Last year, the Mississippi River State Park in Marianna was the site for a photo/video shoot for Arkansas State Parks. The video above won’t be aired for the first time until March 1. But I loved it so much, I…
Freedom Park Dedication in Historic Helena This Saturday
Helena-West Helena officially opens Freedom Park to the public with a dedication this Saturday, Feb. 23. Freedom Park, located at 750 South Biscoe in Helena-West Helena, includes exhibits that focus on the often-forgotten story of thousands of escaped freedom seekers who…
The Arkansas Flag Turns 100
In late 1911, the Pine Bluff Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R) began discussing their desire to present a “strand of colors” to the USS Arkansas upon the battleship’s commissioning. In early 1912, the D.A.R. members contacted…
The Paul Thorn Band and the Reba Russell Band Play Historic Helena Friday Night!
Sometimes I’m a little biased in my blogs. I try NOT to be…but when it comes to the Paul Thorn Band, I can’t help myself! I met Paul, Billy, Jeffrey, Bill, Ralph and Michael back in 2010. It was their…
Art Meripol: Arkansas Photographer Extraordinaire
Don’t you just love it when an Arkansan makes their mark in the world in positive fashion? It does us all proud. Photographer Art Meripol, an Arkansas native, has done just that. No one shoots the South and all her…
