Rock, Arkansas. There was nothing to denote that the children buried there until 2018 when a plaque was donated to the site. On the 50th anniversary of the fire, some families of the dead held a press conference at the Arkansas State Capitol. Segregationist Governor of Arkansas Orval Faubus asked a committee to investigate the fire. The committee concluded that the correctional facility, the State of Arkansas, and the local community held responsibility for the incident, but recommended no course of action. A Pulaski County grand jury returned no indictments, but stated: A KTHV report said that "somehow the story faded into the backdrop of the Civil Rights Movement." Frank Lawrence, brother of one of the victims, attempted to make a documentary and brought the fire more widespread attention in the early 21st century. The land once occupied by the unit now houses the Arkansas Department of Correction's Wrightsville Unit. For sixty years, there was no marker or memorial that indicated that the boys school existed or that the fire occurred. On April 25, 2019, a monument to the dead was unveiled at the Wrightsville Unit of the Arkansas Department of Correction. References Further reading External links Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture entry 1927 establishments in Arkansas 1968 disestablishments in Arkansas 1959 disasters in the United States 1959 fires in the United States 1959 in Arkansas African-American history of Arkansas Buildings and structures in Jefferson County, Arkansas Buildings and structures in Pulaski County, Arkansas Fire disasters involving barricaded escape routes Prisons in Arkansas History of racism in Arkansas History of racial segregation in the United States History of civil rights in the United States Juvenile detention centers in the United States