Category: Out & About

The B-17 Memorial Park near Sheridan

The B-17 Memorial Park near Sheridan

Zoie Clift, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism If you visit Sheridan, a stop by the Grant County Veterans Memorial Park nearby is an option to learn about a piece of World War II history tied to the area.  The memorial site honors the nine airmen whose Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress crashed in […]

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On the radar: 40th annual Lum & Abner Festival

On the radar: 40th annual Lum & Abner Festival

Zoie Clift, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Lum and Abner was a popular radio show in the U.S. that aired from 1932 to 1954. Chester Lauck played Lum and Norris Goff played Abner. Both Lauck and Goff moved to Mena in 1911 and lived there until their move into show business. In […]

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Native American Cultural Symposium, Outdoor Film Series set for June 2-4

Native American Cultural Symposium, Outdoor Film Series set for June 2-4

Jill Rohrbach, travel writer Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism The Museum of Native American History in Bentonville will host its debut Native American Cultural Symposium and Outdoor Film Series on June 2 – 4 with the theme, “The Wisdom of Black Elk’s Reunification Prophecies and Environmental Awareness.” The Symposium will feature noted speakers, authors, […]

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