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30-606: The Blytheville Greyhound Bus Station is located at 109 North 5th Street in Blytheville, Arkansas . It is a single-story island-type station in the Streamline Moderne architectural style, with rounded corners, and projecting canopies on either side. The main entrance also has a rounded canopy over it, and a vertical sign rising above, advertising the Greyhound Bus Lines . This station was built by

60-556: A total area of 20.8 square miles (54 km ), of which 0.06 square miles (0.16 km ), or 0.29%, are water. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Blytheville has a humid subtropical climate , abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. As of the 2020 United States Census , there were 13,406 people, 5,674 households, and 3,644 families residing in

90-559: Is headquartered at Arkansas International Airport in Blytheville and employs approximately 120 employees. In February 2015, ART laid off between 50 and 75 employees. Tenaris, a manufacturer and supplier of seamless and welded steel pipe products, operates 4 ERW (electric resistance welded) pipe manufacturing, threading and coating facilities. In January 2015, Tenaris laid off about 300 employees. In January 2016, Tenaris laid off 100 more employees. Blytheville Public Schools serves

120-514: Is home to Arkansas Northeastern College (formerly Mississippi County Community College until its merger with Cotton Boll Technical Institute). It offers a two-year program, and is the United States' first community college with a solar photovoltaic prototype facility. Highways include: Interstate 55 , U.S. Route 61 , U.S. Route 78 , Highway 18 , Highway 137, Highway 151 , Highway 239 , and Highway 239 Spur. The Heartland Division of

150-520: The 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission on May 13, 2005 (a date given the moniker "BRAC Friday," a pun on Black Friday ). After an extensive series of public hearings, analysis of DoD-supplied supporting data, and solicitation of comments from the public, the list of recommendations was revised by the 9-member Defense Base Closure and Realignments Commission in two days of public markups and votes on individual recommendations (the proceedings were broadcast by C-SPAN and are available for review on

180-638: The Air Force in 1956 as Blytheville Air Force Base , and from 1959 to 1991 hosted the 97th Wing as part of the Strategic Air Command's Ground Alert Program. The base was closed in December 1992 as part of the 1991 BRAC Commission . James Sanders was elected as the mayor of Blytheville in 2011. He was the first African-American to serve in that position. After James Sanders’ retirement in 2023, local accountant and veteran Melissa Logan

210-760: The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad runs through downtown Blytheville. Base Realignment and Closure The Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 , passed after the 1947 reorganization of the National Military Establishment , reduced the number of U.S. military bases, forts, posts, and stations. The subsequent 1950s buildup for the Cold War (e.g., during the Korean War ) resulted in large numbers of new installations, such as

240-496: The Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations closed 574 U.S. military bases around the world, particularly after President John F. Kennedy was briefed after his inauguration that the missile gap was not a concern. The Defense Base Realignment and Closure Act of 1990 provided "the basic framework for the transfer and disposal of military installations closed during the base realignment and closure (BRAC) process". The process

270-639: The House Armed Services Committee rejected calls by the Pentagon for base closures outside of a 2015 round by a 44 to 18 vote. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta had called for two rounds of base closures while at the same time arguing that the alternative of the sequester would be a "meat-ax" approach to cuts which would "hollow out" military forces. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 specifically prohibits authorization of future BRAC rounds. In May 2014, it

300-518: The Permanent System radar stations and Semi-Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) control centers . By 1959, plans for even larger numbers of Cold War installations were canceled (e.g., DoD's June 19, 1959, Continental Air Defense Program reduced the number of Super Combat Center underground nuclear bunkers to 7). In 1958, U.S. Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) began to replace Strategic Air Command bombers. From 1960 to 1964,

330-427: The 2014 Census estimate was 14,884. The 2015 City-data.com crime index for Blytheville, Arkansas is 946.2. The U.S. average is only 284.1. Nucor Steel is the largest employer for both Blytheville and Mississippi County, with four locations (Nucor Yamato Steel, Nucor Steel Arkansas, Nucor Castrip, and Nucor Skyline). Nucor Steel Arkansas announced plans for a new cold mill in 2019. Aviation Repair Technologies (ART)

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360-720: The approved list was then given to Congress, who had the opportunity to disapprove the entire list within 45 days by enacting a resolution of disapproval. This did not happen, and the BRAC Commission's recommendations became final. The 1988 Base Realignment and Closure Commission included: In 1990, the Navy considered cutting 34 military installations. The 1991 Base Realignment and Closure Commission included: The 1993 Base Realignment and Closure Commission included: The 1995 Base Realignment and Closure Commission included: The Pentagon released its proposed list for

390-401: The average family size was 3.16. In the city, the population was well distributed, with 29.9% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males. The median income for a household in

420-454: The city was $ 26,683, and the median income for a family was $ 32,816. Males had a median income of $ 30,889 versus $ 20,710 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 14,426. About 23.3% of families and 28.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 42.2% of those under age 18 and 17.4% of those age 65 or over. Blytheville's population continues to decline. The 2010 Census reported Blytheville's population at 15,620, and

