Ronnie Hawkins
Ronnie Hawkins was born in Huntsville, Arkansas on January 10, 1935. His parents soon moved to Fayetteville where he attended school. It was in high school where he formed his…
Tag: Helena Arkansas
August Moon – Helena
August Moon is a really unique restaurant. Although it started off as strictly a Chinese place, it has developed into something entirely different. You can still order Chinese and I’ve…
Pillow Thomason House
The Pillow Thompson House is a very impressive and recognizable home in Helena, Arkansas. It was built in 1896 by Jerome Bonaparte Pillow and is one of the finest examples…
Battery C – Delta Cultural Center
Battery C was one of four forts established by the Union army to protect Helena from an expected Confederate attack. That attack came on July 4, 1863 when a rebel…
Freedom Park – Delta Cultural Center
After crossing the Mississippi River Bridge and turning right on the way into Downtown Helena, Freedom Park is the second civil war related site you will encounter. This beautiful…
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…
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…
