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The Texarkana metropolitan statistical area (MSA), as defined by the
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, is a two-county region anchored by the
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of
Texarkana, Texas Texarkana is a city in Bowie County, Texas, United States, in the Ark-La-Tex region. Located approximately from Dallas, Texarkana is a twin cities, twin city with neighboring Texarkana, Arkansas. The Texas city's population was 36,193 at the 2 ...
(population 37,333) and
Texarkana, Arkansas Texarkana is a city in the U.S. state of Arkansas and the county seat of Miller County, on the southwest border of the state. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 29,387. It is the twin city of Texarkana, Texas, located just acros ...
(population 30,259), and encompassing surrounding communities in
Bowie County, Texas Bowie County ( ) is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Texas. Its legal county seat is Boston, Texas, Boston, though its courthouse is located in New Boston, Texas, New Boston. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 censu ...
, and
Miller County, Arkansas Miller County is a County (United States), county located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 42,600. The county seat is Texarkana, Arkansas, Texarkana. ...
. As of the 2016 census, the MSA had a population of 150,098. Texarkana is a subset of the broader
Ark-La-Tex The Ark-La-Tex (a portmanteau of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas; also stylized as Arklatex or ArkLaTex) is a socio-economic region where the Southern United States, Southern U.S. states of Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Texas join together. ...
region.


History


Texarkana

Texarkana was founded in 1873 on the junction of two railroads. The name is a
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of
Texas Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the we ...
,
Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the West South Central region of the Southern United States. It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma ...
, and nearby
Louisiana Louisiana ( ; ; ) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It borders Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east. Of the 50 U.S. states, it ranks 31st in area and 25 ...
. One tradition tells of a Red River steamboat named ''The Texarkana'', c. 1860. Another story mentions a storekeeper named Swindle in Red Land, Louisiana who concocted a drink called "Texarkana Bitters". A third account states that Col. Gus Knobel, a railroad surveyor, coined the name. Local lore suggests that, before Texas's annexation by the US, lawlessness ruled in the area that at times was claimed by various nations. In 1876, Texarkana, Texas, was granted a charter under an act of the
Texas legislature The Texas State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Texas. It is a bicameral body composed of a 31-member Senate and a 150-member House of Representatives. The state legislature meets at the Capitol in Austin. It is a p ...
, and a Texarkana, Texas, post office operated from 1886 to 1892. Later, Congressman Morris Sheppard ( D- TX) secured a postal order officially changing the name to "Texarkana, Arkansas-Texas".


Texarkana metropolitan area

The Texarkana metropolitan area was first defined in
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. Then known as the Texarkana, TX–Texarkana, AR Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area, it consisted of Bowie County, Texas, and Miller County, Arkansas. In 1963, the area was renamed the Texarkana, TX–AR Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area, only to return to its original name in 1971.
Little River County, Arkansas Little River County is a County (United States), county located on the southwest border of the U.S. state of Arkansas, bordering a corner with Texas and Oklahoma. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 12,026. Th ...
, was added to the SMSA in 1973. In 1983, the official name was shortened to the Texarkana, TX–Texarkana, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is still in use. That same year, Little River County was removed from the MSA. The two-county MSA had a population of 137,486 in 2000.


Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 137,486 people, 72,695 households, and 55,524 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 66.0%
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, 25.0%
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, 0.6% Native American, 0.4% Asian, <0.1%
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, 0.9% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 3.6% of the population. The median income for a household in the MSA was $31,976, and the median income for a family was $38,887. Males had a median income of $32,482 versus $21,408 for females. The
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for the MSA was $16,901.


Economy

Texarkana began as a railroad and lumber center, and developed in the 20th century as a regional agricultural processing, retail, wholesale, and service center.
Red River Army Depot The Red River Army Depot (RRAD) is an (24 sq. mi) depot-level maintenance facility west of Texarkana, Texas, in Bowie County.   History RRAD was activated in 1941 to create an ammunition storage facility. Due to the demands of WWII, the mi ...
and Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant were the largest regional employers from the 1940s through the 1970s. Paper mills near Ashdown and Atlanta, as well as other industrial facilities, brought new jobs to the area in the 1970s. Today the Texarkana area is a diversified economy whose pattern of employment categorized by industry is very similar to the entire state of Arkansas.


