Thomas Marion Holifield, County Judge 1874-1878
William G. Akers · County Sheriff 1873-1874 William Liddell · County Treasurer, 1873-1874 T. M. Martin County & Circuit Court Clerk · 1873-1874
E.N. Royall · County Tax Assessor 1873-1874
W.C. . . . — — Map (db m289143) HM
Built in 1910 by W.D. Templeton
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
1982 — — Map (db m255329) HM
This early settlement, located on
the military road which connected
Chalk Bluff and Gainesville, is said
to have acquired its name because
stores and houses, were scattered
about over the area. Civil War skirmishes were fought here August . . . — — Map (db m255364) HM
Named for the white clay which resembles chalk, this magnificent bluff is one of the most important historical landmarks in Arkansas. At this point the St. Francis River cuts through Crowley's Ridge from west to east and forms the boundary between . . . — — Map (db m18136) HM
Since Crowley's Ridge provided the only natural route for north-south travel across the lowlands of northeastern Arkansas, an Indian trail and later a military road crossed the river here. About 1840 Abraham Seitz established a ferry which was later . . . — — Map (db m4912) HM
On March 10, 1863 Union cavalry captured the ferry after a three-hour fight. They burned buildings and stores of corn in Chalk Bluff and destroyed a large uncompleted ferry boat. Two weeks later on March 24 Union cavalry returned to Chalk Bluff . . . — — Map (db m4906) HM
In April 1863 a Confederate army of 5000 men commanded by General John S. Marmaduke advanced into Missouri. Forced to retreat before superior Union forces, the Confederates on May 1-2 fought a successful delaying action here while their army crossed . . . — — Map (db m4911) HM
Chalk Bluff occupied a strategic position during the Civil War. Its cliffs commanded a vital river crossing on the only major road from Missouri into the Crowley's Ridge country. Provisions were collected here and shipped downstream to Confederate . . . — — Map (db m18186) HM
206th Coast Artillery Killed in Action
WW II
Kenneth Burkhart
Clifford Cloud
Joseph J. Eble
John H. Franklin
Charles Hutton
Cletis Jeffers
Fred Johnson
James Lemmer
Owen H Lynch
Carl Neal
Roy Shreevo
Frank Sweeney . . . — — Map (db m227350) WM
On this site stood the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, consecrated October 17, 1933, by the Reverend John Morris, Bishop of Little Rock. This Romanesque Revival building was built with the help of parishioners to replace the previous church, . . . — — Map (db m206942) HM
On June 17th 1862, the First Wisconsin Cavalry, US saw action against 30th Ark Inf. and 6th MO Militia CSA. The overall commanders were Confederate General M. Jeff Thompson and US Colonel Edward Daniels. Federal forces bivouacked at Jonesboro . . . — — Map (db m221048) HM
The site of Jonesboro was laid off as the county seat of Craighead County in 1859, and there was erected soon afterwards the first court house in the county. — — Map (db m116609) HM
February 1, 1878 - December 22, 1950
Tennessee Native -Arkansas Daughter
A good southern wife in the traditional sense.
First:
Elected woman U. S. Senator
Woman to preside over the Senate
Woman chairman of a Senate committee . . . — — Map (db m227550) HM
The last Confederate veteran living in Arkansas, William Murphy Loudermilk, is buried here in Kellers Chapel Cemetery. Private Loudermilk, who was born Oct. 17, 1847, joined a North Carolina regiment in the Army of Tennessee at age 16 and fought at . . . — — Map (db m116195) HM
LTC Teddy W. Pylant
US Army - Retired
Founder/President CCVMF
LTC Ted Pylant, a Vietnam veteran, served 34
years in the Arkansas National Guard as a
member of the 875th Engineer Battalion.
