Wynne in Cross County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

The Trail of Tears along the Memphis to Little Rock Road

1824-1840

Photographed by Ruth Wilson Wilcox, June 24, 2017

1. The Trail of Tears along the Memphis to Little Rock Road Marker

Inscription. Down the trail from where you are standing is the most well-preserved remaining section of the historic Trail of Tears in Arkansas.

Tradition and heritage run deep jn the collective souls of the Five Southeastern Tribes (Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, Cherokee, and Seminole). Centuries before European contact, these tribes built communities, developed agricultural economies, and created complex tribal governments.

In the early 1800s, the United States was expanding westward into the new lands purchased from France.

The eastern states and the federal eovernment were attempting to satisfy white settlers by negotiating treaties with and passing laws over the Native American nations. This process led to the election of Andrew Jackson as President, passage of the Indian Removal Act of 1830, and removal ofthe Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, Cherokee, and Seminole to present-day Oklahoma.

Arkansas played a key role in the removal story. The lands now presented as Village Creek State Park witnessed the passage of members of four of these Five Tribes.

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lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #07 Andrew Jackson series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1824.

Location. 35° 9.163′ N, 90° 43.162′ W. Marker is in Wynne, Arkansas, in Cross County. It can be reached from County Highway 754. Located in Village Creek State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 Co Rd 754, Wynne AR 72396, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arkansas’ Crowley’s Ridge,

in the Mississippi Alluvial Plain,

and in the Cherokee Heritage Region.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Mississippi Delta,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker,

Photographed by Ruth Wilson Wilcox, June 24, 2017

2. The Trail of Tears along the Memphis to Little Rock Road Marker

measured as the crow flies: Wittsburg in the Civil War (approx. 4.6 miles away); Old Military Road (approx. 5.4 miles away); Taylor's Creek and Mount Vernon (approx. 5.4 miles away); Cross County (approx. 6.2 miles away); Captain Jesse W. Wynne Park (approx. 6.3 miles away); Mt. Vernon Cemetery (approx. 9.6 miles away); Madison in the Civil War (approx. 9.6 miles away); Campbell House (approx. 10.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wynne.

Additional keywords. Forced removal

Vicinity of Trail of Tears along the Memphis to Little Rock Road Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ruth Wilson Wilcox, June 24, 2017

3. Vicinity of Trail of Tears along the Memphis to Little Rock Road Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2019. This page has been viewed 831 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 31, 2019.