Arkansas shines best when it remembers its civil rights history instead of shying away

It’s one of the most famous moments to happen on the front steps of Arkansas’ Capitol: In 1968, Gov. Winthrop Rockefeller was ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

$2 million project to honor Arkansas music history announced in North Little Rock's Argenta Plaza

The sounds of Arkansas’ music legacy drifted through Argenta Plaza on Wednesday morning in downtown North Little Rock. “Down in Arkansas” by Jimmy Driftwood, a native of Mountain View. Colt-native ...
Yahoo

On This Day in History: The Little Rock Nine integrated Central High School, defying segregation

In this Sept. 27, 1957, file photo, two paratrooper officers escort black students from Central High School in Little Rock, Ark. School was closing for the weekend. (AP Photo/File) Over 60 years ago ...
The Gazette

History, hiking and ecological convergence in Little Rock, Arkansas

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. A pleasant yet frustrating sound stirred me from sleep just before dawn. Few camping experiences are as ...
Travel + Leisure

This Is the Most Underrated City in the South—and It Has Presidential History, Southern Charm, and the Best Cheese Dip in the U.S.

Learn about the city’s role in the Civil Rights Movement at the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site. Cheese dip is said to have been invented in Little Rock—try some of the best in ...
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Arkansas's 7 national parks: Hot Springs, wild rivers, and civil rights history

Natural scenery and cultural history abound at national parks in Arkansas. From colonial outposts and Civil War battlefi ...