Statue of Civil Rights Leader and Music Icon to Shake Up U.S. Capitol Display
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Five years ago, Arkansas lawmakers made the decision to replace the statues representing the state at the U.S. Capitol. The existing sculptures, which had been in place for over a century, depicted relatively unknown figures in the state’s history. Former Gov. Asa Hutchinson shared that when he gave tours to constituents from Arkansas, they often expressed not recognizing the individuals represented by the statues in Statuary Hall. In place of the …