As the densely wooded land was cleared, cotton cultivation began, and cotton gins and compresses were established. Besides cotton, rice cultivation became a major economic factor in the early s. In the early s, the business district was rebuilt after fire destroyed it. Notable educational opportunities for African Americans in the area included the Consolidated White River Academy in the late s and Fargo Agricultural School in the early s.
Cadle was lynched for allegedly murdering a night marshal. Governor George Washington Donaghey declared martial law in Brinkley. Mayor Thomas Henry Jackson set up a temporary office in a tent. The city rebounded and rebuilt homes, businesses, and infrastructure.
In , Brinkley was honored when President Theodore Roosevelt stopped there and gave a short speech about the Progressive Party movement to a crowd of about Brinkley hosted a Navy recruitment party in December of , as Monroe County sought to recruit 1, volunteers to assist the nation in fighting World War I. During the Depression, residents of Brinkley struggled, as did most Arkansans.
During this time, Brinkley served as a crossroads for reaching residents of east Arkansas. Long, who was campaigning on behalf of Hattie Caraway of Arkansas. They spoke at Brinkley City Park. Today, many Brinkley businesses are farm related. The primary industry and employer is Riviana Foods, which processes rice. The opening of Interstate 40 in led to the decline of downtown businesses.
The highway made it far easier for Brinkley residents to travel to Little Rock or Memphis for shopping and entertainment. Brinkley was not one of the first communities in Arkansas to desegregate its schools, but like the rest of Monroe County it participated in desegregation without major upheaval.
At the end of the twentieth century, Brinkley needed a new focus, as the railroads and agricultural interests were no longer guaranteeing the strength of the community. Increasingly, Brinkley promoted its availability for recreation and tourism. Hunting, fishing, hiking, and boating all have been stressed as opportunities near Brinkley.
Bird watching was added to the list when an ivory-billed woodpecker—thought to have become extinct sixty years earlier—was sighted near Brinkley in The singer, saxophonist, and bandleader traveled the world performing in concerts and on radio and television. Movie producer Plato Skouras and his wife, Barbara a Brinkley native , ran a restaurant in Brinkley until his death in Brinkley in Doughty and is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
For additional information: Hanley, Ray. Honor or memorial gifts are an everlasting way to pay tribute to someone who has touched your life. When a tribute gift is given the honoree will receive a letter acknowledging your generosity and a bookplate will be placed in a book. For more information, contact or calsfoundation cals. Read our Privacy Policy. The first time you log in to our catalog you will need to create an account.
A former preschool teacher who bounded into the pickle-making arktimes. Page A1 e-Edition couriernews com. This city: 0.
Wheatley, AR 2. Cotton Plant, AR 2. Fredonia Biscoe , AR 3. Moro, AR 3. Clarendon, AR 3. De Valls Bluff, AR 4. Here: 7. Health care Construction Other production occupations, including supervisors 5. Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers 9. Average household size: This city: 2. Percentage of family households: This city: Percentage of households with unmarried partners: This city: 4.
Education Gini index Inequality in education Here: Number of grocery stores : 4 Monroe County : 4. Arkansas : 2. Number of convenience stores no gas : 1 This county : 1. Arkansas : 0. Number of convenience stores with gas : 9 This county : State : 4. Number of full-service restaurants : 5 Monroe County : 5. Arkansas : 6. Adult diabetes rate : Monroe County : Adult obesity rate : Monroe County : Low-income preschool obesity rate : Here : Healthy diet rate : Brinkley: The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.
Among those working part-time, it was The age group where males are most likely to be married is , while the female age group most likely to be married is Non citizens include legal permanent residents green card holders , international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Born in Brinkley. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia. Brinkley, Arkansas Population 2, Monroe County. The current population of Brinkley, Arkansas is 2, based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the population at 2, The last official US Census in recorded the population at 3, Brinkley, Arkansas Population Show Sources.
Brinkley Population by Race. Show Source. Brinkley Median Age Brinkley Age Dependency Brinkley Sex Ratio Female 1, Male 1, Brinkley Population by Age. Rate of Home Ownership. Brinkley Households and Families. Brinkley Households by Type. Brinkley Educational Attainment by Sex over The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of Brinkley Educational Attainment by Race. Average Earnings.
0コメント