Near this point Highway No. 1 intersects
the route of the Old Military Road which
connected Memphis and Little Rock. Begun
in 1826, this road was built under the supervision of Lieutenant Charles Thomas of the
United States Army. John Pope, . . . — — Map (db m243306) HM
In early May 1863, Union troops left Helena to disrupt Confederate troops and destroy supplies and forage. Gen. John S. Marmaduke's Confederates confronted them at Taylors Creek on May 11, and after an hour-long skirmish the outnumbered Union troops . . . — — Map (db m243305) HM
Home of W. W. Campbell and Victoria Mann
Campbell. W. W. Campbell was a bank, civic,
and agricultural leader in Eastern Arkansas.
influence extended nationally as reported in
the November, 1947, issue of Readers Digest
and the November, . . . — — Map (db m243314) HM
In 1866 General Nathan Bedford Forrest, along with about 1,000 workmen, pitched camp in the vicinity of what is now Front Street on land belonging to the Izard and Prewett families. By 1868 they had succeeded in making a cut through Crowley’s Ridge . . . — — Map (db m92609) HM
Oldest active cemetery in St. Francis
County. Begun about 1854 as a family
cemetery by the Mallorys, whose
home was a short distance north.
Immediately north was the early town
of Mt. Vernon. Later other families
were permitted to use the . . . — — Map (db m243311) HM
This bell rang from the bell tower of the magnificent courthouse that graced this site for seventy-nine years before the present structure was built in 1976. The former courthouse was built in 1897 by Judge John S.R. Cowan of Hughes at a cost of . . . — — Map (db m172208) HM WM
St. Francis County was predominately sympathetic to
the Southern cause, raised five companies. The first
company, known as the Linden Dead Shots was raised by
Poindexter Dunn who also served as captain. This company
marched away from here in . . . — — Map (db m243308) HM
In God we Trust
Dedicated to veterans of St. Francis County
To the gallant men and women who served their country during Peace time and war with honor.
We shall not forget — — Map (db m172205) WM
U.S. troops from Helena came through Madison many times during the Civil War. A 5th Kansas Cavalry patrol fought here twice during a March 5-12, 1863, expedition. Iowa and Indiana troops passed through in April 1863, and detachments of men from the . . . — — Map (db m119982) HM
