If you have recently traveled along the Richard Zuber Thruway (Hwy 167) just past where Hwy 4 and Jimmie Davis Blvd intersects in Jonesboro you have seen a flurry of activity going on beside the Popeyes Chicken Restaurant. What the workers complete with earth moving equipment are doing is clearing the grassy expanse in initial preparation of the new Civil Rights Trail in Jonesboro.

A dedication ceremony is planned for July 6th at the Charles H. Garrett Community Center in Jonesboro, where Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser will be a featured guest. Following, those in attendance will move to the Civil Rights Trail location where markers commemorating local members of the Deacons of Defense will be unveiled.

“This will be a great addition to our town as it not only will give residents a safe walking trail to use but also pays homage to some of the town’s former leaders who helped make our community what it is today,” said Jonesboro Mayor James “Spike” Harris. 

Examples of the Civil Rights Trail Markers