1. Blytheville is located in Mississippi County approximately 60 miles north of West Memphis. Because of the abundance of trees, the city grew quickly and was incorporated in 1889. According to records, the city had a large and diverse population in 1890. As the vast forest began to shrink due to unregulated harvesting, the people of Blytheville started growing cotton. Blytheville was a huge agricultural community until 1980, when farming was increasingly mechanized. Since then, Blytheville has developed a growing industrial base, much of which is centered around the steel industry.
   
   
2. The median income for a household in the city was $26,683, and the median income for a family was $32,816.
   
   

By Race

White

Black

Native American

Asian

Hispanic

Total Population

40%

56%

0.3%

0.8%

3.0%

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BEAUTY CARE - BLACK HAIR SALONS - MULTICULTURAL

1. Hook-Up Salon of Beauty -  Category: Hair Salons -  116 West Main Street Blytheville, AR 72315 (870)762-6617
   
   

BLACK BUSINESSES - SERVICES - VENDORS ETC.

1. African-American Unschooling -  Category: Educational Services -   P.O. Box 2236 Blytheville, AR 72316 (972) 841-6410
   
   

DINING - CATERING

1. Benny Bobs Barbecue -  Category: Barbecue -   847 E Main St, Blytheville, AR 72315 (870) 763-0505   - (reviews)
   
   
2. Yank's Famous Barbeque -  Category: Barbecue -   213 E Main St, Blytheville, AR 72315-3546 (870) 762-2935   - (visit website)
   
   

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BLACK CHURCHES

1. Faith Temple Cogic -   1805 Stewart Street, Blytheville, AR 72315-4859 (870) 763-3997
   
   
2. Gospel Temple Church of God In Christ -   1108 David Ln, Blytheville, AR 72315 (870) 762-5574
   
   
3. Holy Temple Cogic -   716 E Mchaney, Blytheville, AR 72315-4616 (870) 763-4730  - (visit website)
   
   
4. Nehemiah Temple Church of God In Christ -  124 W McHaney Dr. Blytheville, AR 72315 (870) 763-1011  - (visit website)
   
   
5. Tabernacle Church of God In Christ -   121 E Cleveland St, Blytheville, AR 72315 (870) 762-4548
   
   

ENTERTAINMENT

1. Club Blu -  Category: Nightclub -   State Highway 151, Blytheville, Arkansas  - (visit website)
   
   

ANNUAL EVENTS

1. Mayfest
   Held on an early weekend each May
   
   Celebrates the magnificence of spring.
   
   
   
2. Gosnell Cotton Festival
   Held in autumn
   
   The Gosnell Cotton Festival gives folks an opportunity to delight in food, crafts, music, and lots of wonderful cotton-pickin’ fun.