1954 in Arkansas
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Events from the year 1954 in Arkansas.
Incumbents
State government
Events
- April 15 - The KARK‑TV Channel 4 in Little Rock (NBC affiliate) begins broadcasting[1]
- June 8 - Isadore Banks is Lynched in Marion County.[2]
- August 23 - In Charleston, Arkansas (Franklin County) the school district became the first in Arkansas to integrate African - Americans.[3]
- November 2 - Orval Faubus is elected governor of Arkansas.[4]
References
- ^ "Little Rock History Timeline - Important Dates & People". On This Day. Retrieved 2025-11-08.
- ^ "Isadore Banks (Murder of)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved 2025-11-08.
- ^ "Land of (Unequal) Opportunity: Civil Rights Timeline". University of Arkansas Libraries. Retrieved 2025-11-08.
- ^ Voting Information, [1954]. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1954.