Piggott is a city in the US state of Arkansas. In 