The city of Harrison is the county seat of

Boone County, Arkansas Boone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas, along the Missouri border. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,373. The county seat is Harrison. It is Arkansas's 62nd county, formed on April 9, 1869. Boone County is ...

, United States. It is named after Marcus LaRue Harrison, a surveyor who laid out the city along Crooked Creek at Stifler Springs. According to 2019 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 13,069, up from 12,943 at the 2010 census and it is the 30th largest city in Arkansas based on official 2019 estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. Harrison is the principal city of the Harrison Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Boone and

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counties. The community has a history of

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: there were two

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in the early 20th century and an influx of

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organizations during the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

History

Precolonial history

Native Americans were the earliest inhabitants of the area, probably beginning with cliff dwellers who lived in caves in the bluffs along the rivers. In later times, the Osage, a branch of the

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, was the main tribe in the

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, and one of their larger villages is thought to have been to the east of the present site of Harrison. The

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, and

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people were also familiar to the area. The

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arrived around 1816 and did not get along with the Osage. This hostility erupted into a full-scale war in the Ozark Mountains. By the 1830s, both tribes were removed to

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. It is possible that the first Europeans to visit the area were some forty followers of

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and that they camped at a Native village on the White River at the mouth of Bear Creek. It is more likely that the discoverers were French hunters or trappers who followed the course of the White River.

19th century

In early 1857, the Baker–Fancher wagon train assembled at Beller's Stand, south of Harrison. On September 11, 1857, approximately 120 members of this wagon train were murdered near Mountain Meadows,

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, by a local

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militia and members of the

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Indian tribe. In 1955, a monument to memorialize the victims of the massacre was placed on the Harrison town square. Boone County was organized in 1869, during

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after the

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. Harrison was

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ted and made the county seat. It is named after Marcus LaRue Harrison, a Union officer who surveyed and platted the town. The town of Harrison was incorporated on March 1, 1876.

20th century

Harrison Race Riots of 1905 and 1909

In 1905 and 1909, white race riots occurred in Harrison, which drove away black residents and established the community as one of hundreds of

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s in the country. In 1901, the building of the St. Louis and North Arkansas Railroad through Harrison bolstered the local economy. Economic hardship ensued following the railroad's bankruptcy on July 1, 1905. On October 2, 1905, a white mob breached the Harrison jail, captured two Black prisoners, drove the prisoners outside city limits, whipped them, and threatened them to leave the community. The white mob then went to the Black community and burned their houses and fired guns at their windows with the message that they should leave the town. At least one person, railroad worker George Richards, was murdered during the event. Local law enforcement declined to take action to press charges for the riot. On January 18, 1909, Charles Stinnett was arrested and charged with the rape of a white woman named Lovett. Although Stinnett testified that he did not assault the woman and only meant to rob her, a jury sentenced him to hang on February 26, 1909. A mob arrived at the jail to lynch Stinnett after learning that Lovett was very ill, and the mob's presence forced many remaining Black residents out of Harrison on January 28, 1909. Stinnett was set to be hanged on March 24, 1909, but his execution was delayed for three hours because he was drunk. Stinnett died as a result of strangulation from a failed hanging fifteen minutes after his execution began.

Later 20th century

The bank robber and convicted murderer

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was in Harrison on February 18, 1921, when Starr and three companions entered the People's State Bank and robbed it of $6,000.00. During the robbery, Starr was shot by the former president of the bank, William J. Myers. Starr was carried to the town jail, where he died the next morning. On May 7, 1961, heavy rain caused Crooked Creek, immediately south of the downtown business district, to flood the town square and much of the southwestern part of the city. Water levels inside buildings reached . Many small buildings and automobiles were swept away. According to the

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, four people died, 80 percent of the town's business district was destroyed, and over 300 buildings were damaged or destroyed in losses exceeding $5.4 million. In 1962,

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opened his second

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store in Harrison. In 1982,

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, an anti-gay

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outreach ministry identified as a

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by the

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, was founded in Harrison.

21st century

Harrison's Community Task Force on Race Relations was established in 2003 to "promote diversity and respond to racial-bias accusations against the city". City officials have made efforts to counteract organized racist activity with educational forums and billboards promoting tolerance. They also attempted to downplay the city's racist reputation and improve its image by editing the town's Wikipedia article. In 2014, a peace march and vigil celebrating the life and legacy of

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was held in downtown Harrison, hosted by the Arkansas Martin Luther King Jr. Commission. In December of the same year, a dedication was held for a Confederate monument in Harrison. In 2017, Mayor Dan Sherrell and Boone County Judge Robert Hathaway signed proclamations recognizing June as Confederate Heritage and History Month. Kevin Cheri, who became the first African-American employed in the area in 1978, received death threats shortly after his arrival, which prompted him to leave the area. He returned in 2007, and in 2019 was recognized by mayor Jerry Jackson when Harrison issued its first-ever

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proclamation. In June 2020, a group of around 300 gathered in Harrison to protest police brutality in the

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while 15 people armed with rifles and displaying Confederate and American flags looked on. the

has said that

(founded in Harrison) has a location in the city.

