Warren, Arkansas

[4] When settlers from the east began to arrive in south Arkansas, the land was inhabited by the indigenous tribe known as the Quapaw.

The original plat was laid out on land donated by Isaac Pennington, a key member of Bradley's company.

Around the turn of the twentieth century, Warren found itself in the middle of a boom in the timber industry.

In March 1901, the Arkansas Lumber Company with headquarters in Warren was incorporated by Moses Rittenhouse and John Embree.

In Sept. 1901, the Bradley Lumber Company of Warren was created by Samuel Holmes Fullerton of St. Louis, MO.

The city's Victorian-era courthouse was originally built in 1903 and still maintains the exterior character, despite necessary refurbishments to the interior offices and courtroom.

[4] The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

[8] The Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival is held yearly in Warren, normally the second week of June.

Organized by the Bradley County Chamber of Commerce, the festival celebrates the South Arkansas Vine Ripe Pink Tomato, a special variety of tomato which holds the distinction of being Arkansas' state fruit and state vegetable.

High Schoolers have the opportunity to enroll at SEACBEC, a local community college and vocational school, which offers courses in computer information technologies, construction, nursing, welding, etc.

Every year SEACBEC takes a group of students to the SkillsUSA Convention in Hot Springs to compete against other schools.

After the 2015 football season, the school district announced that synthetic turf would replace the natural grass field at Jim Hurley Jr Stadium.

With a traditional powerhouse football team and growing soccer program, Lumberjack field will be a premiere venue in southeast Arkansas.

Map of Arkansas highlighting Bradley County