Aug. 23—Lawman Bass Reeves could be seen walking his Muskogee police beat this January. An 8-foot bronze statue of Reeves is to be unveiled 3 p.m. Jan. 11 by Three Rivers Museum. The statue will be at ...

Q&A: Vandalism of Bass Reeves statue shocks Muskogee community A statue honoring lawman Bass Reeves at the Three Rivers Museum in Muskogee has been vandalized, leaving the community heartbroken. The ...

Reeves is a significant historical figure not only for his service but due to the fact he was one of the first African Americans to become a U.S. Marshal west of the Mississippi River. He spent 32 ...

MUSKOGEE, Okla. — The story of Bass Reeves -- the first African American Deputy United States Marshal -- dates back more than 150 years. "After he spent over 30 years catching outlaws and criminals, ...

MUSKOGEE, Okla. — The statue of lawman Bass Reeves that stands tall by the Three Rivers Museum in Muskogee was vandalized, and the museum is looking for whoever did it. The bronze statue of Reeves was ...

How a man born in bondage mastered the frontier, outshot outlaws, and reshaped the legend of Western justice. Bass Reeves’s [ ...

Jan. 7—People are talking about the Bass Reeves statue coming to Three Rivers Museum, said Angie Rush, museum director. "More people have gotten more excited now that they've visited the museum and ...

A statue honoring lawman Bass Reeves at the Three Rivers Museum in Muskogee has been vandalized, leaving the community heartbroken. The damage, which occurred less than a year after the statue was ...