Little Italy, Arkansas | |
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Coordinates: 34°56′15″N92°35′10″W / 34.93750°N 92.58611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arkansas |
Counties | Perry Pulaski |
Townships | Wye Township Big Rock Township |
Elevation | 692 ft (211 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 72016 72135 |
Area code | +1 (501) |
GNIS feature ID | 51290 [1] |
Established initially as Alta Villa by Italian immigrants in 1915, [2] [3] Little Italy is an unincorporated community in Pulaski and Perry counties in the U.S. state of Arkansas. [1] The culturally rich and historically significant village is located in high terrain along Arkansas Highway 300 amidst the northeastern foothills of the Ouachita Mountains bestriding Wye Mountain and Kryer Mountain. [4]
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic parish was established in Little Italy in 1922. [5] The church has remained at the center of community identity and activity since its inception. [6] Also central to Little Italy's identity is its history in the winemaking industry as well as its renowned status as a safe haven for the purchase and consumption of unadulterated alcoholic beverages during Prohibition. [7]
In 2015, as part of a multi-decade heritage preservation effort, Little Italy's residents unsuccessfully sought to become an incorporated municipality. [8] [9] [10] As part of that same effort to preserve its history and culture, the community established a heritage society in 2018 [11] and opened a heritage museum in 2019. [12] With similar sentiment, Little Italy marks its important anniversaries with homecoming events and celebrations. [13] [14] [15] Since 1927, its residents also host an annual Italian festival [16] highlighted by a spaghetti and sausage dinner featuring original, intergenerational recipes. [17] [18]
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