Because federal troops had been stationed in Austin after the Civil War, many formerly enslaved Black Americans found a safe place to raise their families in Austin.

The Arkansas River that we know had many other names through history. There was a tribe of Indians who at one time inhabited ...

Mississippi is steeped in Black history and culture, from Civil Rights sites that spurred national change to the delta -the ...

Spokeo analyzed state government information and other historical sources to compile this list of stories behind every ...

Did you know that Confederate Missouri leaders actually moved to Shreveport and then Marshall, Texas, to establish the ...

U.S. states seem to mark Presidents Day with as many different names and honors as there have been presidents. The federal ...

The little-known Civil War Battle of Greenleaf Prairie took place on June 16, 1863, near present-day Braggs and extended to ...

Natural scenery and cultural history abound at national parks in Arkansas. From colonial outposts and Civil War battlefi ...

5—Fifty-five years of living in the Southeast during which we enjoyed lots of travel resulted in visiting most of the National Park Service's many Civil War sites ... includes a map of the ...

This video shows Ranger Pete recalling the decision-making of generals from the Civil War site at Sunken Road. Irv Gotti, Grammy-winning producer for Ashanti and Ja Rule, dies at 54 Badly burnt ...

CONWAY, Ark. (AP) Chris Ashby scored 27 points as Queens beat Central Arkansas 63-47 on Wednesday night. Ashby also had three steals for the Royals (15-9, 8-3 Atlantic Sun Conference). Leo ...