Greystone - From 1919
If
every one knew as much about the McGehee and Desha County as the
people who paid for this advertisement, the above heading would be
all that would be required, because McGehee, Desha County, Arkansas,
is synonymous with "the home and place of people with push,
prosperity, and plenty."
Why is this true? Because of the geographical location, climatic
conditions, and rich soil, good water, and good health.
McGehee is located in the extreme South Eastern portion of the great
state of Arkansas, it twelve miles from the Mississippi river, one
hundred miles South East of Little Rock, approximately one hundred
and fifty miles south of Memphis, and ninety-three miles north of
Monroe, La.
The real beginning of this City commenced in the Spring of 1905, a
small village of some fifteen or twenty souls; today is it one of
Arkansas' leading cities.
Our school system is second to none, nearly every religious
denomination is represented, our water and light system is one of
the most modern in the state.
Any person who will come to this city and county and embark in
business or occupation he or she may qualify to follow and will give
it due attention will succeed. We know this to be a fact for
thousands are today succeeding both white and black.
The city of McGehee is ideally located for any business adapted to a
Southern City, we are surrounded with soil of the richest in the
country, we are close enough to Mississippi river to give us the
advantage of river traffic, we have exceptionally advantageous
railway facilities, five lines of railway branching out from this
point, this feature has been realized by the wholesale people. The
Saline Wholesale Grocery Co. has just located at this point and the
Dermot Wholesale Grocery Co. has under construction a warehouse,
while another company has purchased location for a third wholesale
business.
