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8 What's up! OctOber 4-10, 2020 Feature Symbolically Speaking shiloh Museum introduces arkansas emblems F or the past two years, says Judy Costello, education manager, the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History in Springdale has had a great response from the community and local schools for the annual Arkansas Symbols Day program. "This year we made the program virtual due to the pandemic, but we hope to return to our hands-on experience next year," she says. "Two benefits of being virtual are that the museum was able to invite experts and volunteers from across the state to submit videos and that the resource may be accessed from anywhere at any time during the 2020-21 school year." With the help of more than 30 partners across the state, the museum compiled a resource representing about 30 different Arkansas symbols, Costello says. "This resource contains videos, educational games, symbol information in English and Spanish, links to other online sources and more. The resource is a 'living document' in that it cannot only be updated and edited by the museum, but it can also accept ratings and comments from viewers," she adds. To access the resource, Costello says, you may request to join the Facebook group, Shiloh Museum of Ozark History for Educators, which is not just for educators but also for anyone interested in Arkansas state history. Here are some of Costello's favorite Arkansas symbols, illustrated. — Compiled by Judy Costello And beCCA mArtin-brown State Grain Rice a farmer harvests a rice field near stuttgart. according to the encyclopedia of arkansas, rice is grown in 40 arkansas counties, and in 2005, more than 1.6 million acres in the state were dedicated to rice production, making arkansas the top rice-producing state in the country. (arkansas Democrat- Gazette File photo)