McGehee /məˈɡiː/ mə-GHEE is a city in Desha County, Arkansas, United States.

When the railroad came into McGehee in 1878 and continued south and southwest, people began to move into the area.

Abner McGehee constructed a large commissary building and entered the mercantile business to accommodate the new arrivals.

During World War II, the outskirts of McGehee was the site of an American detention camp used to house Japanese and Japanese-American civilians who had previously lived on the U.S. West Coast.

The railroad has been largely replaced by the trucking industry which hauls farm products from the gins and grain bins of the area to their destination.

Port facilities on the Mississippi River are being developed, and the present highway system is rebuilt to accommodate increased traffic.

[4][5] U.S. Route 278 passes through the center of town, leading west 26 miles (42 km) to Monticello and intersecting U.S.

According to the United States Census Bureau, McGehee has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.5 km2), all land.

The United States Postal Service operates the McGehee Post Office.

The mascot and athletic emblem is the Owl with red and white serving as the school colors.