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Area students include: Mariela A. Garcia of Hope, James T. Dickens of Gurdon, EDUCATION NEWS Dean’s List Arkansas Perry Smith of Ashdown, Sandra G. McClenton of Haley B. Francis of Gurdon, include: Land from former Arkansas Hope, Arkansas Arkansas Dean’s List: Alex M. Day of Ashdown, Angelic M. Otis of Hope, Nikita N. Hatley of Gurdon, Kylah Holt and McKenzie Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Mitchell, both of New Boston, Diana E. Camarillo of De Kirby B. Smith of Hope, Allison B. Campbell of . slave market donated Queen, Arkansas Arkansas Hamburg, Arkansas Chancellor’s List Diana G. Campos of De Viviana D. Bustamante of Madison K. Edwards of Jamie Nix of Daingerfield, Queen, Arkansas Nashville, Arkansas Hamburg, Arkansas Texas Bretta A. McCain of De Kimberly R. Dunham of Karson R. Grant of Hamburg, Victoria Pena of Ore City, Queen, Arkansas Nashville, Arkansas Arkansas to U.S. park service Texas Carlos Aparicio Montiel of Meghan M. Floyd of Jared O. Laughlin of Hannah Pendarvis of Ore De Queen, Arkansas Nashville, Arkansas Hamburg, Arkansas City, Texas The Associated Press Martha E. Mosqueda of De Eduardo N. Padilla of Jill F. Carlson of Hope, Hannah Dickson of NATCHEZ, Miss. — The National Park Service Queen, Arkansas Nashville, Arkansas Arkansas Pittsburg, Texas on Friday accepted a Mississippi city's donation of Margaret M. Parker of De Katelyn N. Sherman of Chelsea R. Collins of Hope, Uzma Ahmad of Queen City, land at a site that was once one of the largest slave Queen, Arkansas Nashville, Arkansas Arkansas Texas markets in the United States. Maya M. Parker of De Garrett E. Talley of Nashville, Caleb M. Moritz of Hope, Marle’na Haflich of The federal agency eventually will develop Queen, Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Texarkana, Texas exhibits that tell the history of Forks of the Road, Jacqueline Rodriguez of De Laci D. Williams of Nashville, Ryan H. Vaught of Horatio, Selene Silva of Texarkana, where Black people were sold to work in slavery in Queen, Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Texas Southern plantations from 1833 to 1863. Addison J. Stewart of De Peyton R. Chandler of Leslie D. Coulter of The site in Natchez has had a sign and a small Queen, Arkansas Prescott, Arkansas Lockesburg, Arkansas The University of Alabama, monument made of concrete and shackles. Officials Brandie M. Tindell of De Pamela J. Edmondson of Jason T. Hargrove of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Queen, Arkansas Prescott, Arkansas Lockesburg, Arkansas have been working since 2005 on proposals to create announces its Dean’s List and Karen N. Villeda Perez of De Parker W. Williams of Kimberly D. Bell of Nashville, a detailed memorial. President’s List for spring Queen, Arkansas Prescott, Arkansas Arkansas More than 100 people watched Friday as the city 2021. Cody R. Kimberlin of Delight, Hope E. Brenton of Robert M. Dunham of donated nearly 3 acres (1.2 hectares) to the park Area students include: Arkansas Texarkana, Arkansas Nashville, Arkanas service — a ceremony that took place a day after Dean’s List Misty G. Kimberlin of Joyce A. Campbell of Preston R. Pope of Nashville, President Joe Biden signed legislation to create a Morgan Gray of Hope, Delight, Arkansas Texarkana, Arkansas Arkansas federal holiday for Juneteenth, which commemo- Arkansas Aaliyah Richardson of Gracey D. Hensley of Brooke A. Burton of rates the end of slavery in the U.S. Dillon Drabble of Texarkana Delight, Arkansas Texarkana, Arkansas Prescott, Arkansas “As we commemorate the celebration of liberty, Georgia Cobb of Texarkana Holly F. Cothren of Dierks, Nikina L. Jones of Texarkana, Emily G. Henderson of Juneteenth, and we gather to remember the system Arkansas Arkansas Prescott, Arkansas of enslavement and the oppression the proceeded President’s List Dierdre L. Dove of Dierks, Shae M. Lewis of Texarkana, Hunter J. McKinnon of this freedom, we acknowledge the tragic story of Rachael Leach of Texarkana Arkansas Arkansas Prescott, Arkansas what happened here at Forks of