Lake Village, Arkansas

Lake Village is a city located in Chicot County, Arkansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,823. The city is the county seat of Chicot County{{GR|6}}.

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Chicot County, Arkansas - 2000 - County seat

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Lake Village is named for its location on Lake Chicot, an oxbow lake formed from the Mississippi River. Lake Chicot is the largest oxbow lake in North America and the largst natural lake in Arkansas.

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Lake Chicot - Oxbow lake - Mississippi River

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The state Tourist Information Center in Lake Village is located on a pier extending out into Lake Chicot. It is the only Center in the state completely heated and cooled by solar energy.

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According to legend, the remains of Hernando De Soto are buried in Lake Chicot. Also, Charles Lindbergh made his first nighttime flight over Lake Chicot and Lake Village in April 1923.

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Hernando De Soto - Charles Lindbergh

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