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Desha County, Arkansas
Desha County ( ) is a county located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of Arkansas, with its eastern border the Mississippi River. At the 2020 census, the population was 11,395. The county is plurality-African American. The county seat is Arkansas City. History Desha County was created by the Arkansas Legislature on December 12, 1838, consisting of the lands of Arkansas County separated from the county seat by the Arkansas River and the White River, and land from Chicot County. The county was named for Captain Benjamin Desha, who fought in the War of 1812. Located in the Arkansas Delta, Desha County's rivers and fertile soils proved to be prosperous for planters under the cotton-based slave society of plantation agriculture in the antebellum years. After the Civil War, cotton continued as the primary commodity crop into the early 20th century, and planters did well. Labor was provided by sharecroppers and tenant farmers. But following widespread farm mechanization, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Desha
Benjamin Desha was an American soldier and politician. He was a veteran of the War of 1812, and was wounded in the Battle of Mackinac Island (1814), Battle of Mackinac Island. In 1822, Desha was appointed a Tax collector, receiver of public moneys by President James Monroe for the Arkansas Territory and moved there from Kentucky. He died on November 21, 1835. Benjamin Desha is the namesake of Desha County, Arkansas. References Arkansas Territory officials 1835 deaths Year of birth unknown People from Kentucky in the War of 1812 People from Kentucky Desha County, Arkansas 19th-century Arkansas politicians {{Warof1812-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California
California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an international border with the Mexico, Mexican state of Baja California to the south. With almost 40million residents across an area of , it is the List of states and territories of the United States by population, largest state by population and List of U.S. states and territories by area, third-largest by area. Prior to European colonization of the Americas, European colonization, California was one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse areas in pre-Columbian North America. European exploration in the 16th and 17th centuries led to the colonization by the Spanish Empire. The area became a part of Mexico in 1821, following Mexican War of Independence, its successful war for independence, but Mexican Cession, was ceded to the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arkansas 138
Highway 138 (AR 128, Ark. 138, and Hwy. 138) is an east–west state highway in south Arkansas. The route runs from US Route 278 north to Arkansas Highway 1 in Kelso. Route description Highway 138 begins at US 278 in Monticello. The highway runs northeast past Ellis Field to intersect Highway 293 in rural Drew County. North of this junction, Highway 138 passes two cemeteries, including the nearby Taylor Log House and Site. Highway 138 continues northeast through farmland to enter Winchester in the northeast corner of the county. Just east of Winchester, Highway 138 intersects US 65/ US 165, a divided highway at an at-grade intersection. The route next enters Desha County, serving as the southern terminus of Highway 159. Highway 159 is a minor route within the county, serving only county roads from this point eastward. The highway meets Highway 1 at Kelso, where it terminates. The road is a two-lane, undivided, rural route for its entire length. FHWA maps indicate tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highway 4 (Arkansas)
Arkansas Highway 4 (AR 4) is a designation for two List of state highways in Arkansas, state highways in Arkansas. One segment of runs from the Oklahoma state line east to U.S. Route 59, US 59/U.S. Route 71 in Arkansas, US 71 at Cove, Arkansas, Cove. A second segment of runs from U.S. Route 278 in Arkansas, US 278 in McGehee, Arkansas, McGehee east to Arkansas Highway 1, Highway 1 at Rohwer, Arkansas, Rohwer. The two routes were formerly connected until a portion of approximately was redesignated US 278 in 1998. The eastern segment is part of the Great River Road. Route description Oklahoma to Cove Highway 4 begins at the Oklahoma state line as a continuation of Oklahoma State Highway 4, OK-4 and runs east to Cove, Arkansas, Cove. The route then meets U.S. Route 59 in Arkansas, US 59/U.S. Route 71 in Arkansas, US 71 and ends. Highway 4 formerly continued along US 59/US 71 south to Wickes, Arkansas, Wickes, then across the state along present US 278. McGeh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arkansas 4
Arkansas Highway 4 (AR 4) is a designation for two state highways in Arkansas. One segment of runs from the Oklahoma state line east to US 59/US 71 at Cove. A second segment of runs from US 278 in McGehee east to Highway 1 at Rohwer. The two routes were formerly connected until a portion of approximately was redesignated US 278 in 1998. The eastern segment is part of the Great River Road. Route description Oklahoma to Cove Highway 4 begins at the Oklahoma state line as a continuation of OK-4 and runs east to Cove. The route then meets US 59/US 71 and ends. Highway 4 formerly continued along US 59/US 71 south to Wickes, then across the state along present US 278. McGehee to Rowher The route begins east of McGehee at US 65/ US 165/ US 278. Highway 4 winds east past the Delta Country Club and Trippe Holly Grove Cemetery before curving due east toward Arkansas City. The route runs east to Arkansas City. At Arkansas City, the route has its only spur route, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highway 1 (Arkansas)
