What Exactly Is Juneteenth and Why Do We Celebrate It? Juneteenth, also known as “Freedom Day,” “Jubilee Day,” or “Black Fourth of July”, commemorates June 19, 1865. President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863; it was intended, to free all the slaves. Texas was the most remote of the slave states,…
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The Eddie Mae Herron Center’s Annual Hog Butchering will take place Saturday, February 8th beginning at 8am at the Center at 1708 Archer Street in Pocahontas, AR. Every year, the Eddie Mae Herron Center holds a “Hog Butchering Demonstration” for the community. Afterwards, we’ll all have lunch together with some of the fresh meat. Those of…
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The Eddie Mae Herron Center/Museum will host its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Celebration Walk Monday January 20, 2020 10:00am – 1:00pm We will meet up at the Randolph County Courthouse, on the Marr Street side at 10:00am. From there, we will walk to the Eddie Mae Herron Center on Archer Street. At the…
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Sunday – December 8, 2019 2:00pm – 4:00pm Join us for Eddie Mae Herron Center’s Annual Christmas Open House. There will be singing, food, fun and door prizes. Family pictures with Santa Claus! ALL ARE WELCOME This year we are sponsoring the Randolph County Foster Child Donation…
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Celebrate the 100th Birthday of St. Mary’s AME Church Saturday, October 19th. The event will start at 1pm. Enjoy BBQ, fellowship and a performance by INS4NE. Constructed in 1919, St. Mary’s AME Church, now the home of the Eddie Mae Herron Center & Museum was once a one-room African American School. This event is sponsored…
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The Juneteenth Celebration will take place June 14th, at The Eddie Mae Herron Center, 1708 Archer Street, Pocahontas. More informationJuneteenth
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The EMHC will have their annual Martin Luther King Jr. holiday celebration, January 21, 2019. Starting with a walk from the Randolph County Courthouse up West Marr street to Archer street to the Eddie Mae Herron Center. We will have a small program and will serve Chilli and Cake for lunch. Our special guest will…
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The Eddie Mae Herron Center will host their Annual Christmas Open House at 1708 Archer Street in Pocahontas. We ask everyone to bring a non-perishable item for Bridge of Hope Ministries. We will have a special guest, MD Williams 4th Grader, Ashtyn Bradley to sing. There will be refreshments and door prizes.
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The Eddie Mar Herron Center will be firing up their smokers to cook Baby Back Ribs, Boston Butt Roast and Turkey legs for pick up on Friday December 21. Ribs are $22.00 a rack; Roast are $25 and Turkey Legs are $9. Orders will be taken starting Nov 26 and we would prefer payment in…
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The Eddie Mae Herron Center/Museum want to invite you to come to our election year candidate speaking and pie auction. Our event will take place on Friday night October 19, 2018, with a meet and greet and finger food from 5:00 to 6:00 pm. The speaking and pie auction will begin at 6:30. This is…
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