Editing Texarkana, Arkansas

{{about|the city in Arkansas|the city in Texas|Texarkana, Texas}}
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| name               = Texarkana, Arkansas
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| area_total_km2     = 109.31
| area_total_sq_mi   = 42.21
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| area_land_sq_mi    = 41.98
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| elevation_ft       = 358
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| population_as_of    = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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'''Texarkana''' is a city in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Arkansas]] and the county seat of [[Miller County, Arkansas|Miller County]], on the southwest border of the state. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], it had a population of 29,387.<ref name="Census 2020" /> It is the [[Twin cities|twin city]] of [[Texarkana, Texas]], 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]], which in 2021 was ranked 289th in the United States with a population of 147,174, according to the [[United States Census Bureau]].

Within the [[Ark-La-Tex]] subregion of [[southwest Arkansas]], Texarkana is located in the [[Piney Woods]], an [[oak–hickory forest]] that dominates the flat [[Gulf Coastal Plain]]. 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 [[Interstate Highway System|Interstate highways]] constructed crossroads here: [[Interstate 30]] (I-30), [[Interstate 49|I-49]], and the future [[Interstate 69|I-69]].  The [[Red River Army Depot]] is the largest single employer in the city.

The [[Texarkana Arkansas School District]] 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]] is located on the Texas side.

==History==
[[File:Arkansas - Texarkana - NARA - 23934063 (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|View of Texarkana, 1932]]
Miller County was formed in 1820 in the [[Arkansas Territory]]; it was named in honor of [[James Miller (general)|James Miller]], Arkansas' first territorial governor and a general during the [[War of 1812]]. Much of its eastern border is formed by the [[Red River of the South|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 [[Mexican Texas|Mexico]], 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 Texas#Rising tensions|Mexican oppression of European-American Texans]] were openly declaring allegiance to the Texans.

After the [[Republic of Texas|Texas Republic]] gained independence from Mexico, regional unrest increased. In 1838, Governor [[James Sevier Conway|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]].

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), [[Texarkana, Texas]], was founded on the rail line on June 12 across the state border.

That same year, the Arkansas legislature re-established Miller County.<ref name="chamber" /> 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.<ref name="chamber">{{Cite web |title=Texarkana Chamber of Commerce |url=http://www.texarkana.org/Texarkana_USA/History_of_Texarkana.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405043037/http://www.texarkana.org/Texarkana_USA/History_of_Texarkana.aspx |archive-date=April 5, 2015 |access-date=April 7, 2015 |publisher=Texarkana.org}}</ref>

On February 11, 1922, masked men lynched [[Lynching of Mr Norman|Mr. Norman]], an [[African-American]] man, in [[Texarkana, Texas|Texarkana]], [[Miller County, Arkansas]]. Lynchings were perpetrated by white men primarily against black males, although some black women were also lynched in the South.

==Geography==
[[Image:Texarkana Municipal Auditorium IMG 67413.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Municipal Auditorium is located in the City Hall complex.]]
[[Image:Texarkana, AR, Fire Dept. IMG 6412.jpg|200px|right|thumb|The Texarkana Fire Department adjoins the Municipal Auditorium.]]
[[Image:Highland Church of Christ, Texarkana, AR IMG 6357.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Highland [[Church of Christ]] at 1705 Highland Street]]
Texarkana is {{convert|143|mi}} southwest of [[Little Rock, Arkansas|Little Rock]], {{convert|72|mi}} north of [[Shreveport, Louisiana]], and {{convert|180|mi}} northeast of [[Dallas]], Texas. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Texarkana has a total area of {{convert|42.2|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|42.0|sqmi}} are land and {{convert|0.2|sqmi|1}}, or 0.54%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021" /> The city is mainly drained by [[Nix Creek]], a southwest-flowing tributary of Days Creek, part of the [[Sulphur River]] watershed leading to the [[Red River of the South|Red River]].

