Jefferson County, Arkansas Court House

Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas

Dedicated to Miss Willie K. Hocker, author, educator, member of Pine Bluff Chapter,

National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution and designer of the Arkansas State Flag. The flag design was adopted in 1913 by the General Assembly. The twenty-five stars around the diamond signify that Arkansas was the twenty-fifth state admitted to the Union. The three large stars below the word "Arkansas" symbolize Spain, France, and the United States. The State belonged to three nations successively. The stars also signify that Arkansas was the third state formed from the Louisiana Purchase. The large star commemorates the Confederacy and the

diamond field denotes that Arkansas is the only diamond producing state.

Jefferson County First Court House

The first court house in Jefferson county created in 1829 and named for President Thomas Jefferson was erected on this site at Pine Bluff in 1833. Meanwhile, sessions of the county court had been held first at the house of Joseph Bonne and second at the home of Antoine Barraque, three miles below Pine Bluff and on the same side of the Arkansas River.

This monument dedicated Sunday July 20, 1947 to the veterans of World War II in Jefferson County, Arkansas by the young peoples Victory Club of Pine Bluff

Edna Mays - Organizer & Supervisor

Zachariah Butler - President

Dedication Commitee

Herman Blackburn

Otts Phenix

Willie Spencer

Delores Mays

Jesse Butler

Ben Alford

Rosie Blackburn

Arthur Howard

Our Honor Roll (Dead)

James Alexander

William Calhoun

Joseph Fair

Ivory Glover

Abary Jenkins

Albert Johnson

Nathaniel Mannino

M. McDougal

Freddie O'Hair

Charlie Parish

Napoleon Pittman

Joseph Ragland

R.B. Wynn

Clarence Young

William Young

Almire Pittman

Hildreth Nicholson

This monument was dedicated at Townsend Park on July 20, 1947 - restored and rededicated at the Jefferson County Courthouse this 28th day of May 2001.

The Honorable Jack Jones Sr., County Judge

Citizens for Voter Registration, Inc

Pine Bluff Baptist Pastors and Ministers Conference