Geography

Texarkana consists of two separate municipal designations: *
Texarkana, Arkansas Texarkana is a city in the U.S. state of Arkansas and the county seat of Miller County, on the southwest border of the state. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 29,387. It is the twin city of Texarkana, Texas, located just acros ...
, the county seat of
Miller County, Arkansas Miller County is a County (United States), county located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 42,600. The county seat is Texarkana, Arkansas, Texarkana. ...
*
Texarkana, Texas Texarkana is a city in Bowie County, Texas, United States, in the Ark-La-Tex region. Located approximately from Dallas, Texarkana is a twin cities, twin city with neighboring Texarkana, Arkansas. The Texas city's population was 36,193 at the 2 ...
, located in
Bowie County, Texas Bowie County ( ) is a County (United States), county in the U.S. state of Texas. Its legal county seat is Boston, Texas, Boston, though its courthouse is located in New Boston, Texas, New Boston. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 censu ...
State Line Avenue State Line Avenue is a north–south arterial road in Texarkana, United States. It follows approximately of the Texas-Arkansas state line, and divides the cities. The street's centerline does not follow the state boundary precisely, but the ...
follows the Texas-Arkansas state line throughout much of Texarkana. The two "sides" of Texarkana are separate only from a political standpoint. Thousands of locals actually live in one state and work in the other. Owing to its divided political nature, Texarkana has two mayors and two sets of city officials; however, the two sides share a federal building, courthouse, jail, post office, labor office, chamber of commerce, water utility, and several other offices.


Transportation

Texarkana is located at the intersection of
Interstate 30 Interstate 30 (I-30) is a major Interstate Highway in the southern states of Texas and Arkansas in the United States. I-30 travels 366.76 miles from Interstate 20, I-20 west of Fort Worth, Texas, northeast via Dallas, and Texarkana, Texas ...
and
Interstate 49 Interstate 49 (I-49) is a north–south Interstate Highway with multiple segments. The original portion is entirely within Louisiana with an additional signed portion extending from Interstate 220 (Louisiana), I-220 in Shreveport, Louisian ...
. It is situated approximately halfway between
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, and
Little Rock, Arkansas Little Rock is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Arkansas, most populous city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The city's population was 202,591 as of the 2020 census. The six-county Central Arkan ...
.


Air service

Texarkana Regional Airport Texarkana Regional Airport , also known as Webb Field, is a public use airport located three nautical miles (6  km) northeast of the central business district of Texarkana, a city in Miller County, Arkansas, United States. It is owned ...
is located inside the northeastern city limits on the Arkansas side and is included in the
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for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a primary commercial service airport. The airport covers an area of 964 acres (390 ha) at an elevation of 390 feet (119 m) above mean sea level and it has two runways with asphalt surfaces: * Runway 4/22 is 6,601 by 144 feet (2,012 x 44 m) * Runway 13/31 is 5,200 by 100 feet (1,585 x 30 m)


Highways

Major routes in Texarkana include: *
Interstate 30 Interstate 30 (I-30) is a major Interstate Highway in the southern states of Texas and Arkansas in the United States. I-30 travels 366.76 miles from Interstate 20, I-20 west of Fort Worth, Texas, northeast via Dallas, and Texarkana, Texas ...
*
Interstate 49 Interstate 49 (I-49) is a north–south Interstate Highway with multiple segments. The original portion is entirely within Louisiana with an additional signed portion extending from Interstate 220 (Louisiana), I-220 in Shreveport, Louisian ...
* Interstate 369 (Texas) * U.S. Route 59 *
U.S. Route 67 U.S. Route 67 is a major north–south U.S. highway which extends for 1,560 miles (2,511 km) in the Central United States. The southern terminus of the route is at the United States-Mexico border in Presidio, Texas, where it continues ...
* U.S. Route 71 * U.S. Route 82 * Loop (Texarkana) As of October 2015, new interchanges had been completed at the junctions of I-30/US 59, and I-30/I-49. Interstate 49 had been extended south to
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with its northern extension planned into
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along the U.S. Route 71 corridor. Multiple projects were under construction to relieve the strain on local roadways, including continuous access roads and the expansion of area highways and bridges.


