Texarkana Museums System

Our courtyard would be a great place to view this!

Texarkana is getting ready to celebrate America’s 250th in a big way! 🇺🇸

The Arkansas National Guard will perform a special flyover along Stateline Avenue, flying from South Stateline to North Stateline between 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM.

Bring your flag, grab lunch at one of the many restaurants along Stateline, or bring a lawn chair and find a spot along the fly path to enjoy this patriotic moment with family and friends.

Join the City of Texarkana as we honor this historic milestone and celebrate together in the heart of our community. 🇺🇸✨

We are listening because history is still being told.

On this Juneteenth, we honor freedom, resilience, and the voices that shape our shared history.

History lives in documents and artifacts, but it also lives in memories shared around kitchen tables, family gatherings, in churches, schools, and neighborhoods. Those stories matter.

In order to preserve this important history, we are announcing a Black Oral History Drive.

Saturday August 15th
10am-3pm
Museum of Regional History.

We invite community members to share their memories so they can become part of the historical record for future generations. If you or your family would like to participate, please sign up below.

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/oral-history-drive-black-history

This would not be possible without the help and assistance of our friends at Red River Center for Regional History and Culture!

We are incredibly grateful to the Kiwanis Club of Texarkana for their generous grant we were awarded last night.

Community partners like Kiwanis help make it possible for us to preserve local history, provide educational programming, and create meaningful experiences for visitors of all ages. Their investment in our mission is an investment in the stories, people, and heritage that make our region unique.

Thanks you so much for your commitment to children and all of our community!

As we continue exploring the stories that shaped our region, we remember pioneers like Bessie Coleman whose courage opened doors for future generations.

Have you heard Bessie Coleman’s story?

On this day in 1921, Bessie Coleman became the world's first licensed black pilot. The native of Atlanta, Texas, graduated from high school in Waxahachie and attended Colored Agricultural and Normal University in Oklahoma. After moving to Chicago, she went to France and attended the aviation school at Le Crotoy. The Federation Aeronautique Internationale issued her a pilot's license. She flew in her first air show at Curtiss Field near Manhattan in 1922. She afterward took part in many more shows while touring the country, and her daredevil stunts earned her the nickname "Brave Bessie." She was killed during a test flight on April 30, 1926, at Jacksonville, Florida. She is buried in Lincoln Cemetery at Chicago. A Chicago street is named Bessie Coleman Drive, and a United States commemorative stamp in her honor was issued in 1995.

Did you know we have a monthly book club available to members?

This month's pick is historical fiction set in Texarkana entitled Under the Light of Fireflies. It is a young adult read written by Lee Sanders. We will host a book signing at the Museum of Regional History followed by discussion The Stained Page

The discussion is free for members and their teens. You can register at the link below.

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/historic-book-club-june-under-the-light-of-the-fireflies

On June 14, 1777, two years into America's fight for independence, the Continental Congress approved the design of a flag to represent the new nation: "Resolved: that the Flag of the thirteen United States shall be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the Union be thirteen stars, white on a blue field, representing a new constellation."

In 1916, as the nation grappled with whether to enter a different war, President Woodrow Wilson established the anniversary as "Flag Day".

🖼: Poster from the 140th anniversary of flag day (Willard and Dorothy Straight Collection/Library of Congress)

We’re at the Four States Homeschool Expo and Conference today!

If you’re attending, stop by our booth and say hello! We’re sharing information about the educational opportunities available at both the Museum of Regional History and the Ace of Clubs House, along with special coupons for museum admission.

A special thank you to the wonderful Ann Atchison Nicholas for representing the museums and helping us share our mission with homeschooling families throughout our community!

Come discover how local history can become part of your homeschool journey.