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October 6, 2006

The Southern Tenant Farmers Museum in Tyronza (Poinsett County) opened. The museum is owned and operated as an educational program of Arkansas State University (ASU) in Jonesboro (Craighead County) and focuses on the tenant farming system of agriculture in the South and the farm labor movement that arose in response to this system.

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Jim Guy Tucker

Shortly after graduating from Harvard University in 1964, future governor Jim Guy Tucker enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. Just as the war in Vietnam was about to escalate, Tucker was discharged for health reasons. He appealed the discharge on two occasions without success. To date, he is the last Arkansas governor to have served in the military. Tucker still found himself in Vietnam in both 1965 and 1967 as a civilian correspondent. He chronicled his experiences in a book titled, Arkansas Men at War.

 

Shortly after graduating from Harvard University in 1964, future governor Jim Guy Tucker enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. Just as the war in Vietnam was about to escalate, Tucker was discharged for health reasons. He appealed the discharge on two occasions without success. To date, he is the last Arkansas governor to have served in the military. Tucker still found himself in Vietnam in both 1965 and 1967 as a civilian correspondent. He chronicled his experiences in a book titled, Arkansas Men at War.

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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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