Railways

Rail service in Texarkana is provided by: *
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's
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, which stops at Texarkana Union Station *
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* Texas Northeastern Railroad *
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Culture and education

Notable historical buildings in Texarkana include the United States Post Office and Courthouse, the Ace of Clubs House, the Perot Theater, Museum of Regional History, the Four States Auto Museum, TRAHC Regional Arts Center, and the Arkansas Municipal Auditorium. The Texarkana Post Office is the second-most photographed post office in the United States, as it straddles the state line that separates Arkansas and Texas. The Ace of Clubs House is a house shaped like a club on a playing card and supposedly inspired by a winning
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hand. The Perot Theater (Originally the Saenger Theater - Texarkana) is a 1924 theater renamed after Texarkana native business magnate and politician
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. Texarkana Regional Arts and Humanities Council has transformed the 1909 US Courthouse into their offices as well as gallery space. Famous musicians such as
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and
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performed at the Arkansas Municipal Auditorium. As of 2020, Texarkana officials have been promoting the arts and the improvement of the downtown area by encouraging the painting of murals across Downtown Texarkana. At least 13 murals have been painted since the initiative began. The Texarkana Symphony Orchestra was established in 2005, providing the community with several professional concerts of classical music every year. In 2007, the Texarkana Youth Symphony Orchestra was established, presenting spring and winter concerts. Both perform in the Perot Theater. Texarkana College, a community college whose origins date to 1927, enrolls more than four thousand annually. In 1971,
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began offering classes at the campus, this institution later became Texas A&M University–Texarkana. Texas A&M University-Texarkana has constructed a large campus at Bringle Lake. Historically an institution for upperclassmen and graduate students, in 2010, TAMU-T began accepting freshmen and sophomores. In 2011 the first residence hall, Bringle Lake Village, opened on campus. A branch of the University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana (UAHT), based in Hope, Arkansas, opened in Texarkana in 2012, and in 2015 UALR Texarkana, a branch of the
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, began offering bachelor's-degree programs on the Texarkana campus of UAHT. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) offers a residency program in Texarkana serving Wadley Regional Medical Center, Christus Saint Michael Hospital, as well as the UAMS clinics in Texarkana.


Local Lore


Phantom Killer

In 1946, Texarkana was in fear of an unidentified
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who attacked eight people, five of whom were murdered. The term "serial killer" did not yet exist, but the town knew they were dealing with an unknown killer who was attacking couples on "
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s". The local paper dubbed him "The Phantom Killer". The attacks became known as the "
Texarkana Moonlight Murders The Texarkana Moonlight Murders, a term coined by the contemporary press, was a series of four unsolved serial killer, serial murders and related violent crimes committed in the Texarkana region of the United States in early 1946. They were ...
" by the media. Since the killer was never identified or apprehended, their description came from the only two survivors. They described their attacker as six foot tall with a white mask over his head and with holes cut out for his eyes and mouth. He had a pistol and a flashlight. They disagreed on his race. One survivor thought he was a light-skinned
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while the other thought he was a dark-tanned Caucasian man. The attacks inspired the 1976 film '' The Town That Dreaded Sundown'' and its 2014 sequel. The original film was written and directed by Charles B. Pierce, a former Texarkanan who played the comedic role as officer A.C. Benson, a clumsy patrolman. The movie also starred Ben Johnson,
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and
Dawn Wells Dawn Elberta Wells (October 18, 1938 – December 30, 2020) was an American actress. She is best known for her role as Mary Ann Summers in the sitcom ''Gilligan's Island''. Early life Wells was born to Evelyn (née Steinbrenner) and Joe Wesle ...
. Most of the facts of the original case were fictionalized which created much of the myth and lore for several years. Many of the rumors are still believed and spread by locals. One of the more prominent rumors is that blood-stained clothing hidden by The Phantom was found in a school attic many years after the crime spree. This was, however, only a rumor. Over the years the case files from both police departments went missing. All official files, photographs, evidence and notes are now lost. Some locals believe that the Phantom Killer died long ago, while some think he may still be alive. Some claim that he was a member of the local
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aristocracy, which collaborated to keep his identity quiet to avoid scandal. The case is still open.


