Texarkana is a city in the

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Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States. It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma ...

and the county seat of Miller County, on the southwest border of the state. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 29,387. It is the twin city of

Texarkana, Texas Texarkana is a city in Bowie County, Texas, United States, in the Ark-La-Tex region. Located approximately from Dallas, Texarkana is a twin cities, twin city with neighboring Texarkana, Arkansas. The Texas city's population was 36,193 at the 2 ...

, located just across the state line. The city was founded at a railroad intersection on December 8, 1873, and was incorporated in Arkansas on August 10, 1880. Texarkana and its Texas counterpart are the principal cities of the

Texarkana metropolitan area The Texarkana metropolitan statistical area (MSA), as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget, is a two-county region anchored by the twin cities of Texarkana, Texas (population 37,333) and Texarkana, Arkansas (population ...

, which in 2021 was ranked 289th in the United States with a population of 147,174, according to the

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. Within the

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subregion of

southwest Arkansas The geography of Arkansas varies widely. The state is covered by mountains, river valleys, forests, lakes, and bayous in addition to the cities of Arkansas. Hot Springs National Park features bubbling springs of hot water, formerly sought across ...

, Texarkana is located in the Piney Woods, an

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that dominates the flat

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. Texarkana's economy is based on agriculture. The city has long been a trading center, first located at the intersection of major railroads serving Texas, Arkansas and north into Missouri. Since then three major

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constructed crossroads here:

Interstate 30 Interstate 30 (I-30) is a major Interstate Highway in the southern states of Texas and Arkansas in the United States. I-30 travels 366.76 miles from Interstate 20, I-20 west of Fort Worth, Texas, northeast via Dallas, and Texarkana, Texas ...

(I-30),

I-49 Interstate 49 (I-49) is a north–south Interstate Highway with multiple segments. The original portion is entirely within Louisiana with an additional signed portion extending from I-220 in Shreveport to the Arkansas state line, three ne ...

, and the future

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. The

Red River Army Depot The Red River Army Depot (RRAD) is an (24 sq. mi) depot-level maintenance facility west of Texarkana, Texas, in Bowie County. History RRAD was activated in 1941 to create an ammunition storage facility. Due to the demands of WWII, the mi ...

is the largest single employer in the city. The

Texarkana Arkansas School District The Texarkana Arkansas School District (TASD) is a U.S. school district founded in 1911 serving Texarkana, Arkansas. It is district No. 7, and is part of Miller County, Arkansas. TASD7 established itself as a magnet school system in 2005 at the ...

is the largest public school district on the Arkansas side. The city has a branch campus of the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana (UAHT).

Texarkana College Texarkana College is a public community college in Texarkana, Texas. History Texarkana College was founded in 1927 as part of the Texarkana Independent School District. In 1941, the Texarkana College District was established. In 1948, twenty ...

is located on the Texas side.

History

Miller County was formed in 1820 in the

Arkansas Territory The Arkansas Territory was a organized incorporated territory of the United States, territory of the United States from July 4, 1819, to June 15, 1836, when the final extent of Arkansas Territory was admitted to the United States, Union as the ...

; it was named in honor of James Miller, Arkansas' first territorial governor and a general during the

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. Much of its eastern border is formed by the Red River. At the time, there was considerable uncertainty among Americans as to the location of the boundary between the county (and the United States) and national territory of

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, which then included Texas. Consequently, settlers believed that Arkansas levied and collected taxes on land that eventually might be held by Mexico. Moreover, many who resented what they considered Mexican oppression of European-American Texans were openly declaring allegiance to the Texans. After the

Texas Republic The Republic of Texas (), or simply Texas, was a country in North America that existed for close to 10 years, from March 2, 1836, to February 19, 1846. Texas shared borders with Centralist Republic of Mexico, the Republic of the Rio Grande, an ...

gained independence from Mexico, regional unrest increased. In 1838, Governor James Conway proposed that the "easiest and most effective remedy is the abolition of Miller County to an area which is more patriotic." Miller County was dissolved and its land was made part of

Lafayette County, Arkansas Lafayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,308, making it the third-least populous county in Arkansas. The county seat is Lewisville. Lafayette County was formed on October ...

