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Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1961 from land acquired from the former "Wapanocca Outing Club" which was a prestigious hunting club formed in 1886. The refuge is located 3 miles (5 km) west of the Mississippi River near the city of Turrell, Arkansas. The refuge was once a bend in the Mississippi River.
The couple's daughter Virginia Walton Brooks was born June 4, 1933, in Memphis. [8] Brooks lived in Memphis on a 322 acres (130 ha) hillside estate in Raleigh, which he named Epping Forest Manor. He raised cattle there and his daughter had a flock of 14 peacocks. [7] Brooks also maintained farms in Arkansas and Tennessee where he raised cattle. [3]
Eastern moose are the third largest subspecies of moose only behind the western moose and the Alaska moose. Males stand on average 1.7–2.0 m (5.6–6.6 ft) at the shoulder and weigh up to 634 kg (1,398 lb). Females stand on average 1.7 m (5.6 ft) at the shoulder and weigh on average 270–360 kg (600–790 lb).
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in a map.
This is a list of mammal species recorded in the wild in Newfoundland, the island portion of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.Only 14 known species (and one extinct species) are or were native to the island; this list is divided into native species and species introduced to the island since discovery by Europeans and colonization in the late 15th and early 16th centuries.
The old bridge on I-55 from Memphis to Arkansas, the main thoroughfare with the Hernando De Soto bridge still closed for construction on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. ... $56.5 million for roadway ...
From its formal incorporation in 1905 to the 1940s, Earle was one of the largest towns in Crittenden County. Referred to by locals as the "Pearl of the St. Francis," for many years the town was a center of industry and an important transportation hub for the Arkansas Delta. [10] One of the more notable residents of Earle was George Berry ...
According to Goodspeed's History of eastern Arkansas, Mound City was an important trading post in the 1850's and 1860, with many stores and hotels. However, by the 1890's, all of this commerce was gone from the area. [3] On June 5, 1862, Federal troops disembarked on the Mississippi River at Mound City and captured the area.