Little Rock is no stranger to national attention. All eyes turned to Arkansas’s capital when, in 1957, nine brave Black high school students crossed lines of protesters to effectively desegregate a public high school, putting an exclamation point on the civil rights movement.
The city found itself in the news again when Arkansas native Bill Clinton headquartered his 1992 presidential campaign here. National and international press descended on Little Rock, visiting its unique eateries and hangouts to gain insight into the candidate’s personality and history. After serving as the 42nd president of the United States, Clinton built his presidential library here, and a host of entities bear his family name.
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