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The Wrightsville Fire of 1959

Published: Sept. 23, 2020, 5:51 p.m.

This week we talked about a fire that broke out in Wrightsville, Arkansas killing 21 boys ages 13 - 17. How did the fire start and was it  an accident or something more intentional?

Sources for this episode

https://katv.com/news/local/wrightsville-21

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkansas_Negro_Boys%27_Industrial_School

https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2018/04/22/finally-a-memorial-to-the-21-boys-who-were-burned-to-death-at-wrightsville-in-59

https://ualrexhibits.org/desegregation/tales-from-the-classroom/negro-boys-industrial-school-fire/