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Newport is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Arkansas, United States located on the White River, 84 miles (135 km) northeast of Little Rock. The population was 7,879 at the 2010 census .
- Blue Bridge Center for the Delta Arts. Located inside the Newport Business Resource Center on Hazel Street downtown, the Blue Ridge Center for the Delta Arts is one of the area’s most complete repositories of all things related to the arts in the Mississippi and Arkansas River Delta regions.
- Rock and Roll Highway 67 Museum. Arkansas, Tennessee, and the entire Mississippi Delta region of the American south are considered by many to be the birthplace of some iconic forms of music, like blues and rock ‘n roll.
- Jacksonport State Park. Located just a few miles northwest of Newport, the town of Jacksonport sits on a bend in the Arkansas River, and for much of its existence was a thriving port.
- Harding University Theater. Harding University in Searcy is a Christian University that has been around for decades. In addition to the attractive campus grounds, the university offers a lot of free and inexpensive recreational opportunities to locals and visitors.
May 8, 2024 · The May 18, 1951, Newport Daily Independent ranked Jackson County as one of the wealthiest counties in the United States, being tenth in the nation in cotton production, eighth in rice, eleventh in soybeans, 110th in strawberries, and forty-second in local volume of timber. A 1954 Federal Reserve report cited Newport’s economic development as ...
Article History. Newport, city, seat of Jackson county, northeastern Arkansas, U.S. It lies on the White River at the foothills of the Ozark Mountains, about 45 miles (72 km) southwest of Jonesboro. Newport was founded in 1870 by the Cairo and Fulton (now Union Pacific) Railroad after townspeople of Jacksonport, to the north, refused to grant ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jul 19, 2023 · Welcome to Newport, AR - an underrated gem in the heart of Arkansas! Nestled between the tranquil White River and the stunning Ozark Mountains, Newport is a vibrant city teeming with unmatched natural beauty, intriguing history, and a unique blend of southern charm and hospitality.
The town of Newport, AR has a population of nearly 8,000 residents and is located approximately 90 miles northeast of Little Rock and 50 miles southwest of Jonesboro. Located along the White River, the area that would eventually become Newport was used by Native Americans to cross the river. Several tribes, including the Choctaw and Quapaw ...
Newport is located in northeast Arkansas and offers the qualities of living in small town America, while also having access to big city conveniences. Check out the educational opportunities at Arkansas State University-Newport, activities at Jacksonport State Park, the local festivals, and a cost of living is lower than the state and national averages.
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