A bladesmithing school, the James Black School of Bladesmithing and Historic Trades, has opened at Historic Washington State Park in Washington, Arkansas.
The Arkansas National Guard Museum in Camp Robinson in North Little Rock tells the story of the state’s guard from its progress as a frontier militia to a modern military.
Born in Arkansas, civil rights activist Daisy Bates is known for her role as mentor to the Little Rock Nine during the 1957 Little Rock Central High School desegregation crisis.