There are several museums across the Mid-South that highlights Black history, such as the National Civil Rights museum in Memphis, the Eddie Mae Heron Center in Pocahontas, and the Northern Ohio schoolhouse at the Parkin Archeological State Park.
But, a lesser known museum explores the desegregation of schools in Craighead County and the accomplishments of African-Americans in Jonesboro. KASU's Brandon Tabor spoke to Roger McKinney, the City of Jonesboro building supervisor for the E. Boone Watson Center and curator of the Craighead County-Jonesboro African-American Cultural Center located inside.
The museum and the center are both available for tours by calling the city parks and recreations department at 870-933-4604.