Jonesboro, AR – Contributed – The Arkansas State University Heritage Sites is exploring the feasibility of establishing the Arkansas Delta as a National Heritage Area.

Three upcoming meetings will be held to allow the community to learn more. 

Members of the community will have three opportunities to learn more. The content of the meetings will be the same and will be held from Monday, March 9, through Wednesday, March 11.  

The first meeting will be held in Jonesboro from 10:30 a.m. until noon on Monday, March 9, in the Mockingbird Room of the Reng Student Union. Pastries and coffee will be served. 

This event will be available for both in-person attendance and for those who wish to join online. The link to join online is here. 

A second community event will take place from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, at ARTSpace on Main. The event location is 623 Main St. in Pine Bluff. Lunch will be served.  

The third meeting will take place from 2 – 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, in Helena-West Helena at the Delta Eagle Room, located at 95 Missouri St. Pastries and coffee will be served. 

When originally announced last year, Dr. Adam Long, director of the Heritage Sites, said the proposed Arkansas Delta Heritage Area would celebrate the states’ nationally significant stories, culture and heritage.

Long said these community meetings are being held to assist in defining these nationally significant stories and to inform the public about the process. 

For more information regarding this endeavor, one may email Long at adamlong@AState.edu.