Marker Unveiled at Daisy Bates Home Honoring Role in Desegregation

Marker unveiled at Daisy Bates home honoring role in desegregation

The home of late civil rights leader Daisy Bates, where the Little Rock Nine gathered each morning during the desegregation of Central High School, was honored Tuesday with a new state historical marker. The blue marker at Bates’ residence in south Little Rock is part of Arkansas’ commemoration of the nation’s 250th anniversary. Bates, who co-owned the Arkansas State Press with her husband L.C. Bates, served as a mentor to the nine Black student…

‘Daisy Bates won’: Little Rock home of civil rights icon gets historical marker | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

A house on the southern edge of Little Rock described as the "command post of desegregation" received a new recognition Tuesday.

‘Command post for desegregation': Daisy Bates’ home recognized for historic role

A marker commemorating the historical significance of Daisy Bates' home is unveiled at an event in Little Rock, Arkansas on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (Photo by Andrew DeMillo/Arkansas Advocate)The home of the late civil rights leader Daisy Bates, where the Little Rock Nine met each morning during the desegregation of Central High School, was recognized with a new state marker honoring its significance Tuesday. The blue marker unveiled at Bates’ ho…

Daisy Bates Activist, Biography, Update, Children, Husband, Death, and Facts

The post Daisy Bates Activist, Biography, Update, Children, Husband, Death, and Facts appeared first on Kemi Filani News. Daisy Bates (November 11, 1914 – November 4, 1999) was an American civil rights activist, journalist, publisher, and lecturer. She played a key role in the 1957 Little Rock school desegregation crisis. As president of the Arkansas State Conference of NAACP branches, she mentored and advised the Little Rock Nine, the nine Afri…