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    Jacksonville
    Jacksonville
    Jacksonville
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    Jacksonville

    By Barbara Mashburn and Brianna Mashburn

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    Recognized throughout the state as Arkansas's fastest-growing city, Jacksonville evolved from a settlement surrounding the railroad depot, eventually incorporating as a town in 1941. The population soared when the exceedingly large ordnance plant was built during World War II. The plant's footprint included much of present-day Jacksonville and employed upwards of 20,000 people. The migration northward from larger cities to this bustling suburban town has created an astounding contemporary history. With the advent of the nuclear age in 1955, Jacksonville took its place as a member of the Strategic Air Command family with its neighbor, the Little Rock Air Force Base. This book presents the town's history from the 1960s forward and showcases local accomplishments from the last 50 years.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArcadia Publishing
    Release dateOct 5, 2015
    ISBN9781439653562
    Jacksonville
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    Barbara Mashburn

    Barbara Mashburn--alderman, author, and historian--and her daughter Brianna Mashburn selected the best photographs to represent the modern history of Jacksonville. With the help of the Jacksonville Historical District, the Jacksonville Museum of Military History, and town historian Otis Stewart, this book has taken on a life of its own.

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      Jacksonville - Barbara Mashburn

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      INTRODUCTION

      The Jacksonville-Gray Township area originated in the winter of 1820–1821 at two important crossroads: the Southwest Trail that went north and south, and the Memphis-Military Road that went east and west. Stagecoaches came soon after the roads were passable, and the community at that point boasted a tavern, stagecoach stop, and school.

      In 1870, a railroad line cut through the small community on land owned by Nicholas Jackson, where a depot was built, and Jacksonville then became a city. The community evolved from the settlement surrounding the railroad depot, eventually incorporating in 1941. The population soon climbed to 200 and maintained that number until a large ordnance plant was built during World War II. The footprint of this plant included much of present-day Jacksonville and employed close to 20,000 people.

      Recognized throughout the state as Arkansas’s fastest-growing city, the migration northward from the congestion of the larger cities to this bustling center of suburban activity has recorded an astounding contemporary history in growth and development. The popularity of this small town has made it the ideal place to live and work. With the advent of the nuclear age, Jacksonville took its place as a member of the giant Strategic Air Command family of the free world with its neighbor the Little Rock Air Force Base, one of the finest defense facilities in the nation.

      The opening of the Little Rock Air Force Base complex in such close proximity to Jacksonville resulted in tremendous growth and a building boom. The city’s leadership, with keen vision and sound backing, advanced with the population. Retail sales climbed to a record peak. The new Jacksonville highway, linking the city to the metropolitan area via the multimillion-dollar interstate highway system through central Arkansas, makes it possible to commute to the opposite edge of Pulaski County in a span of about 20 minutes. Construction of new homes and development of new subdivisions throughout Jacksonville are evidence of the tremendous growth of the town.

      Development of the industrial park and relocation of a dozen major industries there added still more strength to the solid backbone of the rising economy, with its openings of available sites continuing to attract businesses seeking greener pastures. Municipal services were expanded to meet the demands of the new era with the creation of a city-planning commission and broadening police and fire protection as well as other related activities.

      From its beginning prior to the Civil War, when settlers from Eastern states arrived to take advantage of the fertile upland soil and numerous springs and were joined by residents of what are now Little Rock and North Little Rock who fled the ravaging floodwaters of the Arkansas River, Jacksonville has been born and reborn into a prosperous, thriving city.

      As the years have gone by, Jacksonville has faced many periods of adversity and prosperity, but citizens have never lost faith in their community and have rallied to help neighbors continue to cultivate the town. This book focuses on the town from the 1960s to the present and includes the Jacksonville Historical District, located on Second and First Streets, a tourist attraction featuring the original train depot near its original location. Many thanks is given to

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