Roy C. "Bill" Lewellen of Marianna, the second Black person to serve in the Arkansas Senate in the 20th century, died Tuesday at a Memphis hospital after a long illness. He was 71.
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It's a marvelous summer day to be in Marianna. People have driven from across the state for the formal reopening of Jones Bar-B-Q Diner, the first Arkansas restaurant to receive a coveted James Beard Award.