1882Infrastructure
Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway (later the Missouri Pacific) intersected here in 1882.
1888Culture
In 1888, Paragould was the starting point for the Paragould and Buffalo Island Railway (later the Paragould Southeastern Railway), which eventually made its way to Blytheville, ...
1908History
In 1908, they threatened them to leave or die, which resulted in an almost complete depopulation of African-Americans in the county, and earned Paragould the designation of a su...
1938Architecture
Its formerly used City Light and Water Building from 1938 faced demolition, but has been repurposed as an event venue.
1948Education
Black children were not allowed to participate in any form of public education until 1948, and then by busing them out of the county to Booker T.
1957Civil Rights
In 1957, facing mandated integration, Jonesboro terminated this practice.
1982History
Prior to 1982, no hotel in Paragould would allow Black people to spend the night.
1983History
In 1983, when two Black Union Pacific workers attempted to eat at a restaurant, they were locked out.
1985Education
The Northeast Arkansas School District was formed on July 1, 1985, by the merger of the former Paragould School District with the Oak Grove School District.
1997Education
By 1997 the name of the new district became the Paragould School District.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the census of 2000, there were 22,017 people, 8,941 households, and 6,133 families living in the city.
2002History
An informal ban on hiring African-Americans was alleged to exist in Paragould until at least 2002.
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
As of the 2010 United States census, there were 26,113 people living in the city.
2020History
== Demographics ==
=== 2020 census ===
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 29,537 people, 10,755 households, and 7,439 families residing in the city.
2021Culture
== Cultural appearances ==
The documentary short film Udaan (2021) was made by Pakistani film maker Amman Abbasi about Baneen Khan, a female Pakistani student from Karachi enrol...