Geography

U.S. Routes 62, 65, and

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pass through Harrison. U.S. 65 leads north to

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, and south to

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. U.S. 62 leads west to Eureka Springs and beyond to Rogers and Bentonville. U.S. 412 leads west to Springdale. U.S. 62 and 412 combined lead east to Mountain Home. According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.26%, is water.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

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system, Harrison has a

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, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 13,069 people, 5,578 households, and 3,198 families residing in the city.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 12,943 people and 6,043 housing units in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 96.2%

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, 0.3%

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, 0.6%

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, 0.7% Asian, 0.0%

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, and 1.6% from two or more races. 2.2% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. 23.2% of the population was under the age of 18, and 19.0% were 65 years of age or older. Females made up 53.1% of the population, and males made up 46.9% of the population. The median income for the period 2007–11 for a household in the city was $33,244, and the number of people living below the poverty level was 15.1%. The median value of owner-occupied housing units was $108,700.

Economy

Harrison is home of the general office of

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, a leading Less-Than-Load (LTL) freight carrier. Arkansas Freightways, later renamed to American Freightways, was combined with Viking Freight to become FedEx Freight in February 2001.

Major employers

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Freight Inc. (Trucking and distribution) *North Arkansas Regional Medical Center (Medical services) *Walmart Inc. (Retail) *Pace Industries (Aluminum die-casting) *Claridge Products and Equipment, Inc. (Markerboards, chalkboards and bulletin boards) *

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(Telecommunications) *Wabash Wood Products (Trailer floor manufacturing) * North Arkansas College (Education) *

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, formerly

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Company (Folding Paperboard Cartons)

Architecture

The Boone County Courthouse, built in 1909, and the

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, built in 1914, were both designed by architect Charles L. Thompson and are listed on the U.S.

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Arts and culture

Annual cultural events

Harrison hosts the annual Arkansas

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races each September, Crawdad Days Music Festival each May, a Harvest Homecoming festival each October, and Christmas celebration in December.

Museums and other points of interest

The

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has recognized the

Harrison Courthouse Square Historic District The Harrison Courthouse Square Historic District is an area of Harrison, Arkansas. It is known by residents simply as "the Square". The Harrison Courthouse Square Historic District includes the 1911 Boone County Courthouse, two pharmacies, se ...

. It contains a large number of the city's original commercial and governmental structures, including the still-used courthouse in the center of the square, the recently refurbished Lyric Theater, and the 1929 Hotel Seville, which underwent a complete restoration in 2008.

Ozark Arts Council

The Ozarks Arts Council is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization established in 1996 with the mission "To enrich lives by promoting the arts in Harrison and North Arkansas through exhibitions, performances, and education." It provides administrative support and distributes financial and in-kind donations to its member organizations: *The Theatre Company *Northark Drama *Twentieth Century Club *Woman's Book Club *Ozark Children's Choir The historic Lyric Theatre is managed by the Ozark Arts Council. Originally opened as a movie theater in 1929, it is now used for plays, community events, old movies and other gatherings.

Parks and recreation

Harrison serves as the

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'
Buffalo National River headquarters
The park was established in the 1970s, and was the nation's first national river. The river flows for , and there are over 59 different species of fish in it. Crooked Creek, a nationally recognized "Blue Ribbon"

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fishery, flows through Harrison. Hemmed-In-Hollow Falls, at the tallest waterfall between the

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and the

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, is located southwest of Harrison near Compton. On the same bluff line is Diamond Falls, at the second tallest in the state. As of May 2024, the Creekside Community Center is currently under construction. When complete, it will have an Olympic size pool, two more smaller pools, 2 high school regulation size basketball courts, and an indoor music venue. Construction is deemed to end before 2025.

Education

Residents are served by the Harrison School District. The Harrison High School mascot is the Golden Goblin. Harrison is also home to North Arkansas College (Northark). The Harrison School District had been a member of the

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since 1936 until its dissolution in 2014. It is now a member of the

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commission.

Media

Print

Harrison and Boone County have been served by the local newspaper ''The Harrison Daily Times'' since 1876.

