William Allen White Community Partnership, Inc.

William Allen White Community Partnership, Inc. William Allen White was a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, editor of The Emporia Gazette, and political adviser to presidents.

Their son, William Lindsay White, was a well-known radio broadcaster and later an editor of The Gazette.

The celebration is from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
06/19/2026

The celebration is from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Emporia's Eastside Community Group has organized a public event to honor Juneteenth. Activities will be from 4...

We're celebrating Juneteenth today. Did you know that Red Rocks was built on the edge of what was then called Stringtown...
06/19/2026

We're celebrating Juneteenth today. Did you know that Red Rocks was built on the edge of what was then called Stringtown in Emporia, where many Black families made their homes?

Just a reminder that Red Rocks State Historic Site will be closed tomorrow for Juneteenth. We'll reopen Saturday.
06/18/2026

Just a reminder that Red Rocks State Historic Site will be closed tomorrow for Juneteenth. We'll reopen Saturday.

Red Rocks State Historic Site is honored and grateful for the Emporia Lions Club Cleve Cook Grant award! THANK YOU!
06/18/2026

Red Rocks State Historic Site is honored and grateful for the Emporia Lions Club Cleve Cook Grant award! THANK YOU!

Wonderful time at the Emporia Lions Club Picnic last night presenting the Cleve Cook Grant awardees their checks! Congrats to all organizations (and the first ever scholarship recipient!) we can't wait to see your dreams become reality. Dreams that keep our community moving forward!

Happy Birthday to Mary White!
06/18/2026

Happy Birthday to Mary White!

We were honored to host the National Teachers Hall of Fame NTHF inductees for a tour of Red Rocks yesterday afternoon. E...
06/17/2026

We were honored to host the National Teachers Hall of Fame NTHF inductees for a tour of Red Rocks yesterday afternoon. Enjoy your time in Emporia!

Happy Birthday, William Lindsay White! W.L.W. was born on June 17, 1900 in Emporia to William Allen and Sallie Lindsay ...
06/17/2026

Happy Birthday, William Lindsay White!
W.L.W. was born on June 17, 1900 in Emporia to William Allen and Sallie Lindsay White. During his teenage years he worked for the family owned newspaper, The Emporia Gazette. W.L.W. graduated from Emporia High School in 1918. In December 1918, father and son traveled to Europe and while in Paris witnessed the signing of the Treaty of Versailles officially ending World War I.

W.L.W. was an accomplished, award-winning author and journalist. He was a war correspondent in Europe before World War II and wrote for the Washington Post and Fortune magazine. He also wrote several screenplays and over a dozen books, three of which were made into successful movies.

After his father's death in 1944, W.L.W. took over the family newspaper and also finished his father's autobiography, which was awarded a Pulitzer Prize. W.L.W. died in 1973 and is buried in the family plot in Maplewood Memorial Lawn Cemetery in Emporia.

Red Rocks State Historic Site will be CLOSED this Friday, June 19, for the Juneteenth state holiday. Regular hours resum...
06/15/2026

Red Rocks State Historic Site will be CLOSED this Friday, June 19, for the Juneteenth state holiday. Regular hours resume Saturday, June 20.

A beautifully renovated lily garden at Red Rocks, courtesy of Kiwanis Club of Emporia.
06/15/2026

A beautifully renovated lily garden at Red Rocks, courtesy of Kiwanis Club of Emporia.

A wonderful program yesterday at Red Rocks by Patricia Gaston. (Photo courtesy of Roger Heineken.)
06/15/2026

A wonderful program yesterday at Red Rocks by Patricia Gaston. (Photo courtesy of Roger Heineken.)

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927 Exchange Street
Emporia, KS
66801

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Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm

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