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August 20, 1890

Dermott (Chicot County) incorporated. It had grown from a bayou settlement, which had its beginning in the early 1840s, to a thriving railroad town in the 1880s. With an economy based largely on agriculture and timber, it flourished until the Depression. While many other small Delta towns did not survive that period, Dermott did. Although it never regained its former stature, it remains in the twenty-first century a substantial town populated by many descendants of early settlers.

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Sidney Moncrief

Former Arkansas Razorback player and Little Rock (Pulaski County) native, Sidney Moncrief was drafted in the first round of the 1979 National Basketball Association (NBA) draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. The fifth player chosen overall, he went on to a notable professional career, being selected to the NBA All-Star team a total of five times and twice picked as the league Defensive Player of the Year. A Milwaukee newspaper poll once named Moncrief, shown here in a game against the Chicago Bulls, as the favorite Bucks player of all time.

 

Former Arkansas Razorback player and Little Rock (Pulaski County) native, Sidney Moncrief was drafted in the first round of the 1979 National Basketball Association (NBA) draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. The fifth player chosen overall, he went on to a notable professional career, being selected to the NBA All-Star team a total of five times and twice picked as the league Defensive Player of the Year. A Milwaukee newspaper poll once named Moncrief, shown here in a game against the Chicago Bulls, as the favorite Bucks player of all time.

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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, quizzes, lesson plans, and more, so check back frequently to see what’s new.

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