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West Memphis History

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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WEST MEMPHIS

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WEST MEMPHIS IS THE 17TH LARGEST CITY

IN THE STATE OF ARKANSAS
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THE 2010 CENSUS SHOWS THAT

26,254 PEOPLE LIVE IN WEST MEMPHIS
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WEST MEMPHIS IS MOST COMMONLY KNOWN

FOR THE CASE OF THE WEST MEMPHIS THREE
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WEST MEMPHIS WAS RATED AS THE

NUMBER 1 CRIME CITY IN AMERICA
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WEST MEMPHIS WAS DISCOVERED BY HERNANDO DE SOTO

IN 1541, HE CONQUERED THE CITY AND CAPTURED NATIVE AMERICANS.
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DE SOTO SAID THAT THE CRITTENDEN COUNTY AREA

WAS THE MOST DENSLY POPULATED SPOT HE HAD DISCOVERED.
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LATER EXPLORERS FOUND THE CITY DE SOTO DOCUMENTED. BUT NO TOWNS

OR PEOPLE WERE FOUND. ONLY MOUNDS FOUND ALONG RIVERS
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