the Road and with- Delaney M. Eckert of Dierks, Latoya N. Smith of Sarah Adkins of Taylor, in the city of Natchez,” said Lance Hatten, deputy Freed-Hardeman University, Arkansas Texarkana, Arkansas Arkansas regional director for the National Park Service. Henderson, Tennessee, Taryn B. Lowrey of Dierks, Logan P. Revalee of Madison B. Banister of “We look forward to the day when people from announces its President’s List Arkansas Texarkana, Texas Texarkana, Arkansas all over the world will come to learn about the hard for spring 2021. Charlotte D. Tipton of Carton R. Bearden of truths of Forks of the Road,” Hatten said. “When that Area students include: Dierks, Arkansas Honor Roll Texarkana, Arkansas truth is told and heard, the journey to healing and Tanner Boles of Blossom, Elizabeth L. Faulkner of Jasmine M. Richard of Justyce E. Campbell of unity begins.” Texas Emmet, Arkansas Ashdown, Arkansas Texarkana, Arkansas A 2017 federal law authorized the Natchez Erin Butler of Blossom, Jessica C. Stephens of Sophia G. Burke of De Kelley P. Cogan of Texas National Historical Park to preserve, commemorate Foreman, Arkansas Queen, Arkansas Texarkana, Arkansas and interpret the 18.5-acre (7.5-hectare) Forks of the Carty R. Eddy of Fouke, Haylee R. Dinger of De Cameron S. Connell of Centenary College, Road site, the National Park Service said in a news Arkansas Queen, Arkansas Texarkana, Arkansas Shreveport, , release. The agency acknowledged work by local Crysta M. Larey of Fouke, Drew S. Dykes of De Queen, Bethany G. Hirmer of announces its Dean’s List for residents who pushed for the project, including Ser Arkansas Arkansas Texarkana, Arkansas spring 2021. Seshsh Ab Heter-CM Boxley and the members of Bryanna L. Story of Fouke, Kelsie H. Easlon of De Brady K. Moore of Area students include: Friends of the Forks of the Road Society, Inc. Arkansas Queen, Arkansas Texarkana, Arkansas Lily Easley of Texarkana, Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi Robin A. Campbell of Jorge L. Gonzalez of De Taylor C. Moore of Arkansas on Friday said he received the invitation months Gurdon, Arkansas Queen, Arkansas Texarkana, Arkansas ago for Friday's ceremony He praised the new Makayla A. Harper of Belen Guevara of De Queen, Adam G. Oas of Atlanta, Lewis University, Juneteenth holiday, which was created with biparti- Gurdon, Arkansas Arkansas Texas Romeoville, Illinois, announc- san support, including all members of Mississippi's Kimberly L. Riley of Gurdon, Adrian Hernandez of De Frazier W. Cowan of New es its Dean’s List for spring congressional delegation. Arkansas Queen, Arkansas Boston, Texas 2021. “I stand here today a proud American,” Wicker Victoria R. Walker of Astrid C. Jasso Camarillo of Dawson S. Cowley of New Area students include: said. “In spite of it all, I stand here today and emphat- Gurdon, Arkansas De Queen, Arkansas Boston, Texas Gregory Nicodemus of ically and enthusiastically say that the United States Zanna L. Linder of Hamburg, Reana L. Roberson of De Luke A. Fields of New Texarkana, Arkansas. of America is, and has been for centuries, the great- Arkansas Queen, Arkansas Boston, Texas est experiment in democracy and freedom that’s Kara N. Burton of Hope, Tristan D. Snider of De Whitney M. McBee of New Henderson State University, ever been known around the globe. But it’s also been Arkansas Queen, Arkansas Boston, Texas Arkadelphia, Arkansas, Brooke L. Faulkner of Hope, John P. Cothren of Dierks, Hannah B. Reed of New a work in progress.” announces its Dean’s List and Arkansas Arkansas Boston, Texas Wicker said Juneteenth celebrations “will serve as Honor Roll for spring 2021. a history lesson that we’ve always been that work in progress, that the founding principles of the rule of law and all persons being created equal came hard and came slow and had to be fought for.” Democratic state Rep. Robert Johnson Visit us online @ texarkanagazette.com Johnson said people have worked across polit- ical and racial lines to secure recognition and funding for the Forks of the Road historical site.

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