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Texarkana has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Texarkana, Arkansas Köppen Climate Classification |url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=81337&cityname=Texarkana%2C+Arkansas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= |access-date=July 25, 2016 |website=Weatherbase.com}}</ref>

{{Weather box
|location = Texarkana, Arkansas ([[Webb Field]]), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1892–present
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|Jan record high F = 85
|Feb record high F = 90
|Mar record high F = 94
|Apr record high F = 95
|May record high F = 100
|Jun record high F = 108
|Jul record high F = 110
|Aug record high F = 117
|Sep record high F = 108
|Oct record high F = 104
|Nov record high F = 89
|Dec record high F = 84
|year record high F = 117

|Jan avg record high F = 73.8
|Feb avg record high F = 76.2
|Mar avg record high F = 83.0
|Apr avg record high F = 86.4
|May avg record high F = 91.3
|Jun avg record high F = 95.9
|Jul avg record high F = 100.1
|Aug avg record high F = 100.7
|Sep avg record high F = 96.7
|Oct avg record high F = 90.1
|Nov avg record high F = 80.1
|Dec avg record high F = 74.8
|year avg record high F = 102.4

|Jan high F = 54.0
|Feb high F = 58.2
|Mar high F = 66.7
|Apr high F = 74.5
|May high F = 81.6
|Jun high F = 88.7
|Jul high F = 92.7
|Aug high F = 92.8
|Sep high F = 86.4
|Oct high F = 76.0
|Nov high F = 64.3
|Dec high F = 55.7
|year high F = 74.3
|Jan mean F = 44.6
|Feb mean F = 48.3
|Mar mean F = 56.0
|Apr mean F = 63.6
|May mean F = 71.6
|Jun mean F = 78.9
|Jul mean F = 82.5
|Aug mean F = 82.0
|Sep mean F = 75.4
|Oct mean F = 64.9
|Nov mean F = 53.9
|Dec mean F = 46.4
|year mean F = 64.0
|Jan low F = 35.1
|Feb low F = 38.4
|Mar low F = 45.2
|Apr low F = 52.7
|May low F = 61.6
|Jun low F = 69.1
|Jul low F = 72.3
|Aug low F = 71.3
|Sep low F = 64.5
|Oct low F = 53.7
|Nov low F = 43.6
|Dec low F = 37.2
|year low F = 53.7

|Jan avg record low F = 19.0
|Feb avg record low F = 24.6
|Mar avg record low F = 29.7
|Apr avg record low F = 37.2
|May avg record low F = 48.2
|Jun avg record low F = 60.4
|Jul avg record low F = 65.4
|Aug avg record low F = 64.5
|Sep avg record low F = 52.0
|Oct avg record low F = 38.5
|Nov avg record low F = 28.0
|Dec avg record low F = 22.9
|year avg record low F = 16.8

|Jan record low F = −7
|Feb record low F = −9
|Mar record low F = 11
|Apr record low F = 24
|May record low F = 35
|Jun record low F = 50
|Jul record low F = 56
|Aug record low F = 51
|Sep record low F = 37
|Oct record low F = 21
|Nov record low F = 15
|Dec record low F = −1
|year record low F = −9
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|Jan precipitation inch = 3.64
|Feb precipitation inch = 4.28
|Mar precipitation inch = 4.45
|Apr precipitation inch = 4.43
|May precipitation inch = 5.10
|Jun precipitation inch = 3.92
|Jul precipitation inch = 3.37
|Aug precipitation inch = 2.98
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.60
|Oct precipitation inch = 4.51
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.91
|Dec precipitation inch = 4.68
|year precipitation inch = 48.87
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|Jan precipitation days = 8.2
|Feb precipitation days = 9.6
|Mar precipitation days = 10.4
|Apr precipitation days = 8.9
|May precipitation days = 9.8
|Jun precipitation days = 8.2
|Jul precipitation days = 6.7
|Aug precipitation days = 6.4
|Sep precipitation days = 6.3
|Oct precipitation days = 7.2
|Nov precipitation days = 8.7
|Dec precipitation days = 9.3
|year precipitation days = 99.7

|Jan snow inch = 1.6
|Feb snow inch = 0.2
|Mar snow inch = 0.0
|Apr snow inch = 0.0
|May snow inch = 0.0
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|Nov snow inch = 0.0
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|Feb snow days = 0.3
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|Apr snow days = 0.0
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 0.0
|Dec snow days = 0.3

