Memorial Day

Monday is Memorial Day, and this week, hundreds of volunteers are placing an American flag in front of every gravestone in each of Arkansas’s five military cemeteries. We observe Memorial Day, which began shortly after the end of the Civil War, …

Directly behind the Capitol stands a monument honoring those Arkansas families who sacrificed more than most. The Gold Star Family Memorial Monument reminds us daily here at the Capitol that without those sacrifices, our freedom could not and would not …

Gov. Asa Hutchinson delivered the following address during a Memorial Day Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery in North Little Rock on Monday, May 25, 2020: I want to express my thanks to Major General Penn for …

Monday is Memorial Day, and today I’d like to pay tribute to the Arkansans who have given their lives through military service to ensure that Americans continue to live in freedom. Memorial Day 2020 will be different than any of …

Memorial Day will be different this year. The threat of the coronavirus will limit the large gatherings of people who typically come together at ceremonies. But the virus cannot stop us from taking a moment of private reflection to honor …

Arkansans will now have more options to enjoy nature and outdoors this Memorial Day weekend. Secretary of Parks, Tourism and Heritage Stacy Hurst joined Gov. Asa Hutchinson at his daily press conference to give an update on parks around the …