Davis and Mississippi grew up together. He arrived as a small child before Mississippiâs statehood in 1817, his memories beginning at Rosemont, a modest plantation in Wilkinson County near Woodville.
Jacksonville, AR. Sponsored Topics. Jacksonville is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States and a suburb of Little Rock. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 30,506, ranking it as the state's 11th largest city, behind Bentonville.
History Lives in Morgan County. Morgan County was established in 1823 and named for General Daniel Morgan, a Revolutionary War hero. In 1825 the Morgan County surveyors staked out land at the center of a 160-acre tract, and the seat of government was established in the new town of Jacksonville. Thanks to early settlers Alexander Cox, Joseph Fairfield and George Hackett, the Jacksonville town square quickly developed.