NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — “I christen thee United States Ship Arkansas. May God bless this submarine and all those who sail in her.”
Those historic words came from an Arkansas history-maker.
Carlotta Walls LaNier followed that statement with the traditional smash of a bottle of champagne. It capped a ceremony in December 2024 when she joined two fellow members of the Little Rock Nine to christen the latest vessel to carry the name of their home state into service…