
Better Block Texarkana & RailFest both occurred yesterday in downtown Texarkana.

Better Block is a project designed to give the residents of Texarkana, USA a picture of what downtown Texarkana could be. For one day over 40 business opened up shop along Broad Street, and thousands of live plants were placed up and down the street.


Texarkana, Arkansas had RailFest going on this weekend. Front Street Plaza had numerous food vendors setup, also a bounce bungee for the kids and a rock climbing wall. A concert by country singer Jack Ingram closed the days events.