Rooted in the Grand Prairie

Join us as we open our new exhibit highlighing people whose roots were in the Arkansas Grand Prairie, but whose impact was felt by the world around them.  

Eddie Boone – Stuttgart athlete and 1956 Holman School graduate who went on to be the winningest coach in AAA’s highest ranking region

A.P. “Pete” Finken – Engineer, artist, German immigrant and American patriot

Wanda Northcutt Hartz – Local wife, mother, farmer, and state representative who helped fund medical research with the Mixed Drink Tax 1989.

Anna Burns Stoops – Early female pharmacist and entrepreneur who was known 100 years ago as “Arkansas’ Best Known Business Woman”

The Trio of Thad McCollum, Dr. Harold Glenn, and Verne Tindall – local businessmen, waterfowl enthusiasts, and founders of the Duck Calling Contest.

Our exhibit opens at 11am on Friday, July 3 and runs through May, 2027.

Hours: Tuesday - Friday:  8am - 4pm
Saturday:  10am - 4pm