LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Statues of civil rights leader Daisy Bates and country singer Johnny Cash — two of Arkansas’ most celebrated icons — are headed to Washington, D.C., to represent the state in a U.S. Capitol display. and Sen. James P. Clarke, with the statues of Bates and Cash. Cash, who died in 2003, grew up in Dyess, which is about 131 miles (211 kilometres) northeast of Little Rock. “Now they’re sisters right there at the United States Capitol.”The National Statuary Hall Collection features two statues from each state.

Source: National Post April 11, 2019 19:19 UTC