Southern Tenant Farmers Union to celebrate 80th anniversary

In the Poinsett County Democrat Tribune article, “Southern Tenant Farmers Union to Celebrate 80th Anniversary,” the celebration of the eightieth anniversary of the Southern Tenant Farmers Union is discussed. In celebration of the anniversary, the Southern Tenant Farmers Museum and Arkansas State University Heritage Studies are hosting a talk by Dr. Michael Honey, the author of the book Sharecroppers Troubadour: John L. Handcox, the Southern Tenant Farmers Union, and the African American Song Tradition. The program will be held at the Arkansas State University Student Union in the Spring River room on September 29, at 10 a.m. A book signing/reading will follow at 2 p.m. on the third floor of the Arkansas State University library. Both events are free and open to the public. For more information, please see the full article here.