Bass Reeveswas a famous lawman. He was born in the Arkansas territory in 1838, but he also lived in Lamar and Grayson counties in Texas. Reeves was born into slavery and was enslaved by Arkansas state legisl… See more

The tale of Isam Dart is the classic story of a Western tall tale that grew over the years. For many years, Dart was believed to have been born in slavery under the name Ned Huddleston in Arkansas. He was also a notorious o… See more

The legendary cowboy William “Bill” Pickett, born in Texas on December 5, 1870, invented bulldogging. This is a practice still popular in rodeos to this day. Pickett’s bulldogging was a lot different than the way it’s done to… See more

Cherokee Bill's real name was Crawford Goldsby. He was born on February 8, 1876, in San Angelo, Texas. His father had served with the Buffalo Soldiers, and his mother was part Black and Native American. I… See more