Historical Markers in West Memphis, Arkansas

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Historical Markers in West Memphis, Arkansas

1 ► Arkansas, Crittenden County, West Memphis — Indian Mounds —

In North America, the Indians were building mounds such as these from before the time of Christ until after DeSoto explored this area. These are believed to be villages of the Aquixo or Pacaha, 1541. — — Map (db m221347) HM

2 ► Arkansas, Crittenden County, West Memphis — KWEM Radio — Sounds from the Soil & Soul — Arkansas Delta Music Trail —

The inaugural broadcast of West Memphis' KWEM radio station on February 23, 1947, set the stage for what would become one of the pioneering platforms for Delta blues and the beginnings of the rock 'n' roll sound. Here at 231 Broadway Boulevard in . . . — — Map (db m221358) HM

3 ► Arkansas, Crittenden County, West Memphis — Mound City —

An old river town, once located on the banks of the Mississippi River, deriving its name from Indian mounds. Federal troops burned it January 15, 1863. — — Map (db m221342) HM

4 ► Arkansas, Crittenden County, West Memphis — The Plantation Inn — Sounds from the Soil & Soul — Arkansas Delta Music Trail —

In 1943, Morris Berger opened his legendary Plantation Inn nightclub on this site in a former West Memphis gambling hall. Billed as having the largest dance floor in the South, it became an electrifying live-music destination for the region until . . . — — Map (db m221350) HM

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