NPR

Arkansas's new statues at the U.S. Capitol are of Daisy Bates and Johnny Cash

Arkansas unveiled one of its new statues at the US Capitol's Statuary Hall this week: Civil Rights leader Daisy Bates. Another sculpture of a famous Arkansan, Johnny Cash, will soon join her there.
CNN

Civil rights leader Daisy Bates and music legend Johnny Cash to replace Arkansas statues at the US Capitol

The US Capitol will soon officially welcome two new, iconic figures. A statue of Daisy Bates, a civil rights journalist and activist who is perhaps best known for her role as a mentor to the Little ...
Voice of America

Daisy Bates, Johnny Cash statues represent Arkansas in Statuary Hall

Two heroes from Arkansas are being honored with statues in the U.S. Capitol. Daisy Bates, a civil rights leader, and Johnny Cash, the world-renowned singer, are set to represent Arkansas in Statuary ...
The Washington Times

Johnny Cash to stand in Capitol’s Statuary Hall

Johnny Cash went to Reno, Chicago, Fargo, Minnesota, Buffalo, Toronto — and now has reached the U.S. Capitol. The Arkansas-born singer, who died in 2003, will have a permanent statue in the Capitol ...