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August 10, 1968

Black United Youth (BUY), a Black Power youth organization with chapters around central Arkansas, held a rally to protest the killing of eighteen-year-old Curtis Ingram at the Pulaski County Penal Farm by a white trusty. The rally was met with mobilized members of the Arkansas National Guard and a heavy police presence, and conflicts between marchers and police broke out as the rally attendees were returning to their homes, leading to several days of violence, during which Governor Winthrop Rockefeller announced a curfew four nights in a row.

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Between 1890 and 1950, White County became the center of strawberry cultivation in the United States. By 1935, local farmer A. W. Hoofman was shipping out approximately six million plants a year to every state in the Union, as well as several foreign countries. Before its decline in the 1950s, the strawberry business had grown into a $1.6 million-a-year enterprise. One of the more than 1,500 county train loads a year can be seen in this 1918 photo of wagon loads of berries being brought to the Judsonia (White County) train station for shipment.

 

Between 1890 and 1950, White County became the center of strawberry cultivation in the United States. By 1935, local farmer A. W. Hoofman was shipping out approximately six million plants a year to every state in the Union, as well as several foreign countries. Before its decline in the 1950s, the strawberry business had grown into a $1.6 million-a-year enterprise. One of the more than 1,500 county train loads a year can be seen in this 1918 photo of wagon loads of berries being brought to the Judsonia (White County) train station for shipment.

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The CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas is a free, authoritative source of information about the rich history, geography, and culture of Arkansas. It is updated regularly to ensure the people of Arkansas have an accurate and accessible resource to explore our heritage. We invite you to browse our text entries and media galleries to learn more about the people, places, events, legends, and lore of the 25th state. We are continually adding new entries, photographs, maps, videos, quizzes, lesson plans, and more, so check back frequently to see what’s new.

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