Editing Manila, Arkansas (section)

==History==
Manila has its origins in a herdsman's camp established by John Needham in the late 1860s. By the late 1890s, a community known as "Cinda" (named after an early postmaster's sister) had developed in the area. In 1901, this community incorporated as a city, and chose the name "Manila" to honor Commodore [[George Dewey]]'s 1898 victory in the [[Battle of Manila Bay]] during the [[Spanish–American War]].<ref name=jackson>Donna Brewer Jackson, "[http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=20 Manila (Mississippi County)]," ''Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture'', 2018.</ref>

In the early 1900s, the [[Jonesboro, Lake City and Eastern Railroad]] (later part of the [[St. Louis-San Francisco Railway]] system) extended a rail line to Manila. In 1910, the [[Jonesboro, Lake City & Eastern Railroad Depot|Manila Depot]] was constructed by the railroad.<ref name=jackson /> This train station now serves as a museum, and is listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].

In 1925, a memorial was established in the city for Herman Davis. The memorial was designated a state park in 1953, and the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism is responsible for its maintenance.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=Donna Brewer |title=Manila (Mississippi County) |url=https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/manila-mississippi-county-20/ |access-date=December 9, 2023 |website=Encyclopedia of Arkansas |language=en-US}}</ref>