The stories of Cross County, AR
11 narrated audio stories from across Cross County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
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When the County Seat Left Vanndale
How railroads shifted power from Vanndale to Wynne in Cross County.
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Where the Tracks Made a County Seat
How a railroad junction turned Wynne into Cross County’s center of gravity.
Village Creek State Park
Where the New Deal Met Crowley’s Ridge
How Depression-era work helped shape a public playground on Crowley’s Ridge.
Wynne Armory
Where Readiness Met Main Street
A military building that also became a town room in Wynne.
Wynne Commercial Historic District
Brick by Brick, Wynne’s Boom Years
How railroad commerce turned downtown Wynne into a lasting brick-built record of growth.
Village Creek State Park
Where Crowley’s Ridge Refuses to Flatten
A story of high ground, old routes, and a park shaped by the ridge.
Parkin Archeological State Park
The Town Behind the Palisade
A Mississippian river town, preserved in earth, postholes, and memory.
Cross County Courthouse
When Wynne Built Its Public Face
How a courthouse gave county government a permanent, formal home in Wynne.
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Where the River Turned a Tiny Town Strategic
How a small St. Francis landing became a Civil War target.
Parkin Archeological State Park
Where Casqui Might Be
At Parkin, the most interesting answer is also the most careful one.
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Drawing a County in Wartime Arkansas
A county line story etched through the Civil War.
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