Hello, all. I am searching for newspapers in Woodruff County, and specifically in Cotton Plant. During a visit to Little Rock earlier this year, I learned that there existed in the late 19th century and early 20th century a Cotton Plant newspaper which chronicled the news of black residents. Does anyone know how to obtain microfilm/fiche records of this publication? Thank you for your help.

Deborah

Did you ever get an answer to your post? I too am looking for newspaper that was reporting in Cotton Plant in 1915 because we believe one of our family was murdered there then.
Please let me know. Thanks!

Hi Kathy,
My father used to get the paper so i know it existed. 50 years ago.Try the chamber of commerce. I also had a relative who was murdered his name was Herman Erie or Eary. It could have been that long ago.
Please Respond
Francis Cecile Bean/Bekowsky
Concord, California
rdwhtnblu17@cs.com Stands for Red, White & Blue
God Bless America & U and Yours

Thank you very much for your information! I will try that route.

I don't remember the message exactly. But you are welcome.
I don't know if they even have a chamber of commerce or not but they should have have some kind of town government.
Are you from Cotton Plant? Just curious. I was born there. You can reach me directly at rdwhtnblu17@cs.com if you like. I still have family there.

This might be of help - (Info and phone #'s for Cotton Plant, Arkansas- from http://www.rootsweb.com/~arwoodru/visitwoodco.htm )

Cotton Plant Library
Woodruff County Library
Main St
Cotton Plant, AR 72036
Phone: (870)459-3680

Cotton Plant City Hall
Cotton Plant Police Dept
Main & Central St
Cotton Plant, AR 72036
Phone: (870)459-2011

Fowler Funeral Home
PO Box 186
Cotton Plant, AR 72036-0186
Phone: (870)459-3666

Churches
First Baptist Church James
200 E Mcgowan St
Cotton Plant, AR
(870) 459-2122

Landmark Baptist Church
Rr 1 Box 316
Cotton Plant, AR
(870) 459-2330

Morning Star Baptist Church
Highway 17
Cotton Plant, AR
(870) 459-2515

Thank you so much.
There are so many nice people out there. My e-mail address is rdwhtnblu17@cs.com if I can ever do anything to help you with your search.
Thanks again Cecile

Wow! That's a lot of great info! Thank you so much. This gives me something good to go on. I appreciate it!!!

I had an cousin named Lillie Taylor from cottonplant. wonder if you are a relative. She passed away a few years ago.I was born in arkansas. My family had a reunion in cottonplant a couple years ago...for old time sake.

I had an aunt Lilliei I don't know what her madien name was. Her Married name was Putt. She was married to Roy and had a son we called RL. The sir names in my family were. Bean, Putt, Hancock, Cochran, Hale, Eary. My Aunt Mary owned the biggest Dept/Grocery store in town. My Father was the city marshall until 1947. I was named after the Mayors daughter. Cecile Myover. I am Cecile Bean/Bekowsky born Francis Cecile Bean in 1938.in Cotton Plant. My e-mail is rdwhtnblu17@cs.com My phone # is 925-676-2251 please contact me. Who knows we could be relatives.