Local History

The 200,000-square-foot Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville sits at the base of a ravine with water flowing around its eight …

Joe and Molassis Watson sold sandwiches out of their home in 1905, but business boomed when they started making catfish.

Stanley Miller Williams’ college entrance exams “revealed he had no verbal aptitude,” he said; Williams decided that “if I didn’t …

A legendary magazine editor and book author, Helen Gurley Brown was born in the Ozarks and grew up in Little …

While some of these laws have been repealed, a few are still on the books: • In Little Rock, it’s …

The Capital Hotel “has been the stage for the struggles, schemes, and dreams” of guests, from authors and actors to …

Johnny Cash’s family was part of Arkansas history long before his music became famous.

The Plum Bayou Culture, a Pre-Columbian Native American culture, once called what is now the Toltec Mounds Archaeological State Park …

When Sam Sanders discovered there were no services available for disabled people like his daughter, Sammie Gail, he set out …

Since 1995 Arkansas has had the nickname: “The Natural State” identifying a shift in the late 1980s when Arkansas began …

In 1957, nine African American students entered Central High School escorted by the National Guard amid violent turmoil as many, …

Arkansas is rife with ghost stories, haunted places and paranormal activity. One infamous abnormality is that of the Gurdon Light.

In 1962, Sam Walton created the first Walmart in the humble town of Rogers, Arkansas — a business move that …

One of the first Europeans to explore the Great Lakes, French explorer Henri de Tonti established the first European settlement …

You’ve likely found yourself engaged in discussions about why it’s “ArkanSAW” instead of “ArKANSAS.

In the rural town of Oark you’ll find the state’s oldest general store with original rustic charm and neighborly reputation.

December in Arkansas means holiday lights at the State Capitol.

Arkansas celebrated its first Thanksgiving in 1847, thanks to the tireless efforts of writer Sarah Josepha Hale.

Debates abound on whether or not cheese dip was actually “invented” in Arkansas, but regardless of its origin it plays …

You’ve likely found yourself engaged in discussions about why it’s “ArkanSAW” instead of “ArKANSAS.”

The status of sports remains iffy, and while we won’t be filling Razorback Stadium to full capacity this fall, we …

After the untimely passing of Sen. Thaddeus Caraway in 1931, Arkansas Gov. Harvey Parnell appointed Caraway’s widow, Hattie Wyatt Caraway, as …

Just over 183 years have passed since Arkansas officially became the 25th state of the United States of America. In …

On June 10, 1936, President Franklin D. Roosevelt visited Arkansas in conjunction with the Arkansas Centennial celebration (June 15 is …

After making history and integrating Central High School with other members of the Little Rock Nine in 1957, Ernest Gideon …

On Saturday, May 18, 1963, amidst fanfare and fans of the arts, the Arkansas Arts Center officially opened its doors. …

While this spring has brought its fair share of showers, they pale in comparison to the record rainfall 82 years …

April 5 marked the 96th anniversary of the burning of a historic building in Hot Springs. The famous Arlington Hotel, …

On Feb. 16, 1940, after three years of planning and construction, the Joseph Taylor Robinson Memorial Auditorium officially opened.

On this week in 1832, Mayor Matthew Cunningham presided over Little Rock’s first council meeting. Since there was no government …