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April 27, 2003

The television movie of A Painted House, based upon John Grisham’s bestselling novel, aired on the CBS network. Prior to its national television broadcast, the film had its world premiere at Arkansas State University (ASU) in Jonesboro (Craighead County), at the request of Grisham. Proceeds from the event went to an endowment fund for the Heritage Studies PhD program at ASU. Grisham was born in Jonesboro, and, while much of his life has been spent outside of Arkansas, Grisham has strong ties to northeast Arkansas. Grisham’s grandfather owned Skidmore Piano Store in Blytheville (Mississippi County), and many of his relatives still live in northeast Arkansas.

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Zero Mountain Caverns

Zero Mountain consists of a series of limestone caverns located at Johnson (Washington County) that have been developed into a refrigeration/freezer space of approximately thirty million cubic feet. The caverns, known as “the cave,” are owned by Zero Mountain, Inc., a $50 million operation founded in 1955 employing about 300 workers. The caverns are shown here in this 1929 photograph long before their development as a storage facility.

 

Zero Mountain consists of a series of limestone caverns located at Johnson (Washington County) that have been developed into a refrigeration/freezer space of approximately thirty million cubic feet. The caverns, known as “the cave,” are owned by Zero Mountain, Inc., a $50 million operation founded in 1955 employing about 300 workers. The caverns are shown here in this 1929 photograph long before their development as a storage facility.

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The CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas is a free, authoritative source of information about the rich history, geography, and culture of Arkansas. It is updated regularly to ensure the people of Arkansas have an accurate and accessible resource to explore our heritage. We invite you to browse our text entries and media galleries to learn more about the people, places, events, legends, and lore of the 25th state. We are continually adding new entries, photographs, maps, videos, and audio files, so check back frequently to see what’s new.

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