Difference between revisions of "Lake Village, Arkansas"
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'''Lake Village''' is a small town in the southeastern corner of [[Arkansas]]. | '''Lake Village''' is a small town in the southeastern corner of [[Arkansas]]. | ||
| − | It takes its name from its location on Lake Chicot<ref>Pronounced shi-ko.</ref> | + | It takes its name from its location on Lake Chicot,<ref>Pronounced shi-ko.</ref> an oxbow lake which was once part of the nearby [[Mississippi River]]. |
Famed pilot [[Charles Lindbergh]] made his first night time flight over the lake. | Famed pilot [[Charles Lindbergh]] made his first night time flight over the lake. | ||
Revision as of 23:37, November 2, 2019
Lake Village is a small town in the southeastern corner of Arkansas.
It takes its name from its location on Lake Chicot,[1] an oxbow lake which was once part of the nearby Mississippi River.
Famed pilot Charles Lindbergh made his first night time flight over the lake.
According to legend, Hernando de Soto is buried in the lake (a legend shared by other lakes in the area).
References
- ↑ Pronounced shi-ko.