Eaker Air Force Base

The National Cold War Center in Blytheville has acquired 36 original segments of the Berlin Wall. A press release states that the arrival marks a major milestone in the development of the center and its mission to preserve and interpret …

The National Cold War Center has received a $1 million donation from Pattern Energy in support of the center’s capital campaign and the development of America’s official Cold War museum at the former Eaker Air Force Base in Blytheville. The …

The state’s longest public-use runway does not reside at Clinton National in Little Rock, nor does it call Northwest Arkansas National in Bentonville home. Arkansas’ longest stretch of runway, at 11,600 feet, can be found at the Arkansas Aeroplex in …

The closure of the Eaker Air Force Base in Blytheville in 1992 was just one of numerous hits the Mississippi County economy took during the 1990s. In addition to the roughly 9,000 jobs at the base, the county lost a …

The National Cold War Center in Blytheville raised more than $400,000 during its annual Cold War Gala and Cold War Conversation events held recently, setting a record for attendance at both. “The success of this year’s events reflects not only …

The National Cold War Center in Blytheville recently revealed that former U.S. Secretary of State and CIA Director Mike Pompeo has joined the organization as a special advisor. In his new role, Pompeo will work closely with the NCWC board …

The National Cold War Center in Blytheville will celebrate Cold War Week the first week of November. Activities include the opening of an exhibit about dancer Martha Graham and a conversation with Pavel Palazhchenko, chief English interpreter for former Soviet …

Feature image: Piles of scrap metal wait to be turned into steel at the Hybar mill in Osceola. (Photo by Sarah DeClerk) Arkansas benefits from a wide range of industries, from agriculture to defense manufacturing. Two industries in particular are …

Proximity to the Mississippi River and seemingly endless acreage available for development in America’s heartland have always been selling points for Blytheville. That’s what first drew the United States government to build an airstrip on 2,600 acres in Mississippi County …

Pictured above: An aerial shot of Big River Steel in Mississippi County. (Photos provided) In 1953, Arkansas lawmakers signed off on “The Land of Opportunity” as the official state nickname. Within a few years, future governor Winthrop Rockefeller became the …