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==History== In 1890 a two-story building was adapted for Kingsland's first public school. A new school was built in 1940 during the Great Depression as part of the [[Works Progress Administration]] (WPA) projects initiated by the President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] administration.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20010418200300/http://se.sesc.k12.ar.us/kingsland/History.htm History]." Kingsland School District. April 18, 2001. Retrieved on October 18, 2017.</ref> Country singer [[Johnny Cash]] was born in Kingsland in 1932 during the Great Depression to parents who were poor cotton farmers. The family moved when he was three. Cash returned to the town in March 1994, for the dedication of the new post office named in his honor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=757|title = Encyclopedia of Arkansas}}</ref> In May 2003, the 63-year-old main building at the Kingsland School was destroyed by fire. Damages were estimated to be over $2.1 million. The building's old pine, along with the varnish on the floors, oil on the wood inside, and a gas heating system all contributed to the fierce blaze.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.firehouse.com/forums/t49411/|title=StackPath}}</ref> Later, the fire was found to have resulted from arson. Two suspects, including a firefighter, were subsequently arrested.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2008/may/29/2-arrested-fire-ruined-kingsland-school-5-years-ag/|title = 2 arrested in fire that ruined Kingsland school 5 years ago|date = May 29, 2008}}</ref>
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