Radio

Radio stations broadcasting from Harrison include: *KBPB 91.9 FM (Religious) * KCWD 96.1 FM (Classic Rock) * KHBZ 102.9 FM (Country) * KHOZ 900 AM (Nostalgia) *KHOZ 94.9 FM (Nostalgia) *KBHQ 100.7 FM (Classic Rock)

Television

Harrison has two stations of its own, including KXMP-LD and K26GS-D (both in Harrison proper). Harriso
KTKO-TV 8.1
also known as TKO 8, provides coverage for local events including Goblin Sports, Harrison City Council meetings, and Boone County Quorum Court meetings. It is an affiliate of the Me-TV Network showing a wide range of classic television programming. K26GS is a

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affiliate and also provides local programming to Harrison. KWBM, a Daystar affiliate, is also licensed to Harrison, however its offices are in Springfield, while its transmitter is located in Taney County, Missouri. KWBM leases part of its signal to Springfield Fox affiliate

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, in order to relay reliable Fox TV coverage to Harrison and the southern portions of the Springfield TV market. Harrison is part of the Springfield, Missouri, television market, and receives stations from Springfield, including: KYTV (NBC),

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(CBS),

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(ABC), KOZL (MyNetworkTV), and

(Fox). It was also featured in a

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TV show in the UK named ''Miriam's Big American Adventure'', hosted by

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Infrastructure

Transportation

A segment of the route between Seligman, Missouri and Harrison, Arkansas was operated as the Arkansas & Ozarks Railroad from 1948 to 1960. Harrison is served by Boone County Regional Airport. Scheduled flights from Harrison to

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, and Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, are offered by

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. The closest airport with service from a carrier aside from Southern Airways Express is

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(served only by

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), and the closest airport served by multiple airlines or a

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. Highways in the area include: *

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* U.S. Route 65 Business * Arkansas 7

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Arkansas Highway 123 * Arkansas 392

Arkansas Highway 392 * Arkansas 397

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Health care

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The North Arkansas Regional Medical Center is in Harrison.

Notable people

* Daniel Boatwright, Democratic politician in California *

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, All-American offensive lineman, played for the

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in the late 1990s; Drafted by the

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in the third round of the

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, politician * Faye Della Wilson Copeland, born in Harrison, along with her husband Ray became the oldest couple sentenced to death in the U.S. * George J. Crump, Confederate officer, state legislator, lawyer, and U.S. Marshal *

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, U.S. representative, 1967–1993, author of the law preserving the

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as a free-flowing stream and adding it to the National Park System in 1972 * Ben C. Henley, lawyer, businessman, and chairman of the

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from 1955 to 1962, U.S. Senate candidate in 1956, lived in Harrison * J. Smith Henley, federal judge, retired to senior status in Harrison; the federal building in Harrison is named in his honor * Elgin Bryce Holt, geologist *

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, Arkansas Supreme Court justice, was born in Harrison * H. Dale Jackson, ethicist * Uvalde Lindsey, politician *

Brian McComas Brian McComas (born May 23, 1972) is an American country music artist. Originally signed to Mercury Nashville Records, and then Lyric Street Records in 2001, McComas charted two minor singles in 2001 and 2002. A year later, he charted the Top T ...

, country-western singer, originally from Harrison *

Bryce Molder Bryce Wade Molder (born January 27, 1979) is an American former professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour. Early life Molder was born in Harrison, Arkansas and attended public school in Tulsa, Oklahoma and Conway, Arkansas. He has Poland s ...

, professional golfer, was born in Harrison * Gracie Pfost, first woman elected to Congress from Idaho, was born in Harrison *

Charles Robinson Charles, Charlie or Charley Robinson may refer to: In arts and entertainment *Charles Dorman Robinson (1847–1933), American painter *Charles Napier Robinson (1849–1936), English journalist and story writer *Charles M. Robinson (architect) (18 ...

, Arkansas State Treasurer; native of Harrison *

Tim Sherrill Timothy Shawn Sherrill (born September 10, 1965) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) left-handed relief pitcher who played in 18 games for the St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based ...

, former pitcher for the

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from 1990 to 1991 * Vance Trimble,

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-winning journalist * Robert Wadley, politician * William Wirt Watkins, politician *

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, President of the University of Arkansas * Jack Williams,

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recipient

In popular culture

In 2020, the video '' Holding a Black Lives Matter Sign in America's Most Racist Town'' was filmed in Harrison.

References

External links

City of Harrison official websiteHarrison Convention & Visitors BureauHarrison entry in the Encyclopedia of ArkansasCity government information
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