He also served at the Arkansas National
Guard . . . — — Map (db m227423) HM WM
This is the 16,000 pound anchor off the bow of the nuclear powered guided missile cruiser USS Arkansas, CGN-41. This anchor was placed here in grateful memory of those who served aboard her. Four ships of the United States Navy and one of the . . . — — Map (db m116687) HM
The Battle of Jonesboro took place at the Craighead County Court House in Jonesboro, Arkansas, on August 2, 1862. Company I, 30th Arkansas Infantry of the Fifth Trans-Mississippi Confederate army, under the command of Captain Mitchel A. Adair, . . . — — Map (db m116608) HM
To the 1385 sons of Craighead County who during the World War served their Country on land and sea and well maintained its highest ideals and traditions. This monument is erected by their fellow citizens as testimonial of gratitude and affection. . . . — — Map (db m227276) WM
Several companies were raised in Craighead County for the Confederate army. Co. I of the 13th Arkansas Infantry – the “Confederate Grays” – formed in 1861. A company of the 23rd Arkansas Infantry and Co. I of the 30th . . . — — Map (db m116186) HM
Hattle Caraway made history in 1932 as the first woman elected to the United States Senate. A Tennessee native, she married fellow Dickson College student Thaddeus Caraway in 1902 and settled in Jonesboro, where he practiced law and entered . . . — — Map (db m299209) HM
The Ott family of Parkin purchased the
Northern Ohio School from the Kelly family in
1959. The Kellys had been using the school
for a hay barn. The Ott family transformed
the old "barn" into a home by portioning
rooms and designing a living . . . — — Map (db m221318) HM
Step into the school gently. It's filled with history
and memories maybe some from your school days.
As you enter the school you will see the
classroom as it was on any given school day
between 1936 and 1948. The school was . . . — — Map (db m221320) HM
Much of what is known about the Northern
Ohio School came from first-hand accounts
known as oral histories. People interviewed
were former students, teachers, children of
the sawmill owners and workers, persons who
lived in Sawdust Hill, or . . . — — Map (db m221319) HM
The legacy of the Mississippian culture lives forever through the Three Sisters Garden, like the one you see planted here.
The American Indians who lived here over 500 years ago were expert farmers whose most important crops were corn, beans, . . . — — Map (db m116605) HM
Welcome to Northeast Arkansas Pick up your Discovery our guide in the part visitor for center.
From pre-history to today, people have come here for a variety of reasons. Settlers found a state rich in wildlife and wilderness. Ancient . . . — — Map (db m232112) HM
Ongoing warfare with other
Native American groups
led villagers to construct a
defensive ditch around their
town. The depression before
you was a formidable obstacle
to anyone trying to attack. You
will cross this ditch several
more times . . . — — Map (db m231813) HM
As northern timberlands were depleted,
timber buyers looked to the dense forests in
the south. In March 1902, S.W. Sterling, a
timber buyer for a firm in Grafton, Ohio,
was buying timber in Missouri when he
heard about the fine timber at . . . — — Map (db m221310) HM
Rural education in the Delta was no easy task
for students or teachers. There were many
obstacles to overcome, such as weather,
walking distances, and family responsibilities.
Plus, being an African-American school,
students and teachers were . . . — — Map (db m221316) HM
Daily lessons revolved around the "three R's:"
reading, writing and arithmetic. The Child's
World Reader, a basic math book, and a
speller were the textbooks used.
Class was in session from 8AM through 3PM
except in September and . . . — — Map (db m221317) HM
The flood of 1912 was the greatest disaster ever suffered by Parkin. Breaks in the St. Francis and Mississippi levees covered the land and into our homes from 4 to 30 feet in depth in April and part remained until summer. Most of the people fled to . . . — — Map (db m234421) HM
Around 1900, there were about 16 one-room
schoolhouses in and around Parkin. Most
were on plantations for the education of the
sharecroppers' and farm workers' children.
The Northern Ohio School, built around 1910,
was no different. The school . . . — — Map (db m221314) HM
The Parkin archeological site was preserved better than most because it was reoccupied during most of the 20th century. The residents who lived on the ancient village site. In the 1900s came to call their neighborhood Sawdust Hill or simply The . . . — — Map (db m231817) HM
As the Northern Ohio Cooperage and Lumber
Company expanded, so did the need for housing and
services for its workers. Out of this came the Sawdust
Hill community. At its peak, over 60 structures,
including shotgun-style houses, a Baptist church, . . . — — Map (db m221309) HM
Arkansas experienced a number of economic
advances in the first quarter of the 20th
Century. Extensive railroad building in the
late 1800s set the stage for economic growth.
