Faye Webber News Today

The Federal Writers Project (FWP) served as a cultural anchor for Arkansas during the years of the Great Depression by providing work for unemployed and underemployed writers who observed, recorded and described the contemporary cultural conditions in their work. These texts serve to this day as the most complete and comprehensive documentation of Arkansas history and culture available from the viewpoint of Arkansans.

Frances said the plan is to develop the project over three years, starting on a fairly low key basis for this summer and gradually building up as more members of the community get on board.  It is hoped to have floral displays, hanging baskets and art exhibitions in the town centre, with ‘captains’ looking after their own section of the town.  For example, if the Gammon Walk captain is a trader they would try and encourage other traders to take part and to liaise with the Bloom commit...