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Small creek flowing into larger river with trees on the bank

Green treed area with concrete picnic table in distance

Palarm Creek Park

Trees and green foliage growing in wetlands

Palmetto Flats Natural Area

Multistory building with single-story brick extension with smoke stack

Paragon Milling Company

Busy street with men on sidewalk, horse-drawn wagons, road construction, brick buildings

Paragould Street Scene

House and buildings partially submerged in flood waters

African-American man sitting on railroad bridge during a flood signed "Flood scene at Parkin April 16-17"

Man in horse-drawn wagon filled with baskets

Large peach with text and borders on program cover

Peach Festival Program

Line of white men with sprayer machines in orchard

Buildings partially submerged by floodwaters

Pendleton Flood

"Perry County" map with borders roads cities waterways national forest

Perry County Map

Three white men standing by railroad tracks observing flooded depot facility

Looking between two tree covered mountains under cloudy skies

Petit Jean State Park View

elevated view of river bend around fields

Petit Jean State Park

Large group of men with guns and dogs beside steamship moored at riverbank

Phillips County Hunters

"Phillips County" map with borders roads cities waterways national forest wildlife refuge

Phillips County Map

Multicolored map of Arkansas divided into physiographic regions

Physiographic Regions

"Pike County" map with borders roads cities waterways state park

Pike County Map

Buildings partially submerged by floodwaters

Pine Bluff Flood

"Pine City Natural Area a bird sanctuary managed by the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission" sign in forest

Pine City Natural Area

Pool of water in area covered in green foliage with pine trees

Pine Hollow Natural Area

Tree-covered mountain and trees reflected in flood waters

Pinnacle Mountain State Park

Wooden sign with swamp and tall trees in the water

Multistory white wooden building with chimneys

Plum Bayou Buildings

Aerial view of river overflowing banks and flooding neighborhood

Plum Bayou Flood

Farmer on horse drawn wagon loaded with hay passing by parked car on dirt road in residential neighborhood

Plum Bayou Project Buildings

Interior of room with brick fireplace and furniture

Plum Bayou Project House

Farmer using a horse drawn plow in a large field

Plum Bayou Project Farmer

store building with tall front with "Ferda Plantation" sign over covered porch with horse in front

Plum Bayou Project Buildings

Industrial buildings with large chimney

Plum Point Energy Station

"Poinsett County" map with borders roads cities

Poinsett County Map

"Poison Springs Natural Area Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission" sign in forest

Poison Springs State Forest Sand Barren & Oak-Pine Forest Preserve

Yellow flowers in grass field with trees in the background

Poison Springs State Forest Sand Barren & Oak-Pine Forest Preserve

"Polk County" map with borders roads cities national forest

Polk County Map

White man in tie kneeling between two trees in wooded area

Red berries growing in forested area

"Pope county" map with borders roads cities waterways national forest

Pope County Map

Map of Arkansas with colored sections with percentage of population change listed in each labeled county

Population Change 2020

long wooden building with smoke stack next to railroad tracks and piles of lumber

Portia Lumber Company

Rock outcropping over river with trees on both sides

House boat on river with steel arch bridge in the distance and text on post card

Poteau River at Fort Smith

"Prairie County" map with borders roads cities waterways

Prairie County Map

Gazebo over grotto with decorative brick walls and street lamp

Protective Gazebo

White man in suit and striped tie standing at fireplace with group of white women in dresses with numbered contestant cards

David Pryor and Miss Fluffy Rice Contestants

"Pulaski County" map with borders roads cities waterways

Pulaski County Map

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