February 8, 1939

African-American composer William Grant Still married Verna Arvey just two days after he divorced Grace Bundy. The marriage took place in Mexico, where interracial marriages were legal. Still, who grew up in Little Rock (Pulaski County), achieved national and international acclaim as a composer of symphonic and popular music.

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