Texarkana Entertainment Blog

This Sunday provides a chance to see something new (and old): items locked away in the storage vaults over at the Texarkana Museums System. Their three “Behind the Scenes” tours at the Museum of Regional History and Discovery Place Children’s Museum starts on the hour between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Show up at the MORH (219 N. State Line Ave.) to participate; tickets are $10.

What do  you get? A look at stuff too delicate to display to the public and historic items (such as photos and maps) there’s not enough room to put on view all the time at the three TMS properties now open to the public. The archives and research library are included in the tour. More info: call 903-793-4831.

- Aaron Brand

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The Collom and Read families here in Texarkana helped establish medical care in the city’s infancy. Intertwined through marriage, the two families are now featured in an exhibit at the Museum of Regional History in downtown Texarkana. The exhibit chronicles not just their developments here, but it’s also a fascinating exploration of some of the medical history here in town. Among the items collected here is an amputation set. Macabre but interesting to see. See past Friday’s Accent page in the Gazette for our story on the exhibit, which runs until June 1: Texarkana Pioneers.

- Aaron Brand

Staff photo by Eric J. Shelton:

“Texarkana Pioneers: The Collom and Read Families” exhibit is on display at the Museum of Regional History in downtown Texarkana.

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Since the 19th century, the Arnold family of Texarkana has been intertwined with local and state (of Arkansas) legal and political circles. A new exhibit at the Texarkana Museums System showcases that rich history here and the people who made it happen. “The Arnold Family Portraits” will run through May of next year at the Museum of Regional History. A reception at the museum on Wednesday, Dec. 17, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. will honor the exhibit and Judge Morris Sheppard “Buzz” Arnold. It’s a good chance to get to know or refresh your memory about some serious Texarkana history.

- Aaron Brand

Staff photo by Tanner Spendley. A portrait of Richard S. Arnold at the Museum of Regional History.

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