War on the White River

Historical marker location:

DeValls Bluff, Arkansas

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Main Street (State Highway 33) and Prairie Avenue, on the right when traveling south.)

The Most Important Waterway in Civil War Arkansas.

The Little Rock Nine were a group of African American students who were the first to integrate Little Rock Central High School in 1957, during the Civil Rights Movement. The event gained national attention and was a pivotal moment in the fight for racial equality.