Wilson, Arkansas
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Wilson is a city in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States. The community is located in the Arkansas Delta and is surrounded by fertile cropland historically used to produce cotton. Wilson starte
Aerial image of Wilson
Downtown Wilson
Tudor-inspired post office, 2010
Abandoned Lee Wilson and Company warehouse, 2010
James K. Hampson
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James Kelly Hampson was an American archaeologist. He excavated and preserved the artifacts from the Nodena site, and was owner of the Hampson Plantation in Wilson, Arkansas.
Wilson, Arkansas
…decided to use the cleared land for agriculture instead of selling it after logging. In 1900, a major archaeological find occurred near Wilson when James K. Hampson discovered the Island 35 Mastodon. All residents of Wilson except the postmaster and railroad employees had access to company doctors for $1.25 annually…
James K. Hampson exhibit at the Hampson Museum State Park