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Little Rock, 1948: Gubernatorial candidate James "Uncle Mac" MacKrell placed third in the Democratic primary won by Sid McMath.

Little Rock, 1948: Gubernatorial candidate James "Uncle Mac" MacKrell placed third in the Democratic primary won by Sid McMath.

Little Rock, 1948: Decorated World War II Marine and Garland County Prosecutor Sid McMath mailed out these cards in his successful bid to become the states 34th governor.

We Americans like to accumulate stuff through most of our lives, then somewhere around old age we start trying to get rid of it.

This month marks the 50th anniversary of one of the most heated political battles in Arkansas history: the two-week runoff campaign between U.S. Sen. John L. McClellan and a young challenger named David Pryor.

One of Garland County's oldest and tallest residents has fallen.

One of Garland County's oldest and tallest residents has fallen.

Radio had been in Arkansas since the 1920s, but the number of stations didn't begin to take off until after World War II. It was left to a judge from Jonesboro, Francis Cherry, to first use radio as the key to winning a statewide political campaign.

Amusement for a slow news day: A 'What if' scenario on Arknasas politics.