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

Bank of Osceola

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 31, 2010

1. Bank of Osceola Marker

Inscription. Built in 1909, the Bank of Osceola shared this building with various enterprises over the years, including a cotton brokerage firm and small movie theater. While much of the original architecture remains intact, four circular stone profiles of Seminole Chief Osceola along the second story were relocated to the Osceola High School.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.

Location. 35° 42.179′ N, 89° 58.001′ W. Marker is in Osceola, Arkansas, in Mississippi County. It is at the intersection of East Hale Avenue and Pecan Street, on the right when traveling west on East Hale Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Planters Bank Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Calvary Episcopal Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Bell Telephone Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Violet Cemetery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Drug Store (about 400 feet away); East Hale Storefronts (about 600 feet away); The Osceola Times Building (about 700 feet away); Reggie Young (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Osceola.

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Photographed by Craig Swain, August 31, 2010

2. Bank of Osceola Building and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 990 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 6, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.