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Arkansas’ first inhabitants knew well the rich resources and beauty of the land we call The Natural State. The Native Americans who occupied the region hunted and fished in its rivers, lakes and fores...

During the 1930s, the blues could be heard in small towns all along the Mississippi River. But the undisputed blues capital was Helena-West Helena. 

Driving through The Delta is a different experience than traveling over The Ozarks. Each region in Arkansas has a distinct sense of place and its own sound. 

As in many other parts of the country, the history of Native American interaction with European explorers and American homesteaders is often painful but worthy of remembrance. By following in their fo...

In 1888, a group of woman began raising money and collecting books and, in 1891, Library Hall officially opened.