December 2, 2007

On August 30, 2005, the John and Cathy Deering sculpture of the Little Rock Nine, titled Testament, was unveiled in ceremonies attended by all nine of the former Central High School students. The sculpture, located on the Arkansas State Capitol grounds, is within sight of the office that had been occupied by Governor Orval Faubus where, in 1957, he called out the National Guard to prevent the students from entering school. Testament depicts the students as they walk with books in hand entering the school.