Grant County

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Large airplane on display behind an iron fence with brick pavilion building behind it
B-17 Flying Fortress Explosion of 1943
On March 12, 1943, the nine-man crew of a B-17F Flying Fortress perished after one of the plane’s engines ca...
"Splitting his daughter's head with an ax" newspaper clipping
Barker (Reported Lynching of)
According to stories circulating in state newspapers in July and August 1883, a Grant County man named Barker ...
"Grant County" map with borders roads cities
Belfast (Grant County)
Belfast is an unincorporated community in Dekalb Township in northern Grant County. It is located along Arkans...
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D. D. Glover (1868–1952)
aka: David Delano Glover
David Delano “D. D.” Glover served in the Arkansas legislature ...
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Grant County
Grant County, located in central Arkansas, is best known for its timber industry. Numerous logging operators a...
Single-story building with covered porch and tower with diamond shaped window
Grant County Museum
The Grant County Museum in Sheridan (Grant County) aims to preserve the heritage of the county and to provide ...
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Jenkins' Ferry Battleground State Park
Location: Grant County Size: 40 acres Jenkins Ferry Battleground State Park, in Grant County on the Saline Riv...
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Engagement at Jenkins' Ferry
The Engagement at Jenkins’ Ferry occurred April 29–30, 1864, when Confederates caught the Federal army ret...
Book cover "Southern Strategy" with a confederate flag in the "o" of "Southern" and the "e" in "Strategy" rendered backward
Bob Lancaster (1943–)
Bob Lancaster worked at several publications as a writer and editor for nearly fifty years. His iconoclastic j...
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Leola (Grant County)
Formerly known as Sandy Springs, the town of Leola in Grant County was formed early in the twentieth century a...
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John Little McClellan (1896–1977)
John Little McClellan served longer in the U.S. Senate than any other Arkansan (1942–1977) and was one of it...
"Lynch law at Sheridan" newspaper clipping
Ed McCollum (Lynching of)
Early in the morning of October 4, 1903, an African American man named Ed McCollum was lynched in Sheridan (Gr...
Missionary Baptist College
In the decade before the Great Depression, Missionary Baptist College opened its doors in Sheridan (Grant Coun...
White man on stage in cowboy hat
Justin Cole Moore (1984–)
Justin Moore is a popular country music singer and performer from the small town of Poyen (Grant County). In 2...
"Threatened Lynching" newspaper clipping
Amos Neely (Lynching of)
In mid-August 1898, a twenty-three-year-old African-American man named Amos Neely was lynched near Sheridan (G...
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Oak Grove School
The Oak Grove School, located off Highway 270 in Grant County’s Oak Grove community six miles east of Sherid...
Group of white women standing in church sanctuary
Old Folks' Singing
What became known as Old Folks’ Singing started on May 17, 1885, with the dedication of a new Methodist chur...
Single story wooden building alongside railroad tracks
Poyen (Grant County)
The town of Poyen is located in western Grant County. Home to one of the county’s two high schools, the town...
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Prattsville (Grant County)
Prattsville is a city located on State Highway 270 in Grant County, a few miles west of Sheridan (Grant County...
Richard Rhodes (Hanging of)
Few people survive a hanging, but Dr. Richard Rhodes—a plantation owner in Dallas County, living just south ...
Blue diamond with stars and crossed swords above blue and red text
Skirmish at Saline Bottom
This skirmish served as a prelude to the Engagement at Jenkins’ Ferry in Grant County and was part of the Ca...
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Sheridan (Grant County)
Sheridan, the county seat of rural Grant County, which lies approximately thirty-four miles south of Little Ro...
glass and steel skyscraper with "Stephens Inc." at the top
Jackson Thomas Stephens (1923–2005)
Jackson Thomas Stephens was one of the most successful, high-profile business figures in Arkansas during the t...
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Witt Stephens (1907–1991)
aka: Wilton Robert Stephens
Wilton Robert Stephens founded Stephens Inc., which once was the la...
"Timberfest" lumberjack mural with crossed ax and saw sign and business logos on the side of a brick building
Timberfest
Timberfest is held the first weekend of October every year on the courthouse square in Sheridan (Grant County)...
Single-story brick church buildings one with steeple and sign on parking lot
Tull (Grant County)
Tull is a town in northwestern Grant County. Incorporated in 1966, Tull had already been an established commun...
Round "USS Grant County" patch
USS Grant County (LST-1174)
The USS Grant County (LST-1174) was a U.S. Navy tank landing ship constructed in 1956 and named for fifteen U....