|source 1 = [[NOAA]] (snow/snow days 1981&ndash;2010)<ref name="NOAA">{{Cite web |title=NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data |url=https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=shv |access-date=June 22, 2021 |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration}}</ref><ref name="NCEI">{{Cite web |title=Station: Texarkana Webb FLD, AR |url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USW00013977&format=pdf |access-date=June 22, 2021 |website=U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020) |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Texarkana Webb Field, AR (1981&ndash;2010) |url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly&stations=USW00013977&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL |access-date=February 22, 2023 |publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 1390
|1890= 3528
|1900= 4914
|1910= 5655
|1920= 8257
|1930= 10764
|1940= 11821
|1950= 15875
|1960= 19788
|1970= 21682
|1980= 21459
|1990= 22631
|2000= 26448
|2010= 29919
|2020= 29387
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{Cite web |title=Census of Population and Housing |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |access-date=June 4, 2016 |publisher=Census.gov}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Texarkana racial composition<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US0568810&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=December 30, 2021 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 16,113
| 54.83%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 10,347
| 35.21%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 158
| 0.54%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 175
| 0.6%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
| 2
| 0.01%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 1,348
| 4.59%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 1,244
| 4.23%
|}
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 [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census website |url=https://www.census.gov |access-date=January 31, 2008 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> of 2016, there were 30,283 people, 13,565 households, and 7,040 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|830.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|adj=off}}. There were 11,721 housing units at an average density of {{convert|368.1|/sqmi|/km2|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 65.93% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 31.00% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.48% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.50% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.61% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.46% from two or more races. [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|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 [[Marriage|married couples]] 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 [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,130. About 17.2% of families and 21.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 33.0% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or above.

==Government and infrastructure==
The [[Arkansas Department of Correction]] operates the [[Texarkana Regional Correction Center]] in Texarkana.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arkansas Department of Corrections |url=http://www.adc.arkansas.gov/facilities/facilities5.html |access-date=July 25, 2016 |website=Adc.arkansas.gov}}</ref>

Arkansas residents whose permanent residence is within the city limits of Texarkana, Arkansas, are exempt from Arkansas individual income taxes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=State of Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration Texarkana Exemption Letter |url=http://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/offices/incomeTax/withholding/Documents/texarkana%20exemption%20letter.pdf |access-date=March 26, 2011 |website=Dfa.arkansas.gov}}</ref>

The [[United States Post Office and Courthouse (Texarkana)|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,[5] 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 Regional Airport]]

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

* [[Texarkana Arkansas School District]], which leads to graduating from [[Arkansas High School]]. The high school mascot is the Razorback. The [[University of Arkansas]] selected this mascot in exchange for giving the school some used athletic equipment. This practice no longer occurs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History of Texarkana: Did You Know? |url=http://www.tasd7.net/about/about_tex.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130222170905/http://www.tasd7.net/about/about_tex.jsp |archive-date=February 22, 2013 |access-date=November 5, 2012 |publisher=Texarkana Arkansas School District}}</ref>
* A very small portion of the city is within the [[Genoa Central School District]],<ref>"[https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/sch_dist/st05_ar/c05091_miller/DC10SD_C05091_001.pdf SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Miller County, AR]." [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on October 15, 2017.</ref> 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 (Arkansas)|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]], to offer bachelor's degree programs through UALR Texarkana, with classes held on the UAHT Texarkana campus.<ref>{{Cite web |title=University of Arkansas at Little Rock |url=http://ualr.edu/2plus2/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170608123558/http://ualr.edu/2plus2/ |archive-date=June 8, 2017 |access-date=June 5, 2017 |website=Ualr.edu |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Pop culture==
* In 2016, a video of a Texarkana minister defending LGBT rights in a speech went viral online.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/OneWorldVoice/videos/598767663633145/ |access-date=July 25, 2016 |publisher=Facebook}}</ref>

* 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. <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/2024/oct/06/children-of-the-cornelius-grain-stalk-cultivates/ | title=Children of the Cornelius: Grain stalk cultivates social media following &#124; Texarkana Gazette | date=October 6, 2024 }}</ref>
* 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 (1976 film)|The Town That Dreaded Sundown]].

