Iris DeMent
Iris DeMent has a unique sound all her own with a mixture of folk, country, bluegrass and gospel music. From songs about people and places to comedy, her music has…
Tag: Arkansas Delta
A Barber Has a Close Shave: The Sisks of Wynne.
A family drama played out Saturday, July 8, 1922 across two communities in Cross County, Arkansas that left a local barber with a close shave which was not of his…
Pedro is Waiting
In a tucked away corner of Maple Hill Cemetery lies the Moore family plot. You can tell the Moores were wealthy by the way their markers look. A number of…
Southland College
Southland College was a beacon of light in the Arkansas Delta for thousands of African American families. It was the first institution of higher learning for African Americans west of…
The Hustlerettes and the Lula Hotel
Straub, Virginia Merrifield. Phillips County Historical Quarterly. Volume 19, Number 3 & 4. June and September 1981. Published by The Phillips County Historical Society. Helena, Arkansas. This story is taken directly…
Cotton Bale Medicine Company Advertisement
Up front, I had never heard of this poster before a friend sent it to me because he knew I worked in Helena. That got me interested and I started…
Thompson-Moore-Hornor House
The saga of the Thompson-Moore-Hornor House is not just about a house or family, it is the story of Helena-West Helena, Arkansas. Three names can be associated with this…
Levon Helm
Mark Lavon(Levon) Helm was born on May 26, 1940 outside Elaine in Phillips County, Arkansas to Nell and Diamond Helm. He had two sisters and one brother. The Helms…
