Director of Arkansas Heritage Thrives on Promoting State’s Cultural Gems Marty Ryall, the new director of the Division of Arkansas Heritage, grew up in Star City in the Arkansas Delta and earned a degree in international relations from Florida State …
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Cockrell Named Director of Old State House Museum
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas Heritage has announced the promotion of longtime employee Daniel P. Cockrell as director of the Old State House Museum in Little Rock. Cockrell has been with the museum since 2005 with a focus on education. His first day as …
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Little Rock to Celebrate 300 Years Since Namesake Discovery in April
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffLittle Rock’s La Petite Roche Tricentennial task force announced Tuesday the start of the “La Petite Roche Tricentennial” celebration next month. April 2022 marks 300 years since French explorer Jean-Baptiste Bénard de La Harpe and his crew first came upon …
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Play It Loud, Indeed: Old State House Exhibit Tells the Rockin’ Story of Barton Coliseum
by Kelley Bassby Kelley BassThe Old State House Museum is a historical icon of epic proportions. Everyone who has ever been there knows that. It was Arkansas’ first state capitol, the place where Bill Clinton announced his first presidential run and celebrated winning — …
What am I looking forward to the most this fall? That’s easy. Hearing a packed Razorback Stadium call the Hogs. In a lot of ways, things will be somewhat back to normal by the time football season rolls around. But …
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New Exhibit Highlights Concert History at Barton Coliseum
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleDowntown Little Rock is going to be rocking and rolling with a new exhibition that will be a magic carpet ride through Arkansas music history. With its newest exhibit, the Old State House Museum is providing an in-depth look at …
