View Research on Pre-WWII WR & Hoxie
Following are numerous books, papers, websites, and articles that further illuminate pre-WWII Walnut Ridge and Hoxie; click on each link to learn more.
Books & Periodicals
Images of America: Walnut Ridge and Hoxie by Jon Walter and James Whitlow, 2015.Lawrence County Historical Quarterly/Historical Journal, by the Lawrence County Historical Society, 1978-Present.
Mother of Counties: Lawrence County Arkansas, History and Families, by the Lawrence County Historical Society, 2001.
Encyclopedia Articles
"Lawrence County," by John G. Jacobsen, CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas."Walnut Ridge (Lawrence County)," by Danyelle McNeill, CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
"Hoxie (Lawrence County)," by Danyelle McNeill, CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
"Bagley-Ridgeway Feud," by Larry LeMasters, CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
"Times Dispatch (Walnut Ridge) by Mike Polston, CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
"Walnut Ridge Race War of 1912," by Guy Lancaster, CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
Outlying Cities
"Alicia (Lawrence County)," by Steven Teske, CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
"Black Rock (Lawrence County)," by CALS Staff, CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
"Imboden (Lawrence County)," by Mike Polston, CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
"Minturn (Lawrence County)," by Steven Teske, CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
"O'Kean (Randolph County), by Derek Clements, CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
"Powhatan (Lawrence County)," by Mike Polston, CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
"Portia (Lawrence County)," by Mike Polston, CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
"Sedgwick (Lawrence County)," by Steven Teske, CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
Relevant Broader Topics
"Agriculture," by C. Fred Williams, CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
"Cairo and Fulton Railroad," by S. Michael Condren, CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
"Cotton Industry," by CALS Staff, CALS Encylopedia of Arkansas.
"Pearl Rush," by Lenore Shoults, CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
"St. Louis-San Francisco Railway, by Charles Y. Alison, CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
"Timber Industry," by George W. Balogh, CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas.
Papers & Articles
Bagley-Ridgeway Feud"Blood Feud at Walnut Ridge," by Wayne Henry, Lawrence County Historical Journal.
"Killed on Main: A Chronicle of the Bagley-Ridgeway Feud," by Edward Harthorn, 2019.
Other Lawrence County Historical Quarterly/Journal Articles
"Dentistry in Walnut Ridge," Lawrence County Historical Quarterly, 1979, no. 2.
"Early Development of Hoxie High School," Lawrence County Historical Quarterly, 1980, no. 4.
"First Church at Hoxie," Lawrence County Historical Quarterly, 1980, no. 4.
"Grimes Bottling Company of Walnut Ridge," Lawrence County Historical Journal, 2001, no. 1.
"History of Methodism in Walnut Ridge," Lawrence County Historical Quarterly, 1982, no. 3.
"History of Times-Dispatch," Lawrence County Historical Quarterly, 1981, no. 4.
"Hobo Camp at Hoxie," Lawrence County Historical Journal, 2004, no. 1.
"How Walnut Ridge Came to Be," Lawrence County Historical Quarterly, 1991, no. 3.
"Hoxie and Walnut Ridge Transportation," Lawrence County Historical Quarterly, 1991, no. 3.
"Hoxie Established as Town in 1888, Part I," Lawrence County Historical Quarterly, 1987, no. 2.
"Hoxie's Early Days," Lawrence County Historical Quarterly, 1980, no. 4.
"Hoxie's Railroad Days," Lawrence County Historical Journal, 2004, no. 2.
"Hoxie Roundhouse," Lawrence County Historical Quarterly, 1990, no. 4.
"Pinnell, Rhea Families," Lawrence County Historical Quarterly, 1978, no. 4.
"Route One in Hoxie," Lawrence County Historical Journal, 1999, no. 1.
"Terror at Night [WR Race War of 1912]," by Catherine Ponder Jones, LawCo Hist. Journal, 2017, no. 2.
"Walnut Ridge Depot," Lawrence County Historical Quarterly, 1990, no. 4.
"Walnut Ridge's Oldest House," Lawrence County Historical Quarterly, 1991, no. 3.
"Walnut Ridge Schools History," Lawrence County Historical Journal, 1997, no. 2.
Miscellaneous
"History of Mt. Zion Cemetery in Walnut Ridge," by the Mt. Zion Cemetery Association, 2018.
"Missouri-Pacific Depot, Walnut Ridge," National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, 1992.
"Old Walnut Ridge Post Office," National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, 1994.
"Scott Cemetery of Walnut Ridge," National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, 2017.
"Walnut Ridge Commercial Historic District," National Register of Historic Places Registration Form, 2010.
Other Pertinent Archives, Collections, & Resources
Arkansas Digital Archives, by the Arkansas State Archives."A Tale of Two Towns: A Pictorial History of Hoxie & WR," by Jon Walter and James Whitlow.
"Cemeteries in Lawrence County, Arkansas," Arkansas Gravestones Project.
Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives, Powhatan, Arkansas.
Lawrence County Historical Society, Lawrence County, Arkansas.
Lawrence County Library, Walnut Ridge, Arkansas.
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps of Lawrence County, Library of Congress.