The old air base housing is being used for a retirement community. The top paying jobs in the area are working Read More. Agree Disagree Peaceful and quiet life. Wonderful for home gardens and very affordable place to live on a limited There no jobs esp.
You can also use our New Interactive Map to explore places. Try Now. All rights reserved. BestPlaces Mobile App. Lowest Priced Homes. Most Expensive Listings. Largest Homes. Agriculture was dominant, and many farmers lost their land due to inability to repay financing. Thousands of people were destitute and hungry. Influenced by the Flood of and the Great Depression, Mississippi County farmers were a dynamic force in the growth of the Arkansas Farm Bureau during the s and s.
For much of its history, Blytheville had a thriving Jewish community. Several early Main Street merchants were Jewish. Lawyer Oscar Fendler practiced here. The congregation that would become Temple Israel formed in and settled into its building in The congregation declined as the twentieth century came to a close. Most of the surviving members relocated to other areas, including Memphis, Tennessee, and Little Rock Pulaski County , and Temple Israel officially closed in The federal government closed the base in , which was a devastating blow to the Blytheville community.
The former base is now the Arkansas Aeroplex and houses both aviation and non-aviation-related businesses. The blow from the loss of the airbase was softened by the rise of the steel industry in the Blytheville area. Barge traffic on the Mississippi River and the railroads contributed to industrial growth.
Nucor-Yamato Steel began production in and expanded in Nucor Steel Arkansas, locally known as Nucor Hickman, began production in and expanded in Mississippi County has long held its place as the number one cotton-producing county in Arkansas, and Blytheville sits near ten cotton gins. The area is also blanketed with soybean and rice fields. Mississippi County was ranked as the third highest soybean-producing county in Arkansas in The county also produces the feed grains corn and milo sorghum and a winter crop of soft red winter wheat which rotates in some soybean fields.
Modern farming in Blytheville has followed the trend of larger farms held by fewer farmers. Changing farming equipment and a shift toward more irrigated acreage also influence Blytheville farming. A few black students chose to do so in order to receive a college preparatory education. However, other grade levels were still segregated. A federal court judge in Jonesboro Craighead County ordered total integration of Blytheville schools in That first school year, —, black students faced discrimination, leading to a boycott of the school in April itself partly the result of a business boycott that occurred the previous year.
The college opened its doors in in buildings leased from the Blytheville school district and moved onto its current campus in The college has six branch centers in addition to its main campus and, as of of , enrolls approximately 1, full-time and part-time students. Attractions Rev. The park is also the former site of the Sycamore School House circa — where Rev. Blythe first preached. Kream Kastle , a local family-owned restaurant which opened in , can still be visited today.
Blytheville is also the birthplace of actor George Stevens Hamilton. A popular stop for famous vaudeville performers traveling from Memphis to St. Louis, Missouri, in the early twentieth century, the Ritz later became one of the first theaters in Arkansas to present talking pictures. In the north part of the county along Highway 18 Big Lake National Wildlife Refuge and Mallard Lake provide the best of outdoor recreation through duck hunting, fishing, boating and other wildlife activities.
We have lots to eat here, also. Whether it is catfish or barbecue, foods from grandma's kitchen or fresh fruit and vegetables from northeast Arkansas farms, the people of Mississippi County know how to cook and love to share good home-style Southern cooking with family and friends. The County's greatest strength is our people. Hospitality is a way of life for us and we will make you feel "right at home" in Mississippi County.
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