Mary Gay Shipley

Blytheville Air Force Base was a key Cold War nuclear launch facility for more than 30 years. The city will soon be home to the National Cold War Center, a $40 million project which could open as soon as 2027. read more >

The Arkansas attorney general's office announces a two-year, $500,000 donation to support development of the National Cold War Center in Blytheville. read more >

The grant was requested to cover exterior improvements and enhancements of the historic alert facility at the decommissioned Blytheville/Eaker Air Force Base. read more >

Nucor Steel Arkansas and Nucor-Yamato Steel Co. each donated $500,000. read more >

The allocation, approved by the state legislature, comes in the form of a one-time distribution of restricted reserve funds to the state Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism. read more >

When Grant Hill learned about That Bookstore in Blytheville being listed for sale in 2012, he thought it spelled the end of an institution he had always admired from afar. read more >

Former owner Mary Gay Shipley said that That Bookstore in Blytheville reached a turning point when it began its relationship with author John Grisham. read more >

That Bookstore In Blytheville is now under new ownership, and that owner is looking to put his passion for the book world to work in making the shop a "destination" spot in the community. read more >

Mary Gay Shipley, owner of That Bookstore in Blytheville, says she is officially transferring ownership of the store to Grant Hill of Mountain Home. read more >

A sale appears to be in the works for That Bookstore in Blytheville. Grant Hill, a 22-year-old Mountain Home resident, is trying to buy the northeast Arkansas store. read more >

Owner Mary Gay Shipley put the shop up for sale in February and said she was planning to close if she didn’t find a buyer within a few months. Now, a buyer has been named: Grant Hill. read more >

John Grisham is contributing to a book of essays called "My Bookstore: Writers Celebrate Their Favorite Placs to Browse, Read, and Shop." Edited by Ronald Rice, the book is compilation of writers' thoughts on their favorite brick-and-mortar book shops. read more >