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May 16, 2008
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Welcome To Osceola Arkansas
From
the beginning, America has been a land of diversity, the melting
pot, harboring citizens with a wide range of nationalities, religions
and political beliefs. But what made the country so strong and
what sustained from generation to generation were the common fundamental
beliefs that hard work will be rewarded and that people can effectively
govern themselves. These philosophies are alive in Osceola, Arkansas
-- a city with history, a city with character, a city at the center
of American values.
Established
in 1837 on the Mississippi River, Osceola was originally named
Plum Point, and that is how it is referred to in the writings of
Mark Twain. It was the first and is now one of two county seats
in Mississippi County. Today, Osceola has an active population
of over 9,000 with about 60,000 people living in Mississippi County.
Osceola was the first city in Northeast Arkansas to earn the ACE
(Arkansas Community of Excellence) designation. ACE certification
is based primarily on a community's liveability and competitive
position for new jobs and investments.
Location
Road, rail, water and air transportation
all converge in Mississippi County for your convenience.
Osceola
is located in Mississippi County, the easternmost county in Arkansas.
It is
16
miles south
of Blytheville, AR,
the other county seat of Mississippi County. Osceola is located
along Interstate I-55, and is 172 miles northeast of Little Rock,
AR. It is
approximately
50
miles north of Interstate I-40 and Memphis, Tennessee, the
distribution
capital of North America. Eight miles to the east is the Mississippi
River, complete with a rail
barge
terminal. Osceola is 50 miles north of Memphis along the Mississippi
River.
The Arkansas Aeroplex is located in Mississippi County, and it possesses
one of the longest runways in North America at 11,600 feet with an
all-weather instrument capability.
Welcome to Osceola, Arkansas.
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