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

Planters Bank Building

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 31, 2010

1. Planters Bank Building Marker

Inscription. The Neo-Classical style 1920 building, designed by noted architect Uzzell Branson, originally housed Citizens Bank, then, First State Bank, a mercantile store, and City Hall. A citizens group, including Congressman W.J. Driver, opened Planters Bank in May 1944. The property later was used as a funeral home, then, as a church.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1944.

Location. 35° 42.169′ N, 89° 58.012′ 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 east 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: Bank of Osceola (within shouting distance of this marker); Calvary Episcopal Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Bell Telephone Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Drug Store (about 300 feet away); Violet Cemetery (about 400 feet away); East Hale Storefronts (about 500 feet away); The Osceola Times Building (about 600 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. Planters Bank Building and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,115 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 7, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.