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Beyond the Ozarks

A 100 Years Later, Elaine Massacre Memorial is Dedicated

KUAF | By JOHNATHAN REAVES

Published September 30, 2019 at 2:14 PM CDT

The Elaine Massacre Memorial in Helena-West Helena.

A century after the Elaine Massacre in the Arkansas Delta, a memorial to the dead was officially dedicated this weekend in Helena-West Helena.

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