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Clay County

Clay County is a predominantly rural area with small cities and towns located in northeastern Arkansas. Light industry in the area supplements the agriculture-based economy. Hunting, fishing, and boating are the area’s primary recreational offerings.

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Barbara Fairchild

Country

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Rector

Clay

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William Neal Carter

Lawyers

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Skirmish at Chalk Bluff

Civil War

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Piggott

Clay

 Two story red brick building with sign saying "Sellmeyer Mercantile Company"

Knobel

Clay

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Corning

Clay

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Francis M. “Buck” Jenkins

Criminal Activities

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A Face in the Crowd

Films

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Crowley's Ridge Parkway, National Scenic Byway

Attractions (Historic and Current)
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St. Francis River

 Group of men loading cotton onto horse-drawn carts

Sheeks-Stephens Gin

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Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum

 Wooden walkway bridge with railings on trail through wooded area under autumn trees

Chalk Bluff Natural Area

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Rector Street Scene

 weathered red wooden building with wide arched entrance

Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum

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Clay County Jail

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Dredging Project
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