Arkansas

Hot Springs, AR Hotel & High School Fire, Sept 1885

A Hot Springs Hotel Burned.

[Special to the Kansas City Times.]  read more »

Little Rock, AR (near) Bomber Crash, Sep 1942

PARTICIPANT IN TOKYO RAID DIES IN BOMBER CRASH AT LITTLE ROCK.  read more »

Texarkana, AR Boiler Explosion, Sep 1929

TEXARKANA BLAST WRECKS BUILDING.

BOILER HURLED THROUGH AIR FOR LONG DISTANCE.

TWO MEN SCALDED BY ESCAPING STEAM, BUILDING SHAKEN.

CAUSE IS UNKNOWN.  read more »

Rogers, AR Boiler Explosion, Nov 1930

ONE KILLED WHEN BOILER EXPLODES.

ANOTHER MAY LOSE SIGHT AFTER TERRIFIC BLAST NEAR ROGERS.  read more »

Louisburg, AR Steamer CHEROKEE Explosion, Jan 1841

STEAMER CHEROKEE'S EXPLOSION.  read more »

Heber Springs, AR Bridge Collapse, Oct 1989

Heber ARK Bridge before collapse 1.jpg Heber ARK Bridge before collapse 2.jpg

5 DIE AS BRIDGE COLLAPSES.  read more »

Walnut Ridge, AR Hotel Fire, Apr 1893

FATAL FIRE IN ARKANSAS.

BLAZE IN A HOTEL RESULTS IN THE LOSS OF TWO LIVES.  read more »

Damascus, AR Missile Silo Explosion, Sep 1980

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ONE DEAD FROM SILO BLAST.  read more »

Great Mississippi River Flood, 1927

The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 was the most destructive river flood in the history of the United States.  read more »

Jonesboro, AR (other towns) Tornado, May 1968

DEADLY TORNADOES STALK EASTERN ARKANSAS.

TOLL OF KNOWN DEAD STANDS AT GRIM 48.  read more »

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