Fayetteville in Washington County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

The Dale Bumpers Legacy

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, November 11, 2023

1. The Dale Bumpers Legacy Marker

Inscription. The University of Arkansas in July 1995 added Dale Bumpers to the name of the College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences to honor the former governor, 1971-1975, and U.S. senator, 1975-1999. He helped propel Arkansas agricultural and food industries to international prominence, championed major legislation to protect and conserve natural resources and promote environmental sustainability and was a leading advocate for child wellness, nutrition, healthy lifestyles and human dignity. He secured funding for major expansion of agricultural, food and life sciences education and research. A former rancher and attorney from Charleston, he was a famous senate orator – one of few who could affect the course of legislation with his oratorical skills.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1995.

Location. 36° 4.153′ N, 94° 10.395′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, Arkansas, in Washington County. It can be reached from North Campus Walk. Marker is in front of the Agriculture Building at the University of Arkansas. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 465 N Campus Walk, Fayetteville AR 72701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwest Arkansas,

on the Ozark Plateau,

in the Cherokee Heritage Region,

and in Osage Territory.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Ozarks.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hill Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Development of ‘Arksoy’

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Advances in Nutrition (within shouting distance of this marker); Buchanan Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gray Hall (about 300 feet away); First Biological Herbicide (about 400 feet away); Silas Herbert Hunt (about 400 feet away); Nuclear Chemistry (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fayetteville.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 2023

2. The Dale Bumpers Legacy Marker

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 2023

3. The Dale Bumpers Legacy Marker

Dale Bumpers (1925-2016) image. Click for full size.

Unknown via National Archives and Records Administration (cropped) (Public Domain), 1977

4. Dale Bumpers (1925-2016)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 191 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 27, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 26, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.