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1920s Klan Chapter Unearthed in Bentonville, Arkansas

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A faded document has been discovered detailing an Arkansas Ku Klux Klan "klavern" or chapter in Bentonville, circa 1923, revealing more than 130 members. We talk with two Arkansas history experts about the list, and the presence of the KKK in northwest Arkansas during this era.

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Jacqueline Froelich is an investigative reporter and news producer for Ozarks at Large.