Fouke Monster

The swampy terrain of Boggy Creek, near Fouke, Arkansas, a small Miller County town southeast of Texarkana, is the reputed home of an anthropoid
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similar in appearance and behavior to the
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's
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or
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, and to the Skunk Ape of
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legend. A film dramatizing these stories, entitled '' The Legend of Boggy Creek'', was released in 1972. Two sequels, ''Return to Boggy Creek'' (1977) and ''The Barbaric Beast of Boggy Creek, Part II'' (1985) (a.k.a. ''Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues''; the "official" sequel made by the original film's director, Charles B. Pierce) followed with very little commercial success (although ''The Barbaric Beast of Boggy Creek, Part II'' was featured in the 10th season of ''
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''). Locals commonly refer to this creature as the " Fouke Monster" and a number of persons have reported seeing the creature in various locations in and around Fouke. Most of the reported sightings have occurred during the hours of darkness, which has contributed to the lack of adequate descriptions of the creature itself. The Fouke Monster's credibility is generally doubted.


Notable people from the Texarkana MSA


Sports


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* Mike Cherry, Jr., professional NFL football player,
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for the New York Giants * Ike Forte, professional NFL football player,
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,
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, and
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*
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, professional NFL football player, running back for the
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and
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* Brandon Jones, professional NFL football player,
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, San Francisco 49ers, and the
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* Rod Smith, professional NFL football player, wide receiver for the
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, professional NFL football player,
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, Washington Redskins, and
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and
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* Eric Warfield, cornerback for the
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, professional
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baseball player,
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,
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, and
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, National. Baseball Hall of Fame inductee * Will Middlebrooks, professional MLB baseball player,
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for the
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,
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, and Texas Rangers *
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, professional MLB baseball player and sportscaster,
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for the Texas Rangers,
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,
Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Central, Central Division. Th ...
, and
Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Central, Central ...
* Bob Moose, professional MLB baseball player,
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for the
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* Dustin Moseley, professional MLB baseball player, pitcher for the
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,
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, and San Diego Padres * Drew Stubbs, professional MLB baseball player, outfielder for the
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,
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,
Colorado Rockies The Colorado Rockies are an American professional baseball team based in Denver. The Rockies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League West, West Division. Th ...
, Atlanta Braves, Texas Rangers,
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, and
San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League West, West Div ...
* Michael Wacha, professional MLB baseball player, pitcher for the
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,
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,
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, Boston Red Sox, and currently the San Diego Padres


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* Miller Barber,
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, notable success during the
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and
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*
Byron Nelson John Byron Nelson Jr. (February 4, 1912 – September 26, 2006) was an American professional golfer between 1935 and 1946, widely considered one of the greatest golfers of all time. Nelson and two other legendary champions of the time, Ben Hog ...
, professional golfer, dubbed "Lord Byron," widely regarded as one of the greatest golfers of all time, winner of two
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s, two
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s, and one U.S. Open * Bill Rogers, professional golfer, winner of the 1981 British Open


Racing

*
Parnelli Jones Rufus Parnell "Parnelli" Jones (August 12, 1933 – June 4, 2024) was an American professional racing driver and racing team owner. He is notable for his accomplishments while competing in the Indianapolis 500 and the Baja 1000 desert race, and ...
, professional race car driver, notable success during the
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and
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races


