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 ...

That Christmas season I decided I wanted to become a cowboy. It was the dawn of the 1960s, and I was a scrawny kid in Columbus, Ohio. Cowboys exuded bravery; they rescued people; they galloped across ...

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 ...

MUSKOGEE, Okla. — The Three Rivers Museum unveiled its new statue of lawman Bass Reeves. Bass Reeves has been described as one of the most prolific Deputy Marshals in the Old West. Born into slavery, ...

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, ...

Jan. 14—Jonita Mullins said Bass Reeves not only honors Oklahoma history but Oklahoma's Black history. Reeves, a former United States Deputy Marshal and Muskogee Police officer, was honored with a ...

Show creators Feehan, Voros and Marcano on their revival of the television Western. The Paramount+ original tells the story of Bass Reeves, one of the first Black US deputy marshals. Chad Feehan and ...

Star and executive producer David Oyelowo and Lawmen: Bass Reeves creator, showrunner and executive producer Chad Feehan said Reeves’ family values were what made him stand out. Oyelowo plays Reeves, ...