The railroad track in Paragould, Arkansas, was built to carry cotton from Texas to St. Louis in the middle of the nineteenth century. Peter Marshall , Brian Lamb's grandfather, worked on this railroad in the early 1920s. J.W. Paramore's Texas and St. Louis small gauge rail line intersected with the St. Louis and Iron Mountain Railroad headed by Jay Gould in the northwest corner of Arkansas. People living at the junction named their new town Paragould in honor of the two railroad Presidents.
The railroad track in Paragould, Arkansas, was built to carry cotton from Texas to St. Louis in the middle of the nineteenth century. Peter Marshall , Brian Lamb's grandfather, worked on this railroad in the early 1920s. J.W. Paramore's Texas and St. Louis small gauge rail line intersected with the St. Louis and Iron Mountain Railroad headed by Jay Gould in the northwest corner of Arkansas. People living at the junction named their new town Paragould in honor of the two railroad Presidents.
Brian Lamb looks at the Railroad Heritage Mural; Paragould, Arkansas. The Railroad Heritage Mural painted by Connie Burns Wilkins of Paragould, Arkansas. Dedicated in 1990, this 205-by-25 foot mural took eleven months to paint and is located in downtown Paragould.
Brian Lamb looks at the Railroad Heritage Mural; Paragould, Arkansas. The Railroad Heritage Mural painted by Connie Burns Wilkins of Paragould, Arkansas. Dedicated in 1990, this 205-by-25 foot mural took eleven months to paint and is located in downtown Paragould.
Photo of Brian Lamb looking at the Railroad Heritage Mural in Paragould, Arkansas, accompanied by the following text: "Above: The Railroad Heritage Mural painted by Connie Burns Watkins of Paragould, Arkansas. Dedicated in 1990, this 205-by-25 foot mural took eleven months to paint and is located in downtown Paragould.; Opposite: The railroad track in Paragould, Arkansas, was built to carry cotton from Texas to St. Louis in the middle of the nineteenth century. Peter Marshall , the author's grandfather, worked on this railroad in the early 1920s. J.W. Paramore's Texas and St. Louis small gauge rail line intersected with the St. Louis and Iron Mountain Railroad headed by Jay Gould in the northwest corner of Arkansas. People living at the junction named their new town Paragould in honor of the two railroad Presidents."
Victoria Lamb and Henry Goldberg by the Railroad Heritage Mural in Paragould, Arkansas. The Railroad Heritage Mural painted by Connie Burns Wilkins of Paragould, Arkansas. Dedicated in 1990, this 205-by-25 foot mural took eleven months to paint and is located in downtown Paragould.
Victoria Lamb and Henry Goldberg by the railroad track in Paragould, Arkansas. This railroad track was built to carry cotton from Texas to St. Louis in the middle of the nineteenth century. Peter Marshall , the author's grandfather, worked on this railroad in the early 1920s. J.W. Paramore's Texas and St. Louis small gauge rail line intersected with the St. Louis and Iron Mountain Railroad headed by Jay Gould in the northwest corner of Arkansas. People living at the junction named their new town Paragould in honor of the two railroad Presidents.
Brian Lamb and Henry Goldberg by the Railroad Heritage Mural in Paragould, Arkansas. The Railroad Heritage Mural painted by Connie Burns Wilkins of Paragould, Arkansas. Dedicated in 1990, this 205-by-25 foot mural took eleven months to paint and is located in downtown Paragould.
Brian Lamb looks at the Railroad Heritage Mural in Paragould, Arkansas. The Railroad Heritage Mural painted by Connie Burns Wilkins of Paragould, Arkansas. Dedicated in 1990, this 205-by-25 foot mural took eleven months to paint and is located in downtown Paragould.
Brian Lamb and Henry Goldberg by the Railroad Heritage Mural in Paragould, Arkansas. The Railroad Heritage Mural painted by Connie Burns Wilkins of Paragould, Arkansas. Dedicated in 1990, this 205-by-25 foot mural took eleven months to paint and is located in downtown Paragould.
The railroad track in Paragould, Arkansas, was built to carry cotton from Texas to St. Louis in the middle of the nineteenth century. Peter Marshall , Brian Lamb's grandfather, worked on this railroad in the early 1920s. J.W. Paramore's Texas and St. Louis small gauge rail line intersected with the St. Louis and Iron Mountain Railroad headed by Jay Gould in the northwest corner of Arkansas. People living at the junction named their new town Paragould in honor of the two railroad Presidents.
The Railroad Heritage Mural painted by Connie Burns Watkins of Paragould, Arkansas. Dedicated in 1990, this 205-by-25 foot mural took eleven months to paint and is located in downtown Paragould.
Brian Lamb stands near the Railroad Heritage Mural in Paragould, Arkansas. The Railroad Heritage Mural painted by Connie Burns Wilkins of Paragould, Arkansas. Dedicated in 1990, this 205-by-25 foot mural took eleven months to paint and is located in downtown Paragould.
The Railroad Heritage Mural painted by Connie Burns Watkins of Paragould, Arkansas. Dedicated in 1990, this 205-by-25 foot mural took eleven months to paint and is located in downtown Paragould.
Informational signs about Paragould, Arkansas. The signs read: "Paragould pop. 20,712; First place 1996 community development awards program; Arkansas Community of Excellence."
