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July 10, 1833

Civil War general Lucius Polk was born in Salisbury, North Carolina. Polk, who for a brief time made Arkansas his home, was a nephew of Lieutenant General Leonidas Polk (the “Fighting Bishop” who previously oversaw the Episcopal Church in Arkansas). His greatest claim to fame, however, was rising from the rank of private in the Yell Rifles at the outbreak of the Civil War to the rank of brigadier general under Major General Patrick Cleburne late in 1862. He achieved this command post while being wounded numerous times in the course of the war.

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Arkansas State University Indian Stadium

Indian Stadium in Jonesboro (Craighead County) was the home of the Arkansas State University Indians football team. The stadium opened in 1974 with a seating capacity of 16,343. After two upgrades, it was expanded for a seating capacity of 33,410. The natural turf playing field was replaced by synthetic turf in 2006. The view shown here is the back side of the press box. The stadium’s name changed to Arkansas State University Stadium in 2008 and is the home of the Red Wolves.

 

Indian Stadium in Jonesboro (Craighead County) was the home of the Arkansas State University Indians football team. The stadium opened in 1974 with a seating capacity of 16,343. After two upgrades, it was expanded for a seating capacity of 33,410. The natural turf playing field was replaced by synthetic turf in 2006. The view shown here is the back side of the press box. The stadium’s name changed to Arkansas State University Stadium in 2008 and is the home of the Red Wolves.

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The CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas is a free, authoritative source of information about the rich history, geography, and culture of Arkansas. It is updated regularly to ensure the people of Arkansas have an accurate and accessible resource to explore our heritage. We invite you to browse our text entries and media galleries to learn more about the people, places, events, legends, and lore of the 25th state. We are continually adding new entries, photographs, maps, videos, quizzes, lesson plans, and more, so check back frequently to see what’s new.

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