The Eddie Mae Herron Center Now

View of the Eddie Herron Center, as seen from the Center parking lot across Archer Street.

Herron Center in 2001

The Eddie Mae Herron Center building as it appeared before renovation in 2001.

The National Register

The Eddie Mae Herron Center is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Christmas Parade

The Herron Center float in the 2001 city Christmas parade. The sign says, "ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL".

Christmas Parade

The Herron Center float in the 2001 city Christmas parade.

2001 4th of July

Fourth of July fundraiser, 2001

2002 4th of July

Fourth of July fundraiser, 2002

Yum, yum!

Menu at the 2002 Fourth of July fundraiser at Riverside Park.

Black History Month 2003

City alderman and Herron Center board member Sherman Ballard demonstrates old-time lard rendering at 2003 Black History Month celebration.

Recreated School Room

Recreation of the school room setup from before 1964. Of course, it's all a lot nicer now!

St. Mary's AME Church

Recreating the feel of St. Mary's African Methodist Episcopal Church, which once met in this room.

St. Mary's

The Library

Pick a book from the center library, have a seat in a comfortable chair, and time-travel back a hundred years.

Pie Auction and Candidate Speaking

May 16, 2002

Crowd at Candidate Speaking

May 16, 2002

Candidate Speaking

May 16, 2002

Imagine how proud she would be of her former students, and what they have accomplished in life, and with their old school.

With New Graduates

Miss Eddie Mae and her husband

Certificates

During Pocahontas Sesquicentennial celebration: left to right, Pocahontas City Treasurer Sheila Rose, sesquicentennial board member Mike Dunn, sesquicentinnial president Linda Bowlin, and Herron Center president Pat Johnson

Margaret McCarroll and Pat Johnson in sesquicentennial costumes, awaiting arrival of Guy Davis and CeDell Davis.

Arrival of Guy Davis, who flew from New York to visit the Herron Center and perform the Blues as part of the Pocahontas sesquicentennial.

Mr. Davis carries his own guitar. He knows what's important!

Pat Johnson welcoming Guy Davis to the Herron Center. The Center members served a good meal of southern cooking to Guy and CeDell Davis, the film crew, and several local officials who were onhand. The film crew spent part of the afternoon at the Herron Center filming a documentary about Mr. Davis and the Blues.

Arrival of CeDell Davis, Arkansas' most famous Blues artist.

The Herron Center "Rural Life" exhibit at Overlook Park during the Pocahontas sesquicentennial events.

Quilt-making the old fashioned way, by hand.