Second Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry Regiment (1863-1865)

Battle Flag of the Second Kansas Colored Infantry Regiment “Image Ownership: Kansas Historical Society” The Second Kansas Colored Regiment, also known as the 83rd U.S. Colored Troop, was best known for its bravery during the Civil War battle of Jenkins Ferry, Arkansas. The Second Kansas … Read MoreSecond Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry Regiment (1863-1865)

First Missionary Baptist Church, Little Rock Arkansas (1845- )

First Missionary Baptist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas is the oldest black church in the state.  It was founded by Reverend Wilson Brown, a self-taught slave minister, in 1845. Brown had attended the predominantly white church Missionary Baptist in Little Rock but felt led by … Read MoreFirst Missionary Baptist Church, Little Rock Arkansas (1845- )