Film and theater

*
Dan Blocker Bobby Dan Davis Blocker (December 10, 1928 – May 13, 1972) was an American television actor and Korean War veteran, who played Hoss Cartwright in the NBC Western fiction, Western television series ''Bonanza''. Biography Early life Blocker was ...
, television/movie actor, most notable on ''
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'', born in nearby
DeKalb, Texas De Kalb ( ) is a city in Bowie County, Texas, Bowie County, Texas, United States; it is part of the Texarkana metropolitan statistical area. Its two area codes are 430 and 903. Its ZIP code is 75559. It is in the Central Time Zone, and its populat ...
* Corinne Griffith,
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star, dubbed the "Orchid Lady of the Screens," most notable for '' The Divine Lady (1929)'' *
Joshua Logan Joshua Lockwood Logan III (October 5, 1908 – July 12, 1988) was an American theatre and film director, playwright and screenwriter, and actor. He shared a Pulitzer Prize for co-writing the musical '' South Pacific'' and was involved in writing ...
, Broadway actor and film director, writer, and lyricist, co-wrote ''South Pacific'' * Charles B. Pierce, movie director and producer, best known for '' The Legend of Boggy Creek (1973)'' and '' The Town that Dreaded Sundown'' *
Molly Quinn Molly Caitlyn Quinn (born October 8, 1993) is an American actress who has worked in theatre, film, and television. Her roles include Alexis Castle, daughter of the title character on ABC's ''Castle'', and the voice of Bloom, one of the main cha ...
, television actress, best known for her roles in ABC's ''
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'' and Nickelodeon's ''
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'' *
Cat Thomas Catherine Marie Thomas (born January 10, 1997) is an American voice and stage actress. Her roles are Yui Yuigahama in '' My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU'', Karin Istel in '' Love Flops'', Marie in ''Girls und Panzer'' and other multiple roles. Bi ...
, stage and anime voice actress


Music

*
David Crowder David Wallace Crowder (born November 29, 1971), known professionally by his mononymous stage name Crowder since 2012, is an American contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and author. He was the lead singer in t ...
,
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musician *
Scott Joplin Scott Joplin (November 24, 1868 – April 1, 1917) was an American composer and pianist. Dubbed the "King of Ragtime", he composed more than 40 ragtime pieces, one ragtime ballet, and two operas. One of his first and most popular pieces, the ...
,
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composer and pianist, dubbed the "King of Ragtime" * Jeff Keith,
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for Tesla *
Conlon Nancarrow Samuel Conlon Nancarrow (; October 27, 1912 – August 10, 1997) was an American-Mexican composer who lived and worked in Mexico for most of his life. Nancarrow is best remembered for his ''Studies for Player Piano'', being one of the first ...
, composer *
Otis Williams Otis Williams (born Otis Miles Jr.; October 30, 1941) is an American second tenor/baritone singer.Ribowsky, Mark (2010). ''Ain't Too Proud to Beg: The Troubled Lives and Endearing Soul of the Temptations''. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. pp. ...
, singer, songwriter, and record producer from
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* Pilotdrift, indie band * Pocket Full of Rocks,
Christian rock Christian rock is a form of rock music that features lyrics focusing on matters of Christian faith, often with an emphasis on Jesus in Christianity, Jesus. This music is typically performed by Christians, Christian individuals. The extent to whi ...
band


Science

* Taylor Wilson, nuclear scientist


Politics

*
Mike Huckabee Michael Dale Huckabee (, born August 24, 1955) is an American diplomat, political commentator, Baptist minister, and politician serving as the 29th United States Ambassador to Israel, United States ambassador to Israel since 2025. A member of ...
, politician, former Governor of Arkansas *
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, politician, entrepreneur, and U.S. presidential candidate * Morris Sheppard, US Senator from Texas "Father of National Prohibition" *
Frank D. White Frank Durward White (born Durward Frank Kyle Jr.; June 4, 1933 – May 21, 2003) was an American banker and politician who served as the 41st governor of Arkansas. He served a single two-year term from 1981 to 1983. Early years, family, an ...
, former Governor of Arkansas


Media and popular culture


Books

* ''Historic Texarkana'' by Beverly J. Rowe * ''Images of Texarkana: A Visual History (1873–1990)'' by Les Minor * '' A Canticle for Leibowitz'' by Walter M. Miller, Jr.


