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November 9, 1940

Prominent Methodist minister, educator (elected one of the nation’s youngest college presidents), and publisher Alexander Millar died in Little Rock (Pulaski County). In addition to his tireless promotion of education, Millar advocated the conservation and development of the state’s natural resources and recommended improvements in its railroads and highways. He was chairman of the state’s first Good Roads Convention, and his activities helped lead to the state constitutional amendment authorizing counties to levy road taxes. Later, he was appointed to the state forestry commission.

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Black Rock

The city of Black Rock is situated on the Black River at the edge of the Ozark Mountains. It reportedly takes its name from black rocks in the area. The city was a boomtown, emerging due to the development of railroads and timber interests, and it was later sustained by the pearling industry. Once those interests began to wane, the town slowly began a decline, until today little of the once prosperous business section of the town remains active.

 

The city of Black Rock is situated on the Black River at the edge of the Ozark Mountains. It reportedly takes its name from black rocks in the area. The city was a boomtown, emerging due to the development of railroads and timber interests, and it was later sustained by the pearling industry. Once those interests began to wane, the town slowly began a decline, until today little of the once prosperous business section of the town remains active.

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The CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas is a free, authoritative source of information about the rich history, geography, and culture of Arkansas. It is updated regularly to ensure the people of Arkansas have an accurate and accessible resource to explore our heritage. We invite you to browse our text entries and media galleries to learn more about the people, places, events, legends, and lore of the 25th state. We are continually adding new entries, photographs, maps, videos, quizzes, lesson plans, and more, so check back frequently to see what’s new.

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