. In 1873 town lots were sold in Texarkana, Arkansas, at the intersection of two railroads, which stimulated its growth as a trading center. In this area and time period, railroads had replaced rivers as the preferred method of transportation and shipping, and new towns were sited for best advantage via the railroad. The next year (1874),

, was founded on the rail line on June 12 across the state border. That same year, the Arkansas legislature re-established Miller County. Efforts of the young town in Arkansas to be incorporated were not realized until October 17, 1880, nearly seven years after Texarkana, Texas, was formed. Both Texarkana cities generally recognize December 8, 1873, as the date of organization. On February 11, 1922, masked men lynched Mr. Norman, an

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man, in

Texarkana The Texarkana metropolitan statistical area (MSA), as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget, is a two-county region anchored by the Twin cities (geographical proximity), twin cities of Texarkana, Texas (population 37,33 ...

Miller County, Arkansas Miller County is a County (United States), county located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 42,600. The county seat is Texarkana, Arkansas, Texarkana. ...

. Lynchings were perpetrated by white men primarily against black males, although some black women were also lynched in the South.

Geography

Texarkana is southwest of

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, north of

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, and northeast of

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, Texas. According to the

, Texarkana has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.54%, are water. The city is mainly drained by

Nix Creek Nix Creek is a creek in the Texarkana metropolitan area. The creek is mainly situated in Texarkana, Arkansas, but briefly crosses the border into Texarkana, Texas where it meets Days Creek alongside Swampoodle Creek. The creek passes under U. ...

, a southwest-flowing tributary of Days Creek, part of the

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watershed leading to the Red River.

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, Texarkana has a

humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between ...

, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 29,387 people, 11,404 households, and 7,348 families residing in the city.

2016

As of the

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of 2016, there were 30,283 people, 13,565 households, and 7,040 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 11,721 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 65.93%

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, 31.00%

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, 0.48% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.03%

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, 0.61% from other races, and 1.46% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.78% of the population. There were 13,565 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were

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living together, 18.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.99. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $31,343, and the median income for a family was $38,292 . Males had a median income of $35,204 versus $21,731 for females. The

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for the city was $17,130. About 17.2% of families and 21.7% of the population were below the

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, including 33.0% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or above.

Government and infrastructure

The

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operates the Texarkana Regional Correction Center in Texarkana. Arkansas residents whose permanent residence is within the city limits of Texarkana, Arkansas, are exempt from Arkansas individual income taxes. The Federal Courthouse (which holds the city's only post office) is located directly on the Arkansas-Texas state line. It is the only federal office building to straddle a state line. According to the city's 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the area are: #Red River Army Depot & Tenants 4,135, #Christus St. Michael Health Care 1,800, #Cooper Tire & Rubber Company 1,750, #AECOM/URS 1,300, #Southern Refrigerated Transport 1,235, #Wal-Mart 1,200, #Texarkana TX Independent School District 1,150, #Domtar, Inc. 900, #Graphic Packaging 800, #Wadley Regional Medical Center 755, #Texarkana Arkansas School District 785,

Transportation

Texarkana (Amtrak station) Texarkana Union Station is a historic train station in the Texarkana metropolitan area serving Amtrak, the United States' national passenger rail system. The Arkansas-Texas border bisects the structure; the eastern part, including the waiting ro ...

Texarkana Regional Airport Texarkana Regional Airport , also known as Webb Field, is a public use airport located three nautical miles (6 km) northeast of the central business district of Texarkana, a city in Miller County, Arkansas, United States. It is owned ...

Education

Public education for elementary and secondary school students is provided by two school districts: *

, which leads to graduating from

Arkansas High School Arkansas High School is a public secondary school in Texarkana, Arkansas, Texarkana in Miller County, Arkansas, Miller County in southwestern Arkansas. The school serves students from ninth through twelve grade and is administered by the Texarkana ...

. The high school mascot is the Razorback. The

University of Arkansas The University of Arkansas (U of A, UArk, or UA) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States. It is the Flagship campus, flagship campus of the University of Arkan ...

selected this mascot in exchange for giving the school some used athletic equipment. This practice no longer occurs. * A very small portion of the city is within the Genoa Central School District, which leads to graduation from Genoa Central High School. The high school mascot is the Dragon; green and white serve as the school colors. Private education opportunities include: * Trinity Christian School, a Baptist school serving pre-kindergarten through grade 12. In 2012, a branch of the University of Arkansas Community College at Hope was established at Texarkana. It is known as University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana (UAHT). In 2015 UAHT began partnering with the

University of Arkansas Little Rock The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UA Little Rock, UALR) is a public research university in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. Established as Little Rock Junior College by the Little Rock School District in 1927, the institution became ...

