Phillips County, Administrative county in Arkansas, United States.
Phillips County extends across 727 square miles of eastern Arkansas, with the Mississippi River forming its eastern boundary and Helena-West Helena as its county seat.
The county, established on May 1, 1820, as Arkansas's seventh county, received its name from Sylvanus Phillips, the first European settler in this region.
The county contains numerous antebellum structures and agricultural landscapes that reflect its development during the nineteenth century cotton plantation era.
Major transportation routes through Phillips County include U.S. Highway 49, Highway 1, Highway 39, and Highway 85, connecting residents to surrounding regions.
According to the Equal Justice Initiative report of 2015, Phillips County recorded the highest number of racial violence incidents in United States history.
Location: Arkansas
Inception: May 1, 1820
Capital city: Helena-West Helena
Shares border with: Lee County, Monroe County, Arkansas County, Desha County, Tunica County, Coahoma County, Bolivar County
Website: http://phillipscounty.arkansas.gov
GPS coordinates: 34.39028,-90.86972
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:10
Ground Zero
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Delta Blues Museum
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Helena Bridge
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Louisiana Purchase Historic State Park
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Jerome Bonaparte Pillow House
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St. Mary's Catholic Church
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Delta Cultural Center
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Fort Curtis
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Centennial Baptist Church
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Sidney H. Horner House
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Civil War batteries of Helena, Arkansas
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Faust House
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Little Cypress Creek Bridge
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Palmer House
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Almer Store
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First Baptist Church
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James C. Tappan House
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William A. Short House
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Phillips County Courthouse
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William Nicholas Straub House
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White House
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Allin House
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Estevan Hall
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Warrens Bridge
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Keesee House
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E.S. Ready House
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Helena Library and Museum
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