LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Monday is Daisy Gatson Bates Day, a state holiday honoring the life and legacy of civil rights leader Daisy Bates, who played a pivotal role in the desegregation of Little Rock ...

Janis F. Kearney will review her book, “Daisy: Between a Rock and a Hard Place,” during the monthly review at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 19, at First Baptist Church, 6501 Hazel St. An Arkansas author and ...

A house on the southern edge of Little Rock described as the "command post of desegregation" received a new recognition Tuesday. The former home of Daisy Gatson Bates, a civil rights icon and ...

The following state, federal and local government offices' schedules may be affected by holiday observances Monday. The federal government observes George Washington's Birthday. State and local ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A picture of Daisy Bates' statue is displayed in the front window of the late civil rights leader's home in Little Rock, Arkansas ...

The likenesses of music legend Johnny Cash and civil rights icon Daisy Lee Gatson Bates will appear in the hallways of the U.S. Capitol in marble form, replacing two figures from the Civil War. Last ...