, to offer bachelor's degree programs through UALR Texarkana, with classes held on the UAHT Texarkana campus.

Pop culture

* In 2016, a video of a Texarkana minister defending LGBT rights in a speech went viral online. * Cornelius, a random sorghum seedling that struggled to survive in a crack in the sidewalk in 2024. By early October of 2024, Cornelius had sprouted and found a Facebook following numbering in double digits. * The town, along with its counterpart across the state line of Texas, is the location setting of the cult-classic film, The Town That Dreaded Sundown.

Notable people

Buster Benton Arley "Buster" Benton (July 19, 1932 – January 20, 1996) was an American blues guitarist and singer. He played guitar in Willie Dixon's Blues All-Stars and is best known for his solo rendition of Dixon's song " Spider in My Stew." Benton wa ...

, blues singer-guitarist *

Ben M. Bogard Benjamin Marcus "Ben" Bogard (March 9, 1868 – May 29, 1951) was a Missionary Baptist pastor, writer, educator, radio broadcaster, and champion debater in primarily the U.S. state of Arkansas. In 1924, Bogard participated in founding the America ...

, founder in 1924 of the

American Baptist Association The American Baptist Association (ABA) is a Baptist denomination in the United States with offices, a book store, and a publishing house in Texarkana. One of the principal founders was the Reverend Ben M. Bogard (1868–1951), a pastor of An ...

Mike Cherry Mike Cherry may refer to: * Mike Cherry (baseball), American baseball player * Mike Cherry (American football) (born 1973), American football quarterback * Mike Cherry (Kentucky politician), former American politician * Mike Cherry (Virginia politic ...

, New York Giants football, Murray State quarterback * Willie Davis, player with

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in the NFL and Super Bowl champion *

Martin Delray Michael Ray Martin (born September 29, 1949, in Texarkana, Arkansas) is an American country music artist, known professionally as Martin Delray. He worked as a songwriter in the 1980s, with his writing credits including "Old Fashioned Love" by T ...

, country music singer * Wayne Dowd, Arkansas state senator and lawyer *

Wilhelm L. Friedell Wilhelm Lee Friedell (August 22, 1883 – January 27, 1958), was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy. Friedell was in command of the U. S. Naval Submarine Forces in European Waters during World War I, and was the commander of COMSUBPAC prior ...

, U.S. Navy rear admiral, Navy Cross recipient, and submariner *

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, governor; pastored Beech Street First Baptist Church, 1986-1992 *

Parnelli Jones Rufus Parnell "Parnelli" Jones (August 12, 1933 – June 4, 2024) was an American professional racing driver and racing team owner. He is notable for his accomplishments while competing in the Indianapolis 500 and the Baja 1000 desert race, and ...

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champion *

Scott Joplin Scott Joplin (November 24, 1868 – April 1, 1917) was an American composer and pianist. Dubbed the "King of Ragtime", he composed more than 40 ragtime pieces, one ragtime ballet, and two operas. One of his first and most popular pieces, the ...

, composer and pianist of

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, lead singer of rock band

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* Dana Kimmell, actress * A. Lynn Lowe, farmer and former

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state chairman *

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, NASCAR driver and owner *

Bryce Mitchell Bryce Andrew Mitchell (born October 4, 1994) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Mitchell appeared in the reality television series ...

, professional

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competing in the

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, Major League Baseball player with the

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in the

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, composer who specialized in works for the

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* Charles B. Pierce, director and movie producer of ''

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'' and '' The Town That Dreaded Sundown'' * Don Rogers, football player with

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in the

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* Mike Ross, former

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and 2014 Arkansas gubernatorial nominee *

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, former congressman from Texas, and husband of former congresswoman

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* Rod Smith, football player with the

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in the

; two-time Super Bowl Champion * Jasper Taylor, early jazz drummer, recorded with

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, Freddy Keppard, many others * Jerry Turner, former Major League Baseball outfielder *

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, President General of the

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* Dennis Woodberry, player with

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in the NFL and one-time Super Bowl champion

References

External links

*
Texarkana Business Reviews

(from the

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) * ''Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture'' entry
Texarkana (Miller County)
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