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

The Osceola Times Building

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 31, 2010

1. The Osceola Times Building Marker

Inscription. This 1901 office was the first building in "New Town," having been used continuously as a newspaper office since that time and remains the oldest and tallest commercial building in the city. The "Osceola Times," reporting on life along the Cotton Highway since its inception in 1870, is the oldest newspaper in eastern Arkansas.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.

Location. 35° 42.202′ N, 89° 58.134′ W. Marker is in Osceola, Arkansas, in Mississippi County. It is at the intersection of North Poplar Avenue and West Hale Avenue, on the right when traveling north on North Poplar Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 112 North Poplar Avenue, Osceola AR 72370, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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 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 walking distance of this marker: Mississippi County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Reggie Young (within shouting distance of this marker); Albert King (within shouting distance of this marker); Son Seals (within shouting distance of this marker); Willie Bloom (within shouting distance of this marker); Jimmy "Popeye" Thomas (within shouting distance of this marker); Billy Lee Riley

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(within shouting distance of this marker); East Hale Storefronts (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Osceola.

The Osceola Times Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 31, 2010

2. The Osceola Times Building and Marker

National Register Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 31, 2010

3. National Register Plaque

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,037 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 2, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.