Black History: HIstoric West Ninth Street Little Rock

Historic West Ninth Street

Little Rock, Arkansas

“… Arkansas’s most historically significant African-American neighborhood…” (from End of the Line: A History of Little Rock’s West Ninth Street by Berna Love)

Timeline 

Early 20's              Established Businesses and Thrived

1927                      Tragedy caused a Decline in Business

1941/42                 Street Rejuvenated due to World War II Soldiers and the USO

1942-1960             Businesses Thrived

1960's                    Decline due to planned Interstate Construction

General Business recalled: Hotels, Beauty Shops, Barbershops, Dr.'s Offices, Hospital,  Newspaper, Dining Rooms, Clothing Stores, Grocery Stores, Churches, Newspapers, Theater, and other Entertainment to name a few.

Names of some of the Businesses:

Taborian Hall
West 9th Street Cabs (Green and White)
Deluxe Barbershop
Tyler Barbershop (New Tyler in North Little Rock Today)
LAGirls Beautyshop (9th and Arch)
Southern Mediator Journal (Newspaper)
Arkansas Press (Newspaper)
Red Pool Hall (Mr. Trice, "Red")

Photos

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Arkansas History Research Tools

Encyclopedia of Arkansas

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TBA

Acknowledgements

Advanced Search - The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture."Advanced Search - The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. N.p., n.d. Web. 02 Feb. 2016. 

http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/advanced-search.aspx

Brown, Kenneth.  Interview  with Deidre Williams, Little Rock 2016. Phone.

Love, Berna J. End of the Line: A History of Little Rock’s West Ninth Street. Little Rock: Center for Arkansas Studies, U of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2003. Print.

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