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March 26, 1954

A tornado swept through the Benton County community of Twelve Corners and damaged a home and farm buildings near the Baptist church that had been one of the most stable centers of the community. The earliest settlers to the area, beginning in 1828, soon established a Benton County Baptist Society and a church building at Twelve Corners that has been dated as early as 1850. The church building burned more than once but was always rebuilt according to the original plan. Lightning damaged the church so badly in 1978 that it had to be replaced, but as of 2007, services are still being held regularly.

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Shown here is the logo of the All American Red Heads, an all-women basketball team formed in Cassville, Missouri, in 1936. Over the next sixty years, the team won more than seventy percent of their games competing against men. The home base for the team was moved to Caraway (Craighead County) in 1955, where it remained until July 26, 1996. On that day, the team was retired after playing its last game.

 

Shown here is the logo of the All American Red Heads, an all-women basketball team formed in Cassville, Missouri, in 1936. Over the next sixty years, the team won more than seventy percent of their games competing against men. The home base for the team was moved to Caraway (Craighead County) in 1955, where it remained until July 26, 1996. On that day, the team was retired after playing its last game.

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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, and audio files, so check back frequently to see what’s new.

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