March 14, 2006

Governor Mike Huckabee formally handed the deed to the McGehee National Guard Armory over to the city of McGehee (Desha County). The McGehee National Guard Armory was built in 1954 and reflects standardized plans that featured open floor plans, steel-framed roofs, and concrete block walls—a functional design typical of National Guard armories built during a period when larger facilities were needed. The City of McGehee later transferred the armory to the C. B. King School, a school for people with disabilities.