450-472: The city's municipal airport. The area around Blytheville continues to be farmed, though family farms have given way to large factory operations. In the 1980s, Blytheville began to develop an industrial base, much of which centered on the steel industry . Nucor Steel opened a plant east of Blytheville, on the Mississippi River, in 1987. The former Blytheville Army Airfield was reopened by

480-427: The city. As of the 2010 United States Census , there were 15,620 people living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 55.9% Black, 38.8% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% from some other race and 1.2% from two or more races. 3.0% were Hispanic or Latino of any race. As of the census of 2000, there were 18,272 people, 7,001 households, and 4,746 families living in the city. The population density

510-472: The company in around 1937, when it was undergoing a major expansion campaign. The building is one of the finest examples of Art Moderne styling in the state. The station was designed by architects William Nowland Van Powell and Ben Watson White. The station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. The station ceased bus operations in 2001 and fell into disrepair. In 2004

540-637: The largest city in Mississippi County , Arkansas , United States. It is approximately 60 miles (100 km) north of West Memphis . The population was 13,406 at the 2020 census , down from 15,620 in 2010 . Blytheville was founded by Methodist clergyman Henry T. Blythe in 1879. It received a post office the same year, was incorporated in 1889, and became the county seat for the northern half of Mississippi County (Chickasawba District) in 1901. Blytheville received telephone service and electricity in 1903, and natural gas service in 1950. Forestry

570-466: The list by taking testimony from interested parties and visiting affected bases. The BRAC Commission had the opportunity to add bases to the list and did so in a July 19, 2005, hearing. The Commission met its deadline of September 2005 to provide the evaluated list to the President, who approved the list with the condition that it could only be approved or disapproved in its entirety. On November 7, 2005,

600-527: The majority of the city. The schools include: Other portions of the city limits are zoned to Armorel Public Schools and Gosnell Public Schools . The former operates Armorel High School and the latter operates Gosnell High School . In addition KIPP Delta operates the KIPP Delta Blytheville Charter School. A Catholic school, Immaculate Conception School, operated in Blytheville until its 2007 closure. Blytheville

630-399: The network's website). The Commission submitted its revised list to the President on September 8, 2005. The President approved the list and notified Congress on September 15. The House of Representatives took up a joint resolution to disapprove the recommendations on October 26, but the resolution failed to pass. The recommendations were thereby enacted. The Secretary of Defense must implement

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660-607: The population grew significantly after 1900. On Blytheville's western edge lies one of the largest cotton gins in North America. Soybeans and rice have also become important crops. The area northwest of the town was developed into a B-25 pilot training school for the Army Air Forces in 1942. The school hosted the BT-13 , AT-6 , AT-9 , and AT-10 . The facility closed after the end of WW2 and briefly served as

690-409: The population. There were 7,001 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples living together, 20.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and

720-722: The recommendations no later than September 15, 2011. Major facilities slated for closure included: Major facilities slated for realignment include: Twenty-six bases were realigned into 12 joint bases , with each joint base's installation support being led by the Army , the Air Force, or the Navy. An example is Joint Base Lewis–McChord , Washington, combining Fort Lewis and McChord Air Force Base . The 2005 Commission recommended that Congress authorize another BRAC round in 2015 and every eight years thereafter. On May 10, 2012,

750-605: The station was purchased for preservation and restoration. Since 2010, it has served as an office, museum, and visitor center for Main Street Blytheville. This article about a property in Mississippi County, Arkansas on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Blytheville, Arkansas Blytheville is the county seat and

780-404: Was 887.5 inhabitants per square mile (342.7/km ). There were 8,533 housing units at an average density of 414.5 per square mile (160.0/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 45.15% White , 52.15% Black or African American , 0.19% Native American , 0.60% Asian , 0.07% Pacific Islander , 0.48% from other races , and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of

810-555: Was an early industry, spurred by the massive harvesting of lumber needed to rebuild Chicago following the Great Fire of 1871. The lumber industry brought sawmills and a rowdy crowd, and the area was known for its disreputable saloon culture during the 1880s and 1890s. The Paragould Southeastern Railway , which served the logging industry, arrived in town in 1907. The cleared forests enabled cotton farming to take hold, encouraged by ongoing levee building and waterway management;

840-590: Was attempted to fund another round of BRAC, although funding was not approved in a vote in May of that year. In March 2015, the Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment addressed the possibility of a future BRAC, indicating that the DOD, Defense Secretary Ash Carter was requesting authority to conduct another BRAC. In September 2015, at the tenth anniversary of

870-497: Was created in 1988 to reduce pork barrel politics with members of Congress that arise when facilities face activity reductions. The most recent process began May 13, 2005, when Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld forwarded his recommendations for realignments and closures to the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission. The BRAC is an independent nine-member panel appointed by the President. This panel evaluated

900-663: Was elected as the city’s first female black mayor. Blytheville is located in northeastern Arkansas and northeastern Mississippi County. It is the easternmost incorporated place in Arkansas. The Missouri state line is 5 miles (8 km) north, and the Mississippi River , forming the Tennessee border, is 8 miles (13 km) east. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has

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