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Boys, Girls, Adults Community Development Center

Where we are

Phillips County, Arkansas

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Phillips County was founded on May 1, 1820 along the eastern edge of Arkansas with the Mississippi River as its border. The first residents relied on fur-trading and hunting for their livelihood, but as time passed, the rich soil and lush forests produced an economy based on cotton and timber. The county is often called the gateway to the Mississippi Delta. The economy is still largely agrarian, but the largest employer is the school system. Towns are isolated, unemployment is high and poverty (28.4% according to the U.S. Census) is rampant. The population is 24,107; more than 60 percent of the residents are African American.
The Marvell-Elaine School District, the target area whose residents are served by BGACDC, lies entirely within Phillips County.


P.O. Box 1356 Hwy 49 Bldg 306 Marvell, Arkansas 72366    |    (Phone) 870.829.3274  (Fax) 870.829.2282    |     Site Maintained By ANSonline.org
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