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Bauxite Museum to unveil 'Unsung Heroes' statue

By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

This article was published October 2, 2008 at 3:21 a.m.

BAUXITE - A life-size bronze statue, "Unsung Heroes" - Bauxite Miners, will be unveiled at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19, at the Bauxite Community House.

The statue is dedicated to the city of Bauxite and Saline County in honor of bauxite miners and their families who made an impact on the mining industry in Arkansas and the world.

The statue was commissioned by the H. Tyndall Dickinson family and nationally known sculptor, Gary Alsum of the American Sculptors Guild, completed the project.

The museum is in Bauxite at 1706 School St. For more information call (501) 939-2441.

Tri-Lakes, Pages 70 on 10/02/2008

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