Although the Delta's popular economic image
is King Cotton, . . . — — Map (db m221313) HM
In 1541 Chief Casqui
greeted Hernando
de Soto not far from.
where you are standing.
This trail highlights the unique
history of the archeological site.
The fully accessible 1/4 mile trail
will take you approximately 30
minutes to walk. . . . — — Map (db m233181) HM
After Arkansas seceded from the Union in May 1861, Confederate officers began to recruit in the Wittsburg area. Companies B, D, F and K of the 5th Arkansas Infantry Regiment were organized at Wittsburg June 12-14, 1861. David Cross, for whom Cross . . . — — Map (db m116179) HM
When the north-south line of the Iron Mountain Railroad was completed in 1882 the town of Wynne was located when a train derailed leaving one boxcar, without wheels, off the track. The car was placed upright and called Wynne Station in
compliment . . . — — Map (db m256099) HM
The county was named for Col. David C. Cross. First seat of justice, Cleburne 1865. Moved to Wittsburg 1865 where it remained until 1884 when it was removed to Vanndale and later in 1903 the county seat was established at Wynne, where it has since . . . — — Map (db m158125) HM
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, . . . — — Map (db m142034) HM
Lafe School Bell Lafe & Marmaduke Annex 1984 Lafe School burned 1989 Bell donated by: Sally Shepard Installed by: Mayor Ralph "Huck" Oglesby 1-15-2024 — — Map (db m297389) HM
The 5th Arkansas Infantry Regiment was organized on June 28, 1861, at Gainesville about 7 miles northwest of modern-day Paragould. Men from Greene County served in Companies C, D, E and H. The soldiers trained and camped near the springs at Camp . . . — — Map (db m170413) HM
In memory of
SPC. Steven Glen Mason
Sept. 27,1967 - Feb. 25, 1991
SFC. Earnest F. Mitchen Jr.
Sept. 14, 1949 - Apr. 13, 1991
"It is a worthy thing to fight for one's freedom. It is another sight finer to fight for another . . . — — Map (db m227816) WM
Let us hold in honored memory those men from Greene County who gave their lives that mankind might hope for a better world. World War I
Ranzi Adams Lon Austin Charles J. Barnett Jimmie Bonds Arlin Boone Luther F. Bowlin William B. . . . — — Map (db m151233) WM
Crowley's Ridge State Park is here today due to the hard work, dedication, and
ingenuity of the local community and the Civilian Conservation Corps.
Crowley's Ridge State Park is home to log and stone structures
built by the Civilian . . . — — Map (db m170555) HM
Crowley's Ridge State Park is here today due to the hard work, dedication, and ingenuity of the local community and the Civilian Conservation Corps.
Roosevelt's Tree Army
The men of Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) companies
1729, 2736, . . . — — Map (db m170556) HM
The site of Marianna was acquired through a deed from Mary Ann Harland and the heirs of her first husband, Daniel Martin. The town was named in her memory. She was born in Kentucky May 6, 1802: died October 25, 1857. The first court house in Lee . . . — — Map (db m116135) HM
South face
“Fidelis
Fortissimus.”
1861
1865
Erected by
D. G. Govan Chapter
U. D. C.
In loving memory, of
Lee County's
Confederate
Soldiers.
______
"No braver bled for a
brighter land . . . — — Map (db m117504) WM
Home site and grave of John Patterson, son of William Patterson, Born 1790; died 1886; Arkansas' first native born child of Anglo-Saxon parentage. The following riddle was often asked by John Patterson: I was born in a kingdom--Spain, reared in an . . . — — Map (db m258081) HM
East Side
Greater love hath no man than to lay down his life for his country.
Dedicated by the citizens of Lee County to those who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of their country.
North Side
Korean War . . . — — Map (db m117251) WM
Marianna named in honor of
Maryann Martin Harland
Town established 1858 A.D.
Incorporated Oct. 24, 1870 A.D.
