* Featured Photos of the Month *
Shops and Businesses of Mississippi County If you have any photos of shops or businesses (exterior or interior
views) Wilson Tavern Title: Interior Wilson Tavern Courtesy Arkansas History Commission Barbershop Wilson Arkansas Title: Barbershop Wilson, Arkansas Courtesy Arkansas History Commission Do you have a barber in your family tree? The Arkansas
History Commission
Interior John Deere Farm Implements Store Title: Interior John Deere Farm Implements Store Courtesy Arkansas History Commission Quotations of the Month
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Mark Twain and Mississippi County
As we approached famous and formidable Plum Point,
darkness fell, but that was nothing to shudder about--in these modem
times. To read more about Mark Twain's experiences
Highlights from Goodspeed's At the commencement of the Civil War the people of Mississippi
County, though loyal and patriotic, finally decided to go with the State,
and were a unit in favor of the cause of secession. The war spirit ran
high, affecting rich and poor alike. If there was any Union sentiment
in the county (and there was at first), it soon succumbed to the influences
in favor Three companies of nearly 100 men each were immediately
organized, being commanded by Col. Charles Bowen, Capt. Elliott H. Fletcher,
and Capt. Robert Hardin, and were at once placed in active service.
Only a few of the men forming those companies were alive at the end
of the [p.457] war. Of Capt. Fletcher's company, some twelve or fourteen
are now living, mostly around Chickasawba, and all are men of character
and well to-do citizens. One of these, Hon. James F.Ruddle, was representative
of the county in the legislature of 1875. Capt. Elliot H. Fletcher and
his brother, Thomas, a youth of sixteen years, were killed in the battle
of Shiloh. There were no regular battles fought in this county, though it suffered greatly from predatory raids by Federal cavalry from Missouri and Kansas. Business of every interest was suspended, and people lived in constant apprehension of being raided, captured and killed. In 1864 Col. Burris, in command of a regiment of Kansas cavalry (Federal), made a dash through this country, taking several prisoners, among whom were Capt. Charles Bowen and Col. Elliot Fletcher. This company was pursued by Capt. McVeigh, in command of some seventy men, but they escaped to Missouri and no engagement was fought.
Mississippi County Families
This was a "picture postcard". Written on the back is: Lizzie
Mills, Contact: Vernon DuBar
New Projects
Class of1938 Manila High School May 26, 1938 Eighteen Manila high school seniors will receive diplomas at commencement exercises to be held at the Baptist church Thursday, one of the largest groups in the history of the school. Graduates are Bernice Evans, Lucille Parks, Veda McDonald, Vallee Cook, Milda Reed, Ruby Grimes, Pauline Butler, Anna Belle Threlkeld, Douglas Lawson, Ottis McCain, Leonard McCain, Robert Statler, Billy Price, Junior Thompson, D. B. Jolliff, William Schockley, General Mobley. Source: Looking Back: Fifty Years Ago Can you contribute any class rosters from old yearbooks, newspapers, autograph books, old photos? If so, send to 1943 - 1945
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MISSISSIPPI COUNTY CEMETERY
On April 1, 2002 the 1930 Census wil be released and there is a soundex index for Arkansas. For more information Click Here |
"What is now Mississippi County
once formed a part of Arkansas
County, then of Phillips
and next of Crittenden,
and was finally erected into a separate county by the Territorial legislature
November 1, 1833." Excerpt from The
Goodspeed Historical and Biographical Memoirs of Northeastern Arkansas,
published in 1889.
Mississippi County has TWO county seats, Osceola and Blytheville |
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