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Atkins was the site of the Goldsmith Pickle Company which started producing pickled cucumbers in 1946. The town thus laid claim to be the “Pickle Capital of the World” with some 1200 acres devoted to growing cucumbers. Along the same line Atkins was the original home of the fried dill pickle, created by Bernell “Fatman” Austin. [6]
Homer Martin Adkins (October 15, 1890 – February 26, 1964) was an American businessman and Democratic politician who served as the 32nd Governor of Arkansas.Adkins is remembered as a skilled retail politician and a strong states' rights proponent and social conservative who served as governor during a period when Arkansas departed from several national economic and societal trends.
Floyd Cramer (1933–1997), musician, most known for his piano instrumental "Last Date" Roscoe Dash (born 1990), rapper; Iris DeMent (born 1961), country/folk singer-songwriter; Jim Dickinson (1941–2009), musician and producer; Beth Ditto (born 1981), singer with The Gossip; Bob Dorough (1923–2018), jazz musician and voice of Schoolhouse Rock!
His death was a trigger of the 2003-2004 Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse scandal: Abed Hamed Mowhoush: 2003-11-26 Iraq (detained by the United States) Died from torture during a CIA interrogation: Air vice-marshal of the Iraqi Air Force: His death was initially attributed to "natural causes" by the CIA.
Robert Coleman Atkins (October 17, 1930 – April 17, 2003) was an American physician and cardiologist, best known for the Atkins Diet, which requires close control of carbohydrate consumption and emphasizes protein and fat as the primary sources of dietary calories in addition to a controlled number of carbohydrates from vegetables.
The Atkins Commercial Historic District encompasses the historic business district of Atkins, Arkansas. It extends for two blocks on Main Street and 1st Street, between Church and 2nd Avenues. It extends for two blocks on Main Street and 1st Street, between Church and 2nd Avenues.
The following is a list of people executed by the U.S. state of Arkansas since 1976, when the Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in the United States. 31 people have been executed in Arkansas since 1976: 30 males and 1 female (Christina Marie Riggs).
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