1954 in Arkansas

← 1953 1952 1951 1954 in Arkansas → 1955 1956 1957
Decades:	1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s
See also:	History of Arkansas Historical outline of Arkansas List of years in Arkansas 1954 in the United States

Events from the year 1954 in Arkansas.

Incumbents

State government

• Governor: Francis Cherry (D)

Events

• April 15 - The KARK‑TV Channel 4 in Little Rock (NBC affiliate) begins broadcasting ^[1]
• June 8 - Isadore Banks is Lynched in Marion County. ^[2]
• August 23 - In Charleston, Arkansas (Franklin County) the school district became the first in Arkansas to integrate African - Americans. ^[3]
• November 2 - Orval Faubus is elected governor of Arkansas. ^[4]

References

1. "Little Rock History Timeline - Important Dates & People". On This Day. Retrieved 2025-11-08.
2. "Isadore Banks (Murder of)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved 2025-11-08.
3. "Land of (Unequal) Opportunity: Civil Rights Timeline". University of Arkansas Libraries. Retrieved 2025-11-08.
4. Voting Information, [1954]. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1954.