If you were born and raised around the Texarkana area then you are probably familiar with the rich music history of Texarkana, the giants of country and early rock that performed at the Municipal Auditorium downtown—artists like Elvis, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and many more. The fact that ragtime composer Scott Joplin is also from here, but did you know that a founding member of the Motown group, The Temptations, Dr. Otis Williams, is from Texarkana too? It's true, and this Thursday, we get to welcome him back to town, along with the rest of the Temptations for the official dedication of Darlene Taylor's latest downtown mural on Dr. Otis Williams Day, Thursday, January 18, 2024.