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McArthur, Arkansas
McArthur, Arkansas is located in Arkansas
McArthur, Arkansas
McArthur, Arkansas
Location in Arkansas
McArthur, Arkansas is located in the United States
McArthur, Arkansas
McArthur, Arkansas
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  Arkansas
County Desha
Township Clayton
Elevation
45 m (148 ft)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71654
Area code(s) 870
GNIS feature ID 58138

McArthur is an unincorporated community in Clayton Township, Desha County, Arkansas. It is located on Arkansas Highway 1 northeast of McGehee.

McArthur is one of two possible sites of the death of Hernando de Soto. The Natives of the region called the Mississippi River "Tamaliseu", while De Soto called it "Río del Espíritu Santo". Afraid of revealing to the Native Americans that he was a mortal and not a deity, he opted for a watery burial under the Mississippi.

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