TOUR FIVE DAY 2 Tour another important historic landmark at Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site, listed on the official U.S. Civil Rights Trail as a significant site to see in the South. The only high school functioning within the boundaries of a national historic site, the school and museum are a testament to the nine African American students who integrated into the all-white school as a test of the Civil Rights Act in 1957. After viewing the school, drive by “The Testament” sculpture on the grounds of the Arkansas State Capitol to see a rendering of the Little Rock Nine on their first day at Central High. After learning about desegregation in Little Rock, visit Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, a museum that tells the story of Little Rock’s Ninth Street, a thriving business and cultural center for the African American community during the segregation era. Learn how Black entrepreneurs and legislators impacted the state and experience first-hand accounts of life in the segregated South from the people who lived it. The museum is also home to the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame. Learn more about the brave men and women who fought for integration by following the Arkansas Civil Rights Heritage Trail. The trail highlights sites and individuals who played an integral part in Little Rock’s Civil Rights movement and is continually growing, with new markers being added annually. The Arkansas Civil Rights Heritage Trail app is available online for portable electronic devices. Enjoy a true Southern meal at Lassis Inn or Sim’s Bar-B-Que, both Black-owned restaurants that provided a safe haven and meeting spot for Civil Rights leaders in Arkansas during the 1950s and 60s. The iconic and award-winning restaurants have been serving patrons for generations and continue to offer superb regional dishes. Mosaic Templars Cultural Center “The Testament”
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