Sanders Announces Benton as Arkansas’ Capital for a Day on October 28
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS COME – GREETINGS:
WHEREAS: In 1863, during the height of the Civil War, Union troops captured Little Rock and began moving south, ultimately landing in Benton where they built Fort Bussey;
WHEREAS: By the 20th century, Benton became known for Niloak Pottery, ceramics made from a special clay found in the surrounding area, some of which is on display today at the local Gann Museum;
WHEREAS: During World War II, Air Force Captain Ewell Ross McCright of Benton, while being held at a prison camp in Germany, took notes on cigarette paper that would later be used in the famous Nuremberg Trials following the conclusion of the war;
WHEREAS: Burt Reynold’s 1973 action film, “White Lightning,” was filmed in Benton, as were parts of the 1996 movie “Sling Blade” starring Arkansas-born actor Billy Bob Thornton;
WHEREAS: Today, visitors and residents of Benton can watch a live performance at the historic Royal Theatre, attend the annual Old Fashioned Day on the Saline County Courthouse lawn, or take part in the long-standing Salt Bowl rivalry between Benton and nearby Bryant;
WHEREAS: Governor Sanders’ “Capital for a Day” program highlights great cities around Arkansas like Benton and brings senior state government officials into town to meet with their local counterparts; and
WHEREAS: Benton will serve as the twenty-eighth “Capital for a Day” under Governor Sanders and will momentarily serve as Arkansas’ seat of government.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, SARAH HUCKABEE SANDERS, Governor of the State of Arkansas, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the laws of the State of Arkansas, do hereby name Benton, Arkansas, our Capital for a Day on October 28, 2026, and invite our senior state government officials to join me in a visit to the city.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Arkansas to be affixed this 26th day of October, in the year of our Lord 2026.
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