NEW! - Lakeport Plantation receives 2008 Henry Award
April 21, 2008 - At the 2008 Henry Award ceremonies, the grand finale to the 34th annual Arkansas Governor's Conference on Tourism, the Arkansas Heritage Award went to Lakeport Plantation and the Sam E. Angel Family of Lake Village. Lakeport Plantation is one of ASU's Arkansas Heritage SITES; the project director for its restoration was Dr. Ruth Hawkins '82, director of Arkansas Heritage SITES.
Arkansas Heritage SITES also includes the Southern Tenant Farmers Museum, which was nominated for a Tourism Special Achievement Award. Paula Miles is administrative coordinator for both sites, and her husband Rick Miles '78 serves on the ASU Alumni Association board of directors.
Since 1981, the Henry Awards have been a feature of the annual governor's conference on tourism, honoring individuals and organizations responsible for important contributions to the state's tourism industry in the preceding year. The awards are named for Henri de Tonti, who founded Arkansas Post in 1686 and who is often hailed as the first "Arkansas Traveler."
Lakeport Lives On TV schedule
Lakeport Plantation near Lake Village, an ASU Heritage site and the only remaining Arkansas plantation house on the Mississippi River, is the subject of Lakeport Lives On, a documentary by noted journalist Jack Hill, former reporter for KAIT-TV8 in Jonesboro.
Below are the showings of the 30-minute film which are scheduled to be broadcast statewide. It premiered at ASU on April 16 to great acclaim. Try to catch this informative and entertaining film!
Air Dates, Times and Stations:
April 17, 6:30 p.m. Arkansas Educational Television Network
April 19, 5:00 p.m. KTVE, El Dorado/Monroe, Louisiana
April 20, 1:00 p.m. KATV, Little Rock
April 20, 5:00 p.m. WABG-TV, Greenville, Mississippi
April 21, 6:00 p.m. KLFI, TV-35, Texarkana
April 21, 6:30 p.m. KAIT-TV, Jonesboro
April 22, 10:00 p.m. KLFI, TV-35, Texarkana
April 26, 1:00 p.m. KAIT-TV, Jonesboro
April 26, 9:00 p.m. KLFI, TV-35, Texarkana
May 1, 6:30 p.m. Arkansas Educational Television Network
May 3, 12:30 p.m. KHBS-TV, Fort Smith
May 3, 12:30 p.m. KHOG-TV, Fayetteville
May 14, 6:30 p.m. Arkansas Educational Television Network
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