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Posted on 5/17/26 at 7:53 pm to
Posted by dchog
Pea Ridge
Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 5/17/26 at 7:53 pm to
Keep people addicted and poor.
Posted by dchog
Pea Ridge
Member since Nov 2012
27189 posts
Posted on 5/17/26 at 8:03 pm to
Local politics will keep Pine Bluff a dump.

The elephant in the room is just blame white people that doesn't get discussed.

Posted by coolieaux
Horns Down l"l
Member since Nov 2006
194 posts
Posted on 5/17/26 at 8:06 pm to
UAPB - u are probably black
Posted by dchog
Pea Ridge
Member since Nov 2012
27189 posts
Posted on 5/17/26 at 8:12 pm to
Where NFL hall of famer Wille Roaf played.
Posted by Maytheporkbewithyou
Member since Aug 2016
14150 posts
Posted on 5/17/26 at 8:31 pm to
Sad part, when you see the old downtown area, you can tell that it was once a great looking town.

It's a lost cause now. Nothing is bringing money or white people back to that area.
Posted by UnitedFruitCompany
Bay Area
Member since Nov 2018
4085 posts
Posted on 5/17/26 at 8:42 pm to
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Pine Bluff Arsenal.


VX nerve gas.
Posted by dchog
Pea Ridge
Member since Nov 2012
27189 posts
Posted on 5/17/26 at 8:46 pm to
It was a great town.

But it isn't a lost cause.

People will have to be willing to put politics aside and put in the effort to do better.
Posted by Kafka
I am the moral conscience of TD
Member since Jul 2007
157363 posts
Posted on 5/17/26 at 8:56 pm to
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The home of Don Hutson
so both Bama legends DH & Bear were from ARK?
Posted by dchog
Pea Ridge
Member since Nov 2012
27189 posts
Posted on 5/17/26 at 8:57 pm to
Yes.
Posted by beaverfever
Arkansas
Member since Jan 2008
36190 posts
Posted on 5/17/26 at 9:01 pm to
I just can’t fathom pine bluff making a comeback anytime soon. Peter asked younger people if they were planning on staying and they kind of awkwardly avoided a direct answer. The answer is universally no. Little Rock is 45 minutes away. Why the hell would anyone stay?
Posted by dchog
Pea Ridge
Member since Nov 2012
27189 posts
Posted on 5/17/26 at 9:29 pm to
Because the younger people are outnumbered by both the lazy and the dumbasses.

And they all continue to vote in corrupt city council members.
Posted by Riverside
Member since Jul 2022
10721 posts
Posted on 5/17/26 at 9:36 pm to
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Garfields


The Garfields in St. Vincent’s Mall was one of my favorite places growing up. I loved that place.
Posted by Maytheporkbewithyou
Member since Aug 2016
14150 posts
Posted on 5/17/26 at 9:41 pm to
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And they all continue to vote in corrupt city council members.


Exactly.

One reason I say it's a lost cause. The other reason is who would ever invest there and why would anyone invest there? The only things that bring money to the area is a paper mill that likes to lay people off, pot farms, and a casino.

Central Maloney has a plant there building transformers and can't find enough skilled labor to staff up.

If anyone did try and open a plant there, they would struggle the same way to find anyone to hire.

I hope I'm proven wrong and Pine Bluff makes a huge comeback, but it's not likely.
Posted by lsuwins3
Member since Nov 2008
1942 posts
Posted on 5/17/26 at 9:41 pm to
High school ? La Tech for college
Posted by Ellis Dee
G-Lane aka Pakistan
Member since Nov 2013
7068 posts
Posted on 5/17/26 at 9:44 pm to
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people have been calling it Crime Bluff for at least 30 years.


A former coworker of mine used to be a police officer there. His stories were interesting to say the least.
Posted by dchog
Pea Ridge
Member since Nov 2012
27189 posts
Posted on 5/17/26 at 10:21 pm to
The black residents in Helena for example were tired of black mayors and decided they wanted a white mayor.

They voted one in not long ago and he was making progress and was working together with the city council members.

The mayor was winning reelection but one city council member didn't like him and ran against him. He cheated in the runoff and was the new mayor.

All the progress made was gone.

This new mayor was charged prior with multiple felonies and was eventually ousted after making sexual remarks and gestures to his daughter.

So the new mayor was appointed by the governor.

It looks impossible indeed but it can be done.
Posted by dchog
Pea Ridge
Member since Nov 2012
27189 posts
Posted on 5/17/26 at 10:27 pm to
Pine Bluff Zebras.
Posted by cubsfan5150
NWA
Member since Nov 2007
18511 posts
Posted on 5/17/26 at 11:09 pm to
I fully expected to see Shreveport
Posted by jnethe1
Pearland
Member since Dec 2012
17835 posts
Posted on 5/17/26 at 11:17 pm to
Geez I wonder why?

Racial and Ethnic Composition (Recent ACS/Census Data)
Pine Bluff has a majority-Black population, reflecting its Delta history:
• Black or African American (Non-Hispanic): ~76–77% (around 30,300 people).
• White (Non-Hispanic): ~16–17% (around 6,600–7,000).
• Two or More Races: ~3–4%.
• Hispanic or Latino: ~2–3% (small but present).
• Other groups (Asian, Native American, etc.): Under 1% each.
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