==Notable people==
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* [[Buster Benton]], blues singer-guitarist<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bill Dahl |title=Buster Benton &#124; Biography & History |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/buster-benton-mn0000640691/biography |access-date=July 9, 2017 |publisher=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref>
* [[Ben M. Bogard]], founder in 1924 of the [[American Baptist Association]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Benjamin Marcus Bogard (1868–1951) |url=http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=1593 |access-date=August 2, 2013 |publisher=encyclopediaofarkansas.net}}</ref>
*[[Mike Cherry (American football)|Mike Cherry]], New York Giants football, Murray State quarterback<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mike Cherry, QB at |url=http://www.nfl.com/player/mikecherry/2500057/profile |access-date=July 25, 2016 |website=Nfl.com}}</ref>
* [[Willie Davis (defensive end)|Willie Davis]], player with [[Green Bay Packers]] in the NFL and Super Bowl champion
* [[Martin Delray]], country music singer
* [[Wayne Dowd]], Arkansas state senator and lawyer
* [[Wilhelm L. Friedell]], U.S. Navy rear admiral, Navy Cross recipient, and submariner<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wilhelm Lee Friedell |url=https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/9432 |access-date=December 17, 2021 |website=Military Times}}</ref>
* [[Mike Huckabee]], governor; pastored Beech Street First Baptist Church, 1986-1992<ref>Mike Huckabee, ''From Hope to Higher Ground'', New York: Center Street Publishers, 2007, p. 5</ref>
* [[Parnelli Jones]], [[1963 Indianapolis 500]] champion
* [[Scott Joplin]], composer and pianist of [[ragtime|ragtime music]]
* [[Jeff Keith]], lead singer of rock band [[Tesla (band)|Tesla]]
* [[Dana Kimmell]], actress
* [[Lynn Lowe|A. Lynn Lowe]], farmer and former [[Arkansas Republican Party]] state chairman
* [[Jimmy Means]], NASCAR driver and owner<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jimmy Means • Career & Character Info {{!}} Motorsport Database |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/jimmy-means/ |access-date=August 8, 2021 |website=Motorsport Database - Motor Sport Magazine |language=en-GB}}</ref>
* [[Bryce Mitchell]], professional [[Mixed martial arts|mixed martial artist]] competing in the [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]]
* [[Dustin Moseley]], Major League Baseball player with the [[San Diego Padres]] in the [[MLB]]
* [[Conlon Nancarrow]], composer who specialized in works for the [[player piano]]
* [[Charles B. Pierce]], director and movie producer of ''[[The Legend of Boggy Creek]]'' and ''[[The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976 film)|The Town That Dreaded Sundown]]''
* [[Don Rogers (safety)|Don Rogers]], football player with [[Cleveland Browns]] in the [[NFL]]
* [[Mike Ross (politician)|Mike Ross]], former [[U.S. House of Representatives|congressman]] and 2014 Arkansas gubernatorial nominee 
* [[Max Sandlin]], former congressman from Texas, and husband of former congresswoman [[Stephanie Herseth Sandlin]] 
* [[Rod Smith (wide receiver)|Rod Smith]], football player with the [[Denver Broncos]] in the [[NFL]]; two-time Super Bowl Champion
* [[Jasper Taylor]], early jazz drummer, recorded with [[Jelly Roll Morton]], [[Freddy Keppard]], many others
* [[Jerry Turner (baseball)|Jerry Turner]], former Major League Baseball outfielder
* [[Pamela Veuleman Trammell]], President General of the [[United Daughters of the Confederacy]]
* [[Dennis Woodberry]], player with [[Washington Redskins]] in the NFL and one-time Super Bowl champion

==References==
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* {{Official|cityoftexarkanaar.com}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071201120032/http://www.ratetexarkana.com/ Texarkana Business Reviews]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071005235338/http://www.isjl.org/history/archive/ar/texarkana.htm History of Texarkana's Jewish community] (from the [[Institute of Southern Jewish Life]])
* ''Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture'' entry: [http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=934 Texarkana (Miller County)]

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