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1954 in Arkansas
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1954
1954
Events from the year 1954 in Arkansas.
Incumbents
State government
Governor: Francis Cherry (D)
Events
April 15 - The KARK‑TV Channel 4 in Little Rock (NBC affiliate) begins broadcastingLittle Rock History Timeline - Important Dates & People https://www.onthisday.com/countries/usa/arkansas/little-rock 2025-11-08 On This Day en
June 8 - Isadore Banks is Lynched in Marion County.Isadore Banks (Murder of) https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/isadore-banks-6425/ 2025-11-08 Encyclopedia of Arkansas en-US
August 23 - In Charleston, Arkansas (Franklin County) the school district became the first in Arkansas to integrate African - Americans.Land of (Unequal) Opportunity: Civil Rights Timeline https://libraries.uark.edu/ 2025-11-08 University of Arkansas Libraries en
November 2 - Orval Faubus is elected governor of Arkansas.https://books.google.com/books?id=P4Hfc5MP_QQC&pg=RA1-PA99#v=onepage&q&f=false Voting Information, [1954] 1954 U.S. Government Printing Office en
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