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West
Carroll
Parish
{French: Paroisse de Carroll Ouest}
The
parish was formed in 1877, when
Carroll Parish was split in two.
The parish seat is Oak Grove.
Previous to 1906, when a branch of
the Missouri Pacific Railroad was
run through the town, Oak Grove
had been a negligible settlement
called Pin Hook. It is said that
during the War between the States
some Federal soldiers rode up to
one of the small stores and
demanded to know if there was
anything for sale. The storekeeper
answered casually, "Oh yes,
pins and hooks, pins and
hooks." Whenever court is
held in Oak Grove an old
plantation bell is rung. This bell
is mounted on a high scaffold at
the rear of the courthouse. It was
moved from Floyd, the original
parish seat, and was once used to
guide lost people back to safety
from the swamp east of Bayou
Macon, as well as for a signal for
social gatherings.
Adjacent
parishes
Chicot
County, Arkansas (north)
East
Carroll Parish (east)
Richland
Parish (south)
Morehouse
Parish (west)
Cities
and Towns
Epps
Kilbourne
Oak Grove
Forest
Pioneer
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