Arkansas Highway 1 (AR 1) is a designation for three state highways in east Arkansas. One segment of runs from U.S. Route 278 (US 278) in McGehee north to US 165 at Back Gate. A second segment of runs from US 165 in DeWitt north to US 49 in Marvell. A third segment of runs from US 49 at Walnut Corner north to the Missouri state line. One of the original 1926 state highways, Highway 1 has remained very close to its original routing. Route description McGehee to Back Gate Highway 1 begins at US 278 in downtown McGehee and runs northwest (along the Union Pacific Railroad tracks) for three blocks before turning northeast at an intersection with Highway 159. The route continues across US 65/ US 165 and exits town in a northeastern direction, passing McGehee High School. Highway 1 meets Highway 4, which runs south to Arkansas City before curving north to Rohwer, which was a Japanese American internment camp during World War II. Highway 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
US 278
U.S. Route 278 (US 278) is a parallel route of US 78. It currently runs for from Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, to Wickes, Arkansas at US 71/ US 59, passing through five states in the process. Landmarks along its route include the Department of Energy's Savannah River Site in South Carolina and the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway in eastern Mississippi. There are several universities located along the highway including the Georgia Institute of Technology, the University of Mississippi, Delta State University, and the University of Arkansas at Monticello. Route description Arkansas US 278 begins at an intersection with US 59/ US 71 in the town of Wickes in southwestern Arkansas. From Wickes, US 278 continues eastward near Gillham Lake to an overlap with US 70 through Dierks. Continuing south, US 278 overlaps Highway 26 for at Center Point. Further south the route continues into Nashville. The route overlaps US 371 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
US 165
U.S. Route 165 is a north–south United States highway spur of U.S. Highway 65. It currently runs for 412 miles (663 km) from U.S. Route 90 in Iowa, Louisiana north to U.S. Highway 70 in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The route passes through the states of Arkansas and Louisiana. It passes through the cities of Monroe and Alexandria in Louisiana. A segment of US 165 serves as a routing of the Great River Road within Arkansas. Route description , - , U.S. Route 165 in Louisiana, LA , 229 , 369 , - , U.S. Route 165 in Arkansas, AR , 183 , 295 , - , Total , 412 , 663 Louisiana From its southern terminus in Iowa at US 90 (near Lake Charles), US 165 follows a diagonal north south route, passing through the casino town of Kinder, where it intersects US 190. Just south of Alexandria it merges with US 71 and they join through the west side of the city, across the Red River and into Pineville. A new four-lane (two lanes in each direction) bridge was built beside the aging O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
US 65
U.S. Route 65 (US 65) is a north–south United States highway in the southern and midwestern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 425 in Clayton, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at Interstate 35 just south of Interstate 90 in Albert Lea, Minnesota. Parts of its modern route in Iowa and historic route in Minnesota follow the old Jefferson Highway. Route description Louisiana U.S. 65 begins in Clayton, Louisiana and proceeds northward to Waterproof, St. Joseph, and Newellton, all in Tensas Parish. At Newellton, it intersects Louisiana State Highway 4, coming from the west. In Tallulah, it intersects Interstate 20, and approximately 30 miles north of this intersection it enters Arkansas. Arkansas US 65 enters the southeast corner of Arkansas just north of Gassoway, Louisiana. It is designated as part of Arkansas' Great River Road from this point north through Lake Village, McGehee, and Dumas. The Great River Road continues east onto US ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interstate 69
Interstate 69 (I-69) is an Interstate Highway in the United States currently consisting of eight unconnected segments. The longest segment runs from Evansville, Indiana, northeast to the Canadian border in Port Huron, Michigan, and includes the original continuous segment from Indianapolis, Indiana, to Port Huron of . The remaining separated segments are variously completed and posted or not posted sections of an extension southwest to the Mexican border in Texas. Of this extension—nicknamed the NAFTA Superhighway because it would help trade with Canada and Mexico spurred by the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)—seven pieces in Laredo, Texas; Pharr, Texas; Brownsville, Texas; Corpus Christi, Texas; Houston, Texas; northwestern Mississippi; and Memphis, Tennessee, have been built or upgraded and signposted as I-69. Indiana completed the fifth segment that extends I-69 through that state in August 2024. A sixth segment of I-69 through Kentucky utilizing th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I-69 (Future)
Interstate 69 (I-69) is an Interstate Highway in the United States currently consisting of eight unconnected segments. The longest segment runs from Evansville, Indiana, northeast to the Canadian border in Port Huron, Michigan, and includes the original continuous segment from Indianapolis, Indiana, to Port Huron of . The remaining separated segments are variously completed and posted or not posted sections of an extension southwest to the Mexican border in Texas. Of this extension—nicknamed the NAFTA Superhighway because it would help trade with Canada and Mexico spurred by the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)—seven pieces in Laredo, Texas; Pharr, Texas; Brownsville, Texas; Corpus Christi, Texas; Houston, Texas; northwestern Mississippi; and Memphis, Tennessee, have been built or upgraded and signposted as I-69. Indiana completed the fifth segment that extends I-69 through that state in August 2024. A sixth segment of I-69 through Kentucky utilizing that sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
