Pine Bluff was once Cotton Belt railway hub
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In 1875, the St. Louis Southwestern Railway began in Tyler, Texas. James W. Paramore, who led a group of investors that later owned the company, saw this railroad as a way to establish St. Louis as the primary gateway for selling cotton from the southwest in eastern markets. Thus the St. Louis Southwestern Railway became better known as the Cotton Belt.
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Arkansas Railroad Museum
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Vintage 1969 RAILWAY PINE BLUFF COTTON BELT TIME RECORD BOOK
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ARKANSAS SIGHTSEEING: Visitors to Arkansas Railroad Museum in Pine
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Arkansas Railroad Museum
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Arkansas Railroad Museum
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10 Best Things to Do in Pine Bluff (Arkansas) - The Crazy Tourist
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Pine Bluff, Arkansas - Wikipedia
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Arkansas Railroad Museum in Pine Bluff - Only In Arkansas
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