The life and legacy of former President Bill Clinton is priority to Ermer Pondexter of Texarkana, Ark., who was recently named vice president of the Clinton Birthplace Foundation in Hope.

She said she looks forward to the day the National Park Service adopts the land and Clinton’s birthplace will forever be protected. But currently, the economy seems to be making the transition arduous.

“We are not at the level we would like to be as far as the dollars are concerned. Tourism has dropped drastically as a result of the economy; people cannot travel and visit places like ...