1870 Agriculture, Timber
Population 165
1970 Agriculture, Industry
Population 6215 — — Map (db m117262) HM
Moro in the Civil War
The town of Moro was established in 1850 and about 700 people lived here and nearby when the Civil War began in 1861. Union troops from the 1st Indiana, 1st Missouri, 9th Illinois, 5th Kansas, 2nd Wisconsin, and 3rd . . . — — Map (db m116247) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m298907) WM
One of eight prisoner of war camps in Mississippi County, the Bassett camp housed German soldiers captured and shipped to the United States. POWs worked in the cotton fields during their captivity, several taking up agriculture after returning to . . . — — Map (db m170720) HM
During segregation in the twentieth century, Ash Street was the social and commercial heart of the Black community of Blytheville. On Saturdays, when sharecropper families would dress up and come to town, Ash could be so crowded that people would . . . — — Map (db m213826) HM
1st Lt. Larry Gene Moody · Sgt. Ephron Wallace Jr. · SFC. Jerald Dozier · Sgt. Everett Langston · PFC Arthur Ray Keeling · PFC Freddy Friar · Lt David F. "Rick" Taylor · Sgt. Samuel Lee Modesitt · Sgt. John H. Stout · PFC Joel Crockett · Sp4 . . . — — Map (db m212027) WM
The White House
Washington The president of the United States takes pride in awarding the Medal of Honor posthumously to
First Lieutenant Edgar H. Lloyd
Infantry U. S. Army Citation For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at . . . — — Map (db m215338) WM
In memoriam to those men from Mississippi County who gave their lives in the Korean War 1950-1953 Capt. William O. Boyd · Pvt. William H. Charles · Sgt. Louis A. Webb · Cpl. Billy L. Crain · PFC. Duane Brown · Pvt. Billy L. Hopper · PFC. Gerald . . . — — Map (db m212140) WM
Before 1776 this area was inhabited by Indian Mound builders, bayous were the only drainage and there was no flood control, there was an immense forest that consisted mostly of hardwoods and cypress, in the early 1900's drainage districts began to . . . — — Map (db m212074) HM
A variety of colony services were housed in the original building on this site. When it burned in 1944, the theater and pop shop took its place. — — Map (db m207512) HM
Also called the Co-op Store, Trading Post, or The Big Store, this building carried everything colonist families needed. It burned in June 1957. — — Map (db m207494) HM
This Dyess Colony gathering place included an auditorium, a library, and space for community meetings and activities. Joint church services also were held here until the various denominations could build their own churches. Ministers from three . . . — — Map (db m207904) HM
In commemoration of
W.R. Dyess
whose vision and effort
as relief administrator
of Arkansas
fostered into a reality
Dyess Colony — — Map (db m296109) HM
Established in 1934 by President Roosevelt, Dyess Colony, named for W.R. Dyess of Luxora, became home to 500 families stricken by the Great Depression. Selected on the bases of need, farming knowledge, and physical fitness, these pioneers each . . . — — Map (db m207238) HM
Johnny Cash (1932-2003) was one of the most influential musicians of the
20th century. Successful with country, rock & roll, folk, blues, and gospel music, Cash sold over 90 million albums during his long career. Several of his songs reflect his . . . — — Map (db m160373) HM
Vacant homes or buildings served as elementary classrooms during the colony's early years, while secondary students were bused to neighboring school districts. Dyess School, accommodating high school and elementary students, was completed by the . . . — — Map (db m207903) HM
An expedition of about 100 soldiers of the Second Missouri Artillery (U.S.) set out from Osceola on April 5, 1864, in pursuit of guerrillas who had just robbed the town. Marching through dense swamps with water from 1 to 3 feet deep, the Missouri . . . — — Map (db m170408) HM
Dedicated in loving memory to those brave and honorable veterans who unselfishly sacrificed for love of country and freedom.
