Civil WrongsEp.2: A Changing History

Starting in the immediate aftermath, a “hush mouth” campaign ensued across Phillips County, Arkansas to stifle the telling of the massacre. Now, there are few places that tell the story, and those that do are surrounded by controversy. 

Resources mentioned in this episode:

The Elaine Legacy Center

Delta Cultural Center

Elaine Massacre Memorial

Helena Museum of Phillips County

Delta Heritage Trail

U.S. Supreme Court decision, Moore v. Dempsey

This episode was reported and written by Henriette Busch, Janina Kaeppel and Will Stewart. The music is by Andrew J. Crutcher. The podcast was produced and edited by Christopher Blank with additional edits by Marc Perrusquia.