Talk:Harrison, Arkansas

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Bowden, Bill (11 August 2019). "Wikipedia entries won't let Harrison shed unsavory past". Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Retrieved August 11, 2019.

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Does anyone know who this town was named after?

Nope, sorry, but I'm researching it. I'll be sure to tell you when I find the origins of the name! Fuzzy

The city of Harrison Arkansas was named after a Union General by the name of Gen. M. LaRue Harrison who surveyed the townsite. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.178.74.138 (talk) 04:14, August 27, 2007 (UTC)

https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/marcus-larue-harrison-1665/ Source for namesake.

Yes and no[edit]

Well is harrison a place for youth. probably not. But its seniors have alot of benefits. The Police are 1 officer for ever 200 civilians. The recreation Cost you Alot for what you make. And the Census is wrong about 65.32% of the population of harrison is below poverty. If your want to know how i know? My family has been around for about 800 years or so. yes thats right since before R.J. Haury's Son ever set up his logging camp here.

-- 162.40.175.36 07:02, 23 January 2006

Perhaps a separate section for the history of racism and Task Force on Race Relations?[edit]

It can distract from those that want to learn about other history of the town having it just in the "21st century" section, and that can be helped through a new section that can give further background on the fight between both sides in the town. Argeadai (talk) 03:04, 16 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Argeadai, what two sides? There really has been only one side in Harrison for over a century. — Jacona (talk) 15:46, 16 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The fact that a task force on race relations exists prove otherwise. Read the 21st century section Argeadai (talk) 04:59, 17 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The history could be expanded especially as there is little mention of the large amounts of industry in the town. A specific section for racial history might imply that it is not a part of the main history of the town, which is not true. Any information added regarding local government action or business development would strengthen the article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by E2522 (talk • contribs) 18:20, 19 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The history section doesn't meet the criteria for a WP:SPLIT, and there is no need to add content just to "puff up" the good stuff. That would unbalance the article, per WP:UNDUE, and would deprive readers of an honest and encyclopedic impression of this city. Magnolia677 (talk) 21:52, 19 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]