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January 11, 1923

The case of Moore v. Dempsey was argued before the U.S. Supreme Court. This case constituted an appeal to convictions for murder against six of twelve black men accused of having planned an insurrection in Phillips County, part of a series of events now known as the Elaine Massacre.

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Nick Miller Carving

The artistry of stone carver Nick Miller is found in cemeteries throughout northwest Arkansas. The tombstones he made, which remain crisp and legible well over a century later, employ the mourning symbols of his time: clasping hands, weeping willows, lambs, and doves. Yet Miller’s bas-relief motifs and deeply incised lettering exhibit a level of skill and detail not generally found among contemporary carvers.

 

The artistry of stone carver Nick Miller is found in cemeteries throughout northwest Arkansas. The tombstones he made, which remain crisp and legible well over a century later, employ the mourning symbols of his time: clasping hands, weeping willows, lambs, and doves. Yet Miller’s bas-relief motifs and deeply incised lettering exhibit a level of skill and detail not generally found among contemporary carvers.

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