Cries from the Walls: Hell in Arkansas Prisons

Hawkins, Van: - Van Hawkins grew up in a farming family in the Missouri Bootheel. He has a degree in literature from the University of Missouri, as well as master's degrees in pastoral counseling from Loyola University in New Orleans, and heritage studies from Arkansas State University. Van has worked as a newspaper reporter and editor and as an entertainment magazine feature writer. His books are written for general audiences on topics related to southern history. Van and his wife, Ruth, reside in Jonesboro, Arkansas.