Ancient Indigenous peoples occupied areas along the waterways for thousands of years prior to European exploration. … See more

From 1920 to 1960, the county population declined, as may be seen on the table below. The cotton culture had been affected by the invasion of the boll weevil, which attacked the plants; and mechanization of agriculture… See more

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 21,446 people, 8,446 households, and 5,253 families residing in the county.
As of the 2000 census, there were 23,546 people, 8,912 households, and 5,819 families res… See more

An alcohol prohibition (dry) county since 1943, Clark County voted in 2011 to make the county wet, allowing countywide retail alcohol sales. See more

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• Daniel Davis, actor, best known for playing "Niles the butler" in the television series The Nanny, was born in Gurdon.
• Jody Evans, singer of country music, started his music career in Clark County, and works for the Arkadelphi… See more