August 9, 1923

Jackson Thomas Stephens was born in Prattsville (Grant County). Stephens was one of the most successful business figures in Arkansas during the twentieth century, joining his older brother Wilton R. “Witt” Stephens in building Stephens Inc. of Little Rock (Pulaski County) into one of the nation’s largest brokerage firms. Stephens also became a well-known philanthropist, supporting institutions ranging from the Arkansas Arts Center to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.