Join us at the Eddie Mae Herron Center Sunday, December 8 from 1pm to 4pm for our Christmas Open House and Pictures with Santa Clause. We will have refreshments and musci by the Marr Street Jam Band of Marilyn’s Clogging & Company. Please bring a non-perishable food item for the BRAD Food Bank for your…
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The Eddie Mae Herron Center will be selling BBQ during the Rock N’ Roll Highway 67 Music Festival. Please join us October 12th.[hr]
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Saturday, June 15th the Eddie Mae Herron Center along with Black River Technical College will host their annual Juneteenth Celebration. Events start at 8am and continue until 6pm. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy the day. Events will be held at the Eddie Mae Herron Center at 1708 Archer Street in Pocahontas. Events: 8am: Event…
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Today marks the 45th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King was assassinated at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968. He was 39 years old. He was rushed to St. Joseph’s Hospital where he was pronounced dead. James Earl Ray, a fugitive from the Missouri State Penitentiary…
DetailsThe Eddie Mae Herron Center/Museum has scheduled many activities at the Center to commemorate Black History month. Every one is invited to come to these informative and educational events. All events are free of charge. On Saturday Feb. 1st the Center has scheduled a Tour of the AA Cultural Center in Jonesboro Ar. All interested…
DetailsWe would like to invite you to our Martin Luther King Birthday Celebration on January 21st. Agenda 10am – Walk begins at the Courthouse, will continue down Marr Street to the Community Center. 10:30am – Music by Marilyn’s Clogging and St. Paul’s School at the Community Center 12 noon – Chili lunch and a birthday…
DetailsSeasons Greetings from the Eddie Mae Herron Museum/Center. The center will be having it’s annual Community Christmas Open House Sunday Dec. 9th. from 1-3 at the center. We will have refreshments , door prizes, Christmas carols. The children from Alma Spikes Elementary school will be displaying their art works. This year for the first time…
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Most residents have heard the story that the first school for African-American children in Randolph County was a one-room school opened by sisters at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Pocahontas circa 1888. It is also believed that this was the first school of its kind in Arkansas. Additionally, the story goes that the school closed after a short…
DetailsThe Eddie Mae Herron Center/Museum will again have a booth at the County Fair Aug 30th -Sept 1 st The Menu is below Bar B Q Sandwiches $3.oo Plates with Cold Slaw, Beans, and a Drink $6.00 Turkey Lags $5.00 Plates with Cold Slaw Beans and a Drink $7.50 Polish Sausage with Kraut $2.50 Plate…
DetailsThe annual Juneteenth will be hald on the 16th of June. Mark your calanders. More info will be available in the coming weeks.