TV shows

* ''The Horrifying Texarkana Phantom Killer'', episode 5 of season 5 of BuzzFeed Unsolved: True Crime, is an episode discussing the Texarkana Moonlight Murders. * ''Kitchen Staff'', a
Saturday Night Live ''Saturday Night Live'' (''SNL'') is an American Late night television in the United States, late-night live television, live sketch comedy variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Michaels and Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC. The ...
skit. * The Texas Bucket List, episode 12 of season 17, features local restaurant Naaman's BBQ. * ''Virginia Hyatt'', episode 18 of season 28 of Snapped, discusses the Patti Wheelington murder that happened in Texarkana, Arkansas.


Movies

* ''
2 Fast 2 Furious ''2 Fast 2 Furious'' is a 2003 action film directed by John Singleton from a screenplay by Michael Brandt and Derek Haas, based on a story by Brandt, Haas, and Gary Scott Thompson. It is the sequel to '' The Fast and the Furious'' (2001) and ...
'' depicts
Paul Walker Paul William Walker IV (September 12, 1973 – November 30, 2013) was an American actor. He was best known for his role as Brian O'Conner in the ''Fast & Furious'' franchise. Paul Walker began his career as a child actor in the 1980s, gainin ...
's character driving by a highway sign reading "Texarkana" in his Nissan Skyline R34. * ''
American Psycho ''American Psycho'' is a black comedy horror novel by American writer Bret Easton Ellis, published in 1991. The story is told in the First-person narrative, first-person by Patrick Bateman, a wealthy, narcissistic, and vain Manhattan investmen ...
'' depicts a restaurant called "Texarkana" where the serial killer protagonist, Patrick Bateman, takes one of his victims. * ''The Legend of Boggy Creek'' franchise depicts the Fouke Monster and mentions Texarkana, and includes the following films: ** '' The Legend of Boggy Creek'' ** '' Return to Boggy Creek'', an unauthorized sequel. ** '' Boggy Creek II: And the Legend Continues'' * '' Norwood'' depicts the protagonist's hometown of Ralph, Texas as being outside Texarkana. * ''
One False Move ''One False Move'' is a 1992 American crime thriller film directed by Carl Franklin and written by Billy Bob Thornton and Tom Epperson. The film stars Thornton alongside Bill Paxton and Cynda Williams. The low-budget production was about to ...
'' depicts a trio of drug dealers passing through Texarkana on their way to
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to sell drugs. * ''
A Perfect World ''A Perfect World'' is a 1993 American thriller crime drama film directed by Clint Eastwood. It stars Kevin Costner as an escaped convict who takes a young boy ( T. J. Lowther) hostage and attempts to escape on the road with the child. Eastwo ...
'' depicts
Kevin Costner Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received List of awards and nominations received by Kevin Costner, various accolades, including two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Primeti ...
's character lying to another character about having driven all the way from Texarkana. * The Texarkana Moonlight Murders have inspired many films, including: ** '' Killer Legends'', which is a documentary film that discusses the Texarkana Moonlight Murders as being important to the foundation of the Hookman urban legend. ** '' The Town That Dreaded Sundown'' (1976), which is a fictional depiction of the Texarkana Moonlight Murders, regarded as one of the first
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s. ** '' The Town That Dreaded Sundown'' (2014), which depicts a return of the Phantom Killer in Texarkana. ** ''
Seven Psychopaths ''Seven Psychopaths'' is a 2012 satirical crime comedy-drama film directed, written, and co-produced by Martin McDonagh and starring Colin Farrell, Sam Rockwell, Woody Harrelson, and Christopher Walken, with Tom Waits, Abbie Cornish, Olga ...
'', which depicts a couple hunting down and killing the Phantom Killer. * ''
Smokey and the Bandit ''Smokey and the Bandit'' is a 1977 American action comedy road film starring Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Pat McCormick, Paul Williams, and Mike Henry. The film marks the directorial debut of stuntman Hal Needham ...
'' depicts the protagonists making an illegal beer run, with Texarkana being the town where the beer is obtained. * ''
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'' (2015) depicts a family passing by a highway sign reading "Texarkana." * ''
Walk the Line ''Walk the Line'' is a 2005 American biographical drama film directed by James Mangold. The screenplay, written by Mangold and Gill Dennis, is based on two autobiographies by the American singer-songwriter Johnny Cash: '' Man in Black: His Own ...
'' depicts Elvis's performance at the Arkansas Municipal Auditorium. * '' Zombieland'' depicts a scene wherein
Woody Harrelson Woodrow Tracy Harrelson (born July 23, 1961) is an American actor. He first became known for his role as bartender Woody Boyd on the NBC sitcom ''Cheers'' (1985–1993), for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in ...
's character says he figures his zombie-killing relationship with
Jesse Eisenberg Jesse Adam Eisenberg ( ; born October 5, 1983) is an American actor, filmmaker, and playwright. Recognized for playing smart but awkward characters in both comedies and dramas, his accolades include a British Academy Film Award and nominati ...
's character will last "all the way to Texarkana."


