Bassett in Mississippi County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

American Revolution Flagpole

American Revolution Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, April 26, 2026

1. American Revolution Marker

Inscription.

Flag pole erected to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the United States of America
Bassett Arkansas

Calvin Williams Mayor · Larry Joe Bell Alderman · Hugh Arue Jr. Alderman · Nardie Westbrook Alderman · Joe W Felts Alderman · Jewell Ryals Alderman · Carolyn Bell Recorder

Erected by American Revolution Bicentennial.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.

Location. 35° 32.14′ N, 90° 7.608′ W. Memorial is in Bassett, Arkansas, in Mississippi County. It is on Main Street near US 61/ Blues Highway, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Bassett AR 72313, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Arkansas Delta,

in Crowley’s Ridge,

and in the Mississippi Alluvial Plain.

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

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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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: World War II POW Camp (approx. 0.8 miles away); Dyess (approx. 6.2 miles away); American Revolution Bicentennial (approx. 6.2 miles away); Commissary (approx. 6.2 miles away); School (approx. 6.2 miles away); Dyess Colony (approx. 6.2 miles away); Cafe & Shops (approx. 6.2 miles away); Community Building (approx. 6.3 miles away).

Photographed by Thomas Smith, April 26, 2026

2. American Revolution Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2026, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 1, 2026, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.