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The Second General Assembly in 1838 allocated $20,000 ($572,000 today) to a state penitentiary in Little Rock. The state purchased a 92.41-acre (37.40 ha) tract outside of Little Rock in 1839, and the Third General Assembly allocated another $40,500 ($1,236,000 today) in 1840 to finish construction of the Arkansas State Penitentiary.
It is part of the Forrest City Federal Correctional Complex (FCC Forrest City) and is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. FCC Forrest City is located in eastern Arkansas, 85 miles east of Little Rock and 45 miles west of Memphis, Tennessee. The complex consists of four facilities:
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock ( UA Little Rock) is a public research university in Little Rock, Arkansas. Established as Little Rock Junior College by the Little Rock School District in 1927, the institution became a private four-year university under the name Little Rock University in 1957. It returned to public status in 1969 when ...
U.S. Route 67 ( US 67) is a U.S. highway running from Presidio, Texas northeast to Sabula, Iowa. In the U.S. state of Arkansas, the route runs 279.15 miles (449.25 km) from the Texas border in Texarkana northeast to the Missouri border near Corning. [1] The route passes through several cities and towns, including Hope, Benton, Little Rock ...
They purchased the Sperindio Restaurant and Hotel building on West Second Street in Little Rock for $5,000 to house the school, which opened on Oct. 7, 1879 with 22 students. In 1880, Dr. Tom Pinson was the first graduate of the medical school. In 1935, the medical school was moved to a new building next to the City Hospital in Little Rock.
“Sing Sing,” after all, is a song about how art can sustain us in even the darkest hours. ___ ... 10 top non-conference games of the 2024 college football season. Weather. Weather. AccuWeather.
Skyterra Wellness Retreat wins Best Wellness Retreat Center for second year in a row. Guests at Skyterra are encouraged to set aside the worries of day-to-day life and focus on health and well ...
List of colleges and universities in Arkansas School Location Control Type Enrollment (Fall 2020) Founded Accreditation; Arkansas Baptist College: Little Rock: Private Baccalaureate college: 468: 1884 HLC: Arkansas Northeastern College: Blytheville: Public Associate's college: 1,358: 1975 HLC: Arkansas State University: Jonesboro: Public ...