After spending some time researching my mom’s family’s (Davis) connection to Jefferson Davis, I thought it might be interesting to look into some key players in the confederacy that were either from Helena or who settled in Helena. Contemporary Arkansas historical sources identify seven Confederate generals or general-level commanders associated with Phillips County, although two—Charles […]
Helen Keller’s Helena Roots: An Arkansas Connection Hidden in Plain Sight
When most people think of Helen Keller, Arkansas probably isn’t the first place that comes to mind. Keller was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama, in 1880, and her remarkable childhood there became one of the best-known stories in American history. After losing both her sight and hearing following an illness when she was only 19 months […]