Date Original
1967
Description
This collection contains an obituary from the Arkansas Gazette dated July 24, 1967 for Zachary T. Bragg, the first mayor of West Memphis, Arkansas.
Biographical/Historical Note
Zachary Taylor Bragg (1888-1967) was born in Utica, Mississippi October 16, 1888 to Zach T. Bragg and Eliza A. Mimms Bragg. Zachary moved to West Memphis around 1904. He eventually started a lumbermill there because the West Memphis area was known for its high quality lumber. West Memphis was incorporated in 1927. Bragg became the first mayor of West Memphis in 1928 but resigned a year later. He died July 23, 1967 in Ash Flat, Arkansas.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas; Mississippi
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.027.008
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Zach T. Bragg obituary, SMC.027.008
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Zach T. Bragg obituary, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History