The stories of Desha County, AR
7 narrated audio stories from across Desha County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
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When the Delta Drew a New Line
How Desha County gained its own place on the map in 1838.
Rohwer Relocation Center Cemetery
When Farmland Became Rohwer
How Arkansas Delta land became a vast incarceration camp in 1942.
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The Hands Behind Dumas’s Fish Fry
In Dumas, a famous fish dinner is really a story about volunteer labor.
Rohwer Memorial Cemetery
What Endures at Rohwer
A cemetery in Arkansas holds the human memory of Rohwer.
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How a Fish Dinner Became Dumas’s Big Spring Ritual
A hometown fish dinner that grew into Dumas’s signature celebration.
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A County for a Man Who Never Belonged There
How an Arkansas county took the name of a Kentucky soldier-statesman.
Rohwer Relocation Center Cemetery
Life Behind the Wire at Rohwer
How a confined community built schools, rituals, and routine at Rohwer.
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