1954 in Arkansas From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Decades: 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s See also: History of Arkansas Historical outline of Arkansas List of years in Arkansas 1954 in the United States ← 1953 1952 1951 1954 in Arkansas → 1955 1956 1957 Decades: 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s See also: History of Arkansas Historical outline of Arkansas List of years in Arkansas 1954 in the United States 1954 in the United States1954 in U.S. states and territories States Alabama Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Territories American Samoa Guam Puerto Rico United States Virgin Islands Washington, D.C. List of years in the United States by state or territoryvte Events from the year 1954 in Arkansas. State government Governor: Francis Cherry (D) Events April 15 - The KARK‑TV Channel 4 in Little Rock (NBC affiliate) begins broadcasting[1] June 8 - Isadore Banks is Lynched in Marion County.[2] August 23 - In Charleston, Arkansas (Franklin County) the school district became the first in Arkansas to integrate African - Americans.[3] November 2 - Orval Faubus is elected governor of Arkansas.[4] References ↑ "Little Rock History Timeline - Important Dates & People". On This Day. Retrieved 2025-11-08. ↑ "Isadore Banks (Murder of)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved 2025-11-08. ↑ "Land of (Unequal) Opportunity: Civil Rights Timeline". University of Arkansas Libraries. Retrieved 2025-11-08. ↑ Voting Information, [1954]. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1954. Related Articles