University of Arkansas: Preserving Arkansas Veterans’ Stories: Pryor Center Launches New Iraq & Afghanistan Project. “Thousands of Arkansans served in Iraq and Afghanistan from 2001-2021, and every major military unit in the state played a role in both theaters of war. By the time both wars ended, more than 100 Arkansans had died, and hundreds more were injured. Now, as the wars slide into […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/27/preserving-arkansas-veterans-stories-pryor-center-launches-new-iraq-afghanistan-project-university-of-arkansas/KATV: Arkansas history archive goes digital, offers decades of KATV footage online. “A treasure trove of Arkansas history is now accessible online, thanks to the efforts of the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History. The KATV Channel 7 News archive, which spans more than 75 years, has been digitized and made available in a searchable format.”
University of Arkansas: Website Tells Story of Devil’s Den State Park, and Lays Foundation for Its Future . “Since it opened in the 1930s, Devil’s Den State Park has attracted generations of Arkansans for its natural beauty. So much of what people love about the park, though, was carefully planned and made by the men of the Civilian Conservation Corps…. CAST, in collaboration with the U […]
Heaven is a river
on a sticky summer day
when you’re a daughter of the Delta
and the river’s where you play.
Miss Helen was the best of these,
but now she’s gone away…
Girls from the River online show, Feb 22 & 25.
Join me: https://onlineconcertthing.com/product/s-j-tucker-2023-02-23-0900-pm-cst/
CW: death, demolition of the amazing peaked metal hwy bridge pictured below, gun use, incarceration, mistreatment of inmates, discussion of possible SA #HistoricWhiteRiverBridge #ArkansasHistory
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