Hughes, AR

About Hughes

• • Blues musician Frank Frost was born in Hughes, Arkansas.
• • Agricultural innovation thrived, contributing to the Delta's farming techniques.
• • The timber industry and fertile soil put the town on the map.
• • Legend says a local dog once led rescuers to a lost child.
• • Flooding from the Mississippi River has repeatedly impacted the town's history.
• • It was named after a railroad official in 1876 and incorporated in 1904.
• • Its population is roughly 1,000, smaller than many neighboring towns.
• • It sits at 213 feet above sea level, a slight rise in the flat Delta.
• • Agriculture, especially cotton and soybeans, remains the main industry.
• • A quiet, peaceful place, it feels like stepping back in time.
• • The Memphis Grizzlies, 45 miles away, reached the Western Conference Finals in 2013.
• • High school rivalries were intense, especially in football during the town's peak.

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