Music

* "
All My Ex's Live in Texas "All My Ex's Live in Texas" is a song written by Sanger D. Shafer and Lyndia J. Shafer, and recorded by American country music singer George Strait. It was released in April 1987 as the second single from Strait's album '' Ocean Front Property' ...
" a country song by
George Strait George Harvey Strait Sr. (born May 18, 1952) is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and music producer. Strait has sold over 120 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He holds ...
includes the line: "Rosanna's down in Texarkana." * "Call It What You Want" by Tesla includes the line: "...and that's just a boy from Texarkana." * "
Cotton Fields "Cotton Fields (The Cotton Song)" (also known as In Them Old Cotton Fields Back Home) is a song written by American blues musician Huddie Ledbetter, better known as Lead Belly, who made the first recording of the song in 1940. Early versions Reco ...
" a blues song by
Lead Belly Huddie William Ledbetter ( ; January 1888 or 1889 – December 6, 1949), better known by the stage name Lead Belly, was an American folk music, folk and blues singer notable for his strong vocals, virtuosity on the twelve-string guitar, and the ...
and covered by many others, includes the line: "Just about a mile from Texarkana." * " East Bound and Down" by
Jerry Reed Jerry Reed Hubbard (March 20, 1937 – September 1, 2008), known professionally as Jerry Reed, was an American country singer, guitarist, composer, songwriter and actor who appeared in more than a dozen films. His signature songs included " Gui ...
includes the line: "the boys are thirsty in Atlanta, and there's beer in Texarkana." * "
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" by
Johnny Cash John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter. Most of his music contains themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially songs from the later stages of his career. ...
includes the line: "I've been to Houston, Kingston, Texarkana." * " Let's Jump the Broomstick" by
Brenda Lee Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11, 1944), known professionally as Brenda Lee, is an American singer. Primarily performing rockabilly, pop, country and Christmas music, she achieved her first ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' hit aged 12 i ...
includes the line: "goin' to Alabama back from Texarkana." * "No Place Like You" by
Maddie & Tae Maddie & Tae is an American female country music duo composed of Maddie Font (née Marlow) and Taylor "Tae" Kerr (née Dye), both of whom are singers, songwriters, and guitarists. The duo was signed to the revived Dot Records in 2014. Their debu ...
includes the line: "killing time in Texarkana, rolling tide in Alabama." * "
Texarkana The Texarkana metropolitan statistical area (MSA), as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget, is a two-county region anchored by the Twin cities (geographical proximity), twin cities of Texarkana, Texas (population 37,33 ...
" by
R.E.M. R.E.M. was an American alternative rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael Stipe, who were students at the University of Georgia. One of the fir ...
* " Texarkana Baby" by
Eddy Arnold Richard Edward Arnold (May 15, 1918 – May 8, 2008) was an American country music singer. He was a Nashville sound (country/popular music) innovator of the late 1950s, and scored 147 songs on the ''Billboard'' country music charts, second onl ...
* "Texarkana to Panama City" by
Lee Rocker Leon Drucker (born August 3, 1961), professionally known as Lee Rocker is an American musician. He is a member of the rockabilly band Stray Cats. He is the son of the classical clarinetists Stanley Drucker, the late former principal clarinet ...
* " Texarkana Resistance" by Vatican Shadow * "
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" by
The Charlie Daniels Band Charles Edward Daniels (October 28, 1936 – July 6, 2020) was an American singer, musician, and songwriter. His music fused rock, country, blues and jazz, and was a pioneering contribution to Southern rock and progressive country. He was ...
includes this line: "runs from Texarkana to El Paso." * "Texas Swing" by
Clay Walker Ernest Clayton Walker Jr. (born August 19, 1969) is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1993 with the single " What's It to You", which reached Number One on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Son ...
includes the line: "why all it's good to be back from Lubbock, Texarkana." * "Train to Texarkana" by Shawn Howard * "Ride" by
Trace Adkins Tracy Darrell Adkins (born January 13, 1962) known professionally as Trace Adkins, is an American country music singer and actor. Adkins made his debut in 1996 with the album ''Dreamin' Out Loud'', released on Capitol Records Nashville. Since t ...
* " Ride My Llama" by
Neil Young Neil Percival Young (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian and American singer-songwriter. After embarking on a music career in Winnipeg in the 1960s, Young moved to Los Angeles, forming the folk rock group Buffalo Springfield. Since the begi ...
includes the line: "I'm gonna ride my llama from Peru to Texarkana." * "Southern Hallelujah" by Trace Adkins includes the line: "Bama belles set hearts pumpin' Texarkana maids are something." *" 24 Hours At A Time" by
The Marshall Tucker Band The Marshall Tucker Band is an American rock band from Spartanburg, South Carolina. Noted for incorporating blues, country and jazz into an eclectic sound, the Marshall Tucker Band helped establish the Southern rock genre in the early 1970s. Wh ...
has the line: "Tryin' to reach that Arkansas line but Texarkana's an hour ahead" in the first verse and that verse repeats later in the song.