May 29, 2000 — — Map (db m221254) WM
On this site in 1934, Garden Point Methodist Church was founded. Sam Wiggins, a Methodist preacher from the Jonesboro district, held a tent revival here and from that revival evolved the Garden Point church. On September 2, 1935, land was deeded to . . . — — Map (db m221257) HM
In loving memory of my brother
Joseph Allen Sisco
Technical Sergeant
AF1412 1721
Nov. 11, 1922 Aug. 20, 1948
Son of Brownie and Daisy (Swift) Sisco
Brother to Earl, Clara, Lee, Sue, Anna and Mary Lou
Joe was born and raised in . . . — — Map (db m221255) WM
To honor the memory of these brave men from the 97th Bombardment Wing at Blytheville Air Force Base who did not return after their B-52 aircraft was shot down over Hanoi, North Vietnam in December 1972
Col. Keith R. Heggen Lt. Col. Donald . . . — — Map (db m24056) HM WM
First known as Savage Crossing,
this area was a densely wooded
village in the late 1800s. In 1912,
Keiser, named for John Keiser,
became the hub of a timber railway
leading to a large Osceola lumber
mill. The town's first general . . . — — Map (db m221258) HM
Enlisted March 14th 1918; Honorably discharged May 29th 1919
Cited for bravery for extraordinary heroism in action and decorated with:
U.S. Distinguished Service Cross: Oct. 10th 1918
French Croix de Guerre with Palm: Apr. 19th 1919
Gilt Star . . . — — Map (db m30388) HM
Moving to Osceola with his family at age 8, Blues legend Albert King (1923-1992) earned an early living picking cotton on nearby farms. King began his magnificent professional career in Osceola with his group, In The Groove Boys. King's T99 Club, . . . — — Map (db m36412) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m36670) HM
On May 10, 1862, Confederates defeated the Union navy in one of only two Civil War gunboat fleet engagements on the Mississippi River, ramming and sinking two Union ironclads, Cincinnati and Mound City. A reinforced Union armada routed the . . . — — Map (db m36320) HM
Billy Lee Riley began picking cotton at age 7 on the Jacksonville plantation in Osceola. Influenced by local bluesmen, Riley became a 1950s rockabilly star, recording his first hit, Flyin' Saucers Rock & Roll, at Sun Studios. Retiring from music . . . — — Map (db m36420) HM
Built in 1902, the Calvary Episcopal Church is one of the oldest still in use in the county, serving many farmers, laborers, and professionals along the Cotton Highway for over a century. The bell tower and main entrance formerly resided on Hale . . . — — Map (db m36704) HM
Built in 1915, the ground floor of this building once housed a barber shop and, later a hardware store. J.T. Coston, a Vanderbilt-educated attorney representing R.E.L. Wilson's farming interests, maintained his offices upstairs and was instrumental . . . — — Map (db m36453) HM
This corner building has been home to a drug store dating back to 1913. Once a two-story building with an elevated parapet and cornice, a fire in the early 1960s destroyed the second floor. The building's longest-running occupant is Newcomb's Drug . . . — — Map (db m36669) HM
The potential for commerce related to cotton payrolls attracted a robust cadre of Jewish merchants to Hale Avenue in the early 1900s. Harwarg's opened in "Old Town" before moving to "New Town," followed by Beehive's, Nickol's, and Weinberg's. . . . — — Map (db m36668) HM
In late July 1864, Missouri Union cavalry headed south into Mississippi County to hunt for bands of guerillas. On August 2, they encountered Confederate pickets near Osceola and pursued them to the main force led by Captains Charles Bowen and H.M. . . . — — Map (db m170412) HM
Thomas J. Florida established the Florida Brothers Company in 1926, supplying farm and home loans to families along the Cotton Highway. Mr. Florida built this Art Deco-influenced structure in 1935, featuring Indiana limestone. The building . . . — — Map (db m36612) HM
Osceola native Jimmy Thomas split his youth working in cotton fields and playing local juke joints. As a teenager, he joined Ike Turner's Kings of Rhythm as lead singer, later performing with the Ike and Tina Turner Review. Settling in London, . . . — — Map (db m36419) HM
Mark Twain referred to Osceola as "the famous and formidable Plum Point" in his book, Life on the Mississippi, as well as other writings. First established in 1837 as Plum Point, Osceola was incorporated in 1853. From this vantage point, one could . . . — — Map (db m36301) HM
In a spot once home to the Mercantile Opera House, this Classical Revival-style building was built in 1936 as Mississippi County Bank, showcasing Italian marble and rich wood throughout. Continuing to finance farming interests, First National Bank, . . . — — Map (db m36610) HM
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