White County Courthouse in 1903
June 27, 2016 Meeting
The Sinking of the Sultana

Louis Intres, history professor at Arkansas State University, will present the June 27 program about the sinking of the Sultana to the White County Historical Society. The Sultana was a Mississippi River steamboat that exploded and sank on April 27, 1865 -- the greatest maritime disaster in American history. The meeting will be conducted in the dining room of Harding Place in Searcy. It begins at 7 and is open to the public. So bring a friend and join us!