Searcy County

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White man in suit and tie
Ulysses Simpson Bratton (1868–1947)
Ulysses S. Bratton was a prominent Arkansas attorney in the first part of the twentieth century. His advocacy ...
Young white man wearing cowboy hat boots and western outfit holding sides of belt buckle with both hands smiling inscription "to Billy always
Elton Britt (1913–1972)
aka: James Elton Baker
Elton Britt was a popular country singer of the 1940s, with a yodel...
White man in kayak holding paddle across chest with river rapids, mountain ridge
Buffalo National River
aka: Buffalo River
The Buffalo National River, which runs through Newton, Searcy, Mari...
Blue diamond with stars and crossed swords above blue and red text
Skirmish at Burrowsville
aka: Skirmish at Tomahawk
The Skirmish at Burrowsville during the Civil War was part of a lar...
"Campbell Cemetery" iron gates with brick columns
Campbell (Searcy County)
The historic community of Campbell in Campbell Township is located near County Road 68 (Gum Tree Lane) a short...
The Eagle [Newspaper]
The Eagle was an anti–Ku Klux Klan (KKK) newspaper published from November 21, 1923, through 1929, one of th...
Jim Ferguson Sr. (1885–1978)
aka: James Garland Ferguson Sr.
The Marshall (Searcy County) library owes its existence to James Ga...
Small wooden building in an overgrown field
Gilbert (Searcy County)
Gilbert, situated on the Buffalo River in Searcy County, was established at the turn of the nineteenth century...
Jesse Smith Henley (1917–1997)
Jesse Smith Henley presided over a number of desegregation cases but was most noted for reforming the state pr...
Johnson v. State (1942)
Six months before the United States went to war with Japan and Germany in 1941, but as war hysteria was buildi...
Vacant drive-in theater in sunshine with screen buildings and driveways and rolling hills in background
Kenda Drive-In
The Kenda Drive-In was opened in April 1966 in Marshall (Searcy County) by Kenneth and Marilyn Sanders. The Sa...
Parked cars outside of single and multistory brick storefronts on both sides of two-lane road
Leslie (Searcy County)
Leslie is situated in southeastern Searcy County amid the rugged Boston Mountains region of the Ozark Plateau....
Four men stand by entrance brick gas station with pump and "Ford authorized service" sign
Marshall (Searcy County)
Marshall is the county seat and market town for poor and rural Searcy County, which contains 23,372 acres of t...
White woman smiling in skirt with brooch
Mary Elizabeth Smith Massey (1900–1971)
Mary Elizabeth Smith Massey—businesswoman, public official, and civic and political leader—was a woman wit...
Abandoned brick train depot on dirt road
Missouri and North Arkansas Depot (Leslie)
The Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad (M&NA) depot in Leslie (Searcy County) is a passenger and freight...
Nahziryah Monastic Community
aka: Purple People
Nahziryah Monastic Community is a remote esoteric spiritual center ...
stone "Ozark Heritage" building with blue car in front
Ozark Heritage Arts Center and Museum
Housed in a historic Depression-era building constructed of native stone, the Ozark Heritage Arts Center and M...
tourists walking under natural waterfall with tree in pool
Pindall (Searcy County)
Named for the acting governor of Arkansas at the time, X. O. Pindall, the town of Pindall arose along the St. ...
White man in sweatshirt
Wilbur Carl “Skip” Redwine (1926–1987)
Wilbur Carl “Skip” Redwine was a composer and songwriter from Marshall (Searcy County). Skip Redwine was b...
Blue diamond with stars and crossed swords above blue and red text
Skirmishes at Richland Creek (May 3 and 5, 1864)
In March 1864, six companies and the headquarters of the Federal Second Arkansas Cavalry commanded by Colonel ...
Multistory stone building with flag pole and stone memorial in front yard on street
Searcy County
Searcy County is in the Boston Mountains and the Springfield Plateau sections of the Ozark Plateau. Marshall i...
Multistory brick building with monuments flag poles and clock on two-lane road across from brick storefronts
Searcy County Courthouse
The Searcy County Courthouse is in the historic commercial district of Marshall (Searcy County). Built in 1889...
"Alleged resister of draft is shot" newspaper clipping
Searcy County Draft War
Coming on the heels of a notorious case of World War I–era draft resistance in Polk County was the less nota...
Skirmish at Searcy County
The July 4, 1864, Skirmish at Searcy County was a Union response to the operations of Brigadier General Joseph...
Single-story church building with steeple with gravel in front with sign saying "Snowball Baptist Church"
Snowball (Searcy County)
The unincorporated community of Snowball in Searcy County is typical of the many Arkansas towns established in...
Single-story cement block building with gabled roof and awning over its front doors
Snowball Gymnasium
The Snowball Gymnasium is a one-story concrete-block building located to the west of downtown Snowball (Searcy...
Cars parked in front of "Squirrel Trading Post"
St. Joe (Searcy County)
St. Joe is a town in northwestern Searcy County, located on U.S. Highway 65. Like many similar communities in ...
Red yellow and green building with "Skirmish at Tomahawk" historical marker sign in front of it
St. Joe Historical Missouri and North Arkansas Depot and Museum
The St. Joe Historical Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad Depot and Museum, which is located in St. Joe (Sea...
White woman holding a painting of a log cabin with woman and man
Essie Ann Treat Ward (1902–1981)
Essie Ann Treat Ward, who is often referred to as “Grandma Moses of the Ozarks,” produced paintings that a...
"A Horrifying Crime" newspaper clipping
William Woodward (Lynching of)
William Woodward, a white farmer, was lynched by a mob in Searcy County in June 1900 for killing his step-daug...