The stories of Jackson County, AR
13 narrated audio stories from across Jackson County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
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Where Newport Taught the Pacers to Burn
How Sonny Burgess turned local dance floors into rockabilly ignition.
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Where the Rivers Made a War Town
A river port becomes a wartime hinge, then watches history move on.
Jacksonport State Park
Where the River Made a Town
How steamboats lifted Jacksonport, and railroads let it fade.
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A County Named in a Political Moment
How a territorial county took a presidential name and kept growing.
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Where the Rivers Made a County Seat
How river traffic and county business built Jacksonport, then let it slip away.
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When Jacksonport Lost the Courthouse
A river town rises, then feels power move away.
Silver Moon Club
Where Highway 67 Met Rockabilly
A Newport nightclub that caught lightning during rockabilly’s rise.
Jacksonport State Park
Where a Courthouse Remembers a River Town
A quiet park holds the memory of a town that once rivaled Newport.
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When the River Town Became a Military Post
How Union occupation transformed Jacksonport during the Civil War.
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When the County Seat Crossed the River
How railroads, rivers, and rivalry shifted Jackson County government to Newport.
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From Newport Nights to Sun’s Rockabilly Fire
How Sonny Burgess carried Newport’s live-wire sound to Sun Records.
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Where Two Rivers Made a Boomtown
How river traffic turned Jacksonport into a commercial powerhouse.
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How Sonny Burgess Kept Newport on the Rockabilly Map
A hometown rocker outlasts his moment and becomes a lasting Arkansas symbol.
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