Prairie County

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The "Preamble" page from the "Constitution of the Grand Agricultural Wheel of the State of Arkansas."
Agricultural Wheel
The Agricultural Wheel was a state farmers’ union, founded in the Arkansas Delta, which expanded into ten ot...
Log cabin with separate entrances and brick chimney
American Legion Hut (Des Arc)
aka: Burson-Bethel Post 119 American Legion Hut
The American Legion Hut in Des Arc (Prairie County), located at 206...
White man with long hair and beard in long coat
Action at Ashley's Station
aka: Action at Jones' Station
aka: Action at DeValls Bluff
The Action at Ashley’s Station was Confederate Brigadier General ...
"Mob kills Negro riot threatened" newspaper clipping
George Bailey (Lynching of)
Sometime during the night of December 19–20, 1909, an African-American man named George Bailey was shot to d...
Large group of white children and adults in front of old school building
Biscoe (Prairie County)
aka: Fredonia (Prairie County)
Biscoe, also known as Fredonia, is located on Surrounded Hill betwe...
Casteel (Lynching of)
A man named Casteel was lynched on November 14, 1868, in Prairie County for stealing pigs. It was the first re...
Gated entrance to a cemetery with wrought-iron arch saying "Czech National Cemetery"
Czech National Cemetery
Located about three miles south of Hazen (Prairie County) is a unique Arkansas cemetery. The Czech National Ce...
White flowers along walking path with pavilion and sign next to river with steel truss bridge over it in the distance
Des Arc (Prairie County)
Des Arc is one of two county seats serving Prairie County. It was one of the earliest settlements in eastern A...
Blue diamond with stars and crossed swords above blue and red text
Capture of Des Arc and DeValls Bluff
aka: Capture of DeValls Bluff and Des Arc
Des Arc (Prairie County) and DeValls Bluff (Prairie County) became ...
White man with long hair and beard in long coat
Action at Des Arc Bayou
The Action at Des Arc Bayou was fought in the early morning hours of July 14, 1864, as a detachment of Brigadi...
Newspaper front page "Des Arc Citizen"
Des Arc Citizen
As the first newspaper in Prairie County, the Des Arc Citizen was established in Des Arc (Prairie County) in S...
White man in suit and tie seated at desk
Desegregation of Des Arc Schools
The 1966 desegregation of schools at Des Arc (Prairie County) was accomplished under the leadership of Arkansa...
steamboat pushing barge on river
DeValls Bluff (Prairie County)
DeValls Bluff, in east-central Prairie County, is located on the White River and Highway 70. It is the county ...
House next to water tower
DeValls Bluff Waterworks
The DeValls Bluff Waterworks, located at the corner of Hazel and Rumbaugh streets in DeValls Bluff (Prairie Co...
Blue diamond with stars and crossed swords above blue and red text
Affair at DeValls Bluff (December 13, 1864)
Union forces guarded a number of important outposts across the state in 1864, creating an important line of de...
Blue diamond with stars and crossed swords above blue and red text
Affair at DeValls Bluff (May 22, 1864)
One of the most dangerous missions Union soldiers could be assigned was to gather forage outside Federal outpo...
Blue diamond with stars and crossed swords above blue and red text
Affair near DeValls Bluff (November 2, 1864)
aka: Affair at Hazen's Farm
With Union outposts scattered across the state during the Civil War...
Blue diamond with stars and crossed swords above blue and red text
Skirmish at DeValls Bluff (December 1, 1863)
A small inconsequential action, the December 1, 1863, Skirmish at DeValls Bluff was typical of the warfare the...
Skirmish near DeValls Bluff (August 11, 1864)
The August 11, 1864, skirmish near DeValls Bluff (Prairie County) was one of a series of scattered fights betw...
"Murder in the First Degree" newspaper clipping
Amos “General” Dupree (Execution of)
Amos Dupree, an African American man nicknamed “General,” was hanged at DeValls Bluff (Prairie County) on ...
Vinyl record with red and gold label
Fiddlin' Bob Larkan & His Music Makers
aka: Bob Larkan
aka: Bob Larkin
Fiddlin’ Bob Larkan was a well-known country fiddle player whos...
Blue diamond with stars and crossed swords above blue and red text
Fort Lincoln
aka: DeValls Bluff Fortifications
Fort Lincoln was an earthen fortification constructed in 1864 as pa...
Tall grass in overgrown field under blue skies
Grand Prairie
The Grand Prairie is a subregion of the Mississippi Alluvial Plain (commonly called the Delta) in eastern Arka...
Blue diamond with stars and crossed swords above blue and red text
Skirmish at Grand Prairie
After the Battle of Pea Ridge, Major General Samuel Ryan Curtis led his troops across northern Arkansas and so...
Two-story brick store building with awning and single-story storefront on street with water tower in the background
Hazen (Prairie County)
Hazen is located near the center of Prairie County, approximately forty-three miles directly east of Little Ro...
Blue diamond with stars and crossed swords above blue and red text
Skirmish at Hickory Plains
This skirmish was part of a larger expedition launched to gather information and destroy Confederate supplies ...
"State News. Prairie" newspaper clipping
Jeff Johnson (Lynching of)
On September 15, 1869, an African-American man named Jeff Johnson was lynched near Des Arc (Prairie County) fo...
Single story tan metal building with a bank of reflective windows in front
Lower White River Museum State Park
The Lower White River Museum State Park is located in Des Arc (Prairie County), which is in the northeast corn...
White man in suit and tie with slicked back dark hair posing with his fist under his chin
James Calvin (Jim) Minor (1931–2009)
James Calvin (Jim) Minor was an American country singer/songwriter, producer, publisher, disc jockey, and reco...
Black and white photo of steamboats anchored on scrubby river bank near wood frame sheds barns winter woodlands
Prairie County
Prairie County, located in central Arkansas, has two county seats, Des Arc and DeValls Bluff. An important agr...
River with town and brick courthouse in the background
Prairie County Courthouse, Northern District
The Prairie County Courthouse, located in downtown Des Arc (Prairie County), governs county affairs in the nor...
Two-story brick building with trees
Prairie County Courthouse, Southern District
The Prairie County Courthouse governing the southern half of the county is located on the corner of Magnolia a...