JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – Several small museums in Region 8 recently received a grant from Arkansas Heritage.

According to content partner Talk Business and Politics, the grants were to aid Arkansas’ small history museums, historical societies, historic homes and buildings, as well as military museums.

“Arkansas’ small museums and historical organizations play a vital role in preserving places and items that have shaped Arkansas’s history,” said Marty Ryall, director of Arkansas Heritage. “These grants provide funds that help them to continue to tell the story of our shared heritage.”

During this grant cycle, a total of $55,600 was awarded to 17 recipients across the state.

The recipients of those in Region 8 are listed below:

• Cross County Historical Society, Replacement of Awning, $2,500
• Hardy History Association, Utilities, $2,500
• Hardy History Association, Utilities, $2,500
• Mississippi County Historical and Genealogical Society, $2,500

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