Restaurants

Texarkana in
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,
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. The restaurant is defunct and in its former location is a restaurant called Alta.


Local newspaper

* ''
Texarkana Gazette The ''Texarkana Gazette'' is a daily newspaper founded in 1875 and currently owned by WEHCO Media, Inc. It serves a nine-county area surrounding Texarkana. History The previous afternoon daily, the ''Texarkana Daily News'', ceased publicatio ...
''


Local TV stations

Texarkana is part of a
television market A media market, broadcast market, media region, designated market area (DMA), television market area, or simply market is a region where the population can receive the same (or similar) television and radio station offerings, and may also incl ...
that also includes
Shreveport, Louisiana Shreveport ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is the List of municipalities in Louisiana, third-most populous city in Louisiana after New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Baton Rouge. The bulk of Shreveport is in Caddo Parish, Lo ...
as its central city.
KTAL-TV KTAL-TV (channel 6) is a television station licensed to Texarkana, Texas, United States, serving the Shreveport, Louisiana, area as an affiliate of NBC. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group alongside MyNetworkTV affiliate KSHV-TV (channel 45); Nex ...
Channel 6 is an
NBC The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the NBC Entertainment division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. It is one of NBCUniversal's ...
affiliate licensed to Texarkana, Texas and serving the Shreveport - Texarkana market; its primary studios are located in Downtown Shreveport, with a secondary facility located at 3716 Summerhill Road in Texarkana.


References


External links


TxkUSA.org, official web site for Texarkana, USA

Texarkana Conventions and Visitors Bureau

Texarkana Symphony Orchestra

Metropolitan statistical areas and metropolitan divisions defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, December 2003

Texarkana, Texas fact sheet from the U.S. Census Bureau

Texarkana, Arkansas fact sheet from the U.S. Census Bureau

Texarkana Chamber of Commerce 2006–2007 Community Profile (in PDF format)
* {{Texas Divided cities Twin cities Metropolitan areas of Texas