is a difficult proposition today, imagine what it was like at the start of the 20th century.