Posts By "Liz Harrell"
Little Rock’s Native American Princess: Quatie Ross
Arkansas is a colorful old place, a state steeped in southern tales of grandeur and adventure. And while some…
Arkansans Behind the Names: Part 2
I once heard an elderly woman at a baby shower declare, “Everyone should be named after somebody! Our name…
Arkansans Behind the Names: Part 1
Greasy Corner, Oil Trough, Umpire and Possum Grape - Arkansas possesses a roster of place-names that trumps…
A Pulitzer Prize and Social Justice: The Fletcher Family
When I was a child, I used to write stories about adventures in the jungle or treasure hunting in a…
A History of Arkansas Southern Fashion
Arkansas possesses her own special set of fashion traditions. Some are well known, such as the phrase, “The…
Historic Churches of Arkansas
In my travels, I meet people from all over (obviously), and when I mention my home state, a response I often…
Lilias and Olive: Q&A with JoBeth McElhanon
“Manners are a sensitive awareness of the feelings of others. If you have that awareness, you have good…
Lord Have Mercy: Arkansas Sayings, Part 2
As I’ve lived in different parts of the country, I’ve gotten some alarmed looks when using phrases like…
Clocks, Curses, and Ghosts: The Desha County Courthouse
I adore a good ghost story or horror movie, although my preferred mode of watching is through an afghan…
Don’t be Persnickety or a Scallywag; Arkansas Sayings, Part 1
As a kid growing up in the south, I was unaware that the rest of the world did not share our cultural word…
