Blytheville Wedding
Blytheville is a city in Mississippi County, Arkansas, United States that was founded in 1891 by the Rev. Henry Blythe, a Methodist preacher. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 18,272.
Nucor, a large steel manufacturer, operates two facilities east of the town near the Mississippi River, and has announced plans for a third facility.
Blytheville is the home to Arkansas Northeastern College, a two-year community college. It was formerly known as Mississippi County Community College until the merger with the Cotton Boll Technical Institute. Until the 1990s, Blytheville was home to Blytheville Air Force Base, a major airfield that was part of the Strategic Air Command.
R&B singer Dee Clark, known for his 1961 hit "Raindrops," was a native of Blytheville. Blytheville is located at 355551N, 895450W (35.930735, -89.913940)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 53.5 km (20.6 mi). 53.3 km (20.6 mi) of it is land and 0.2 km (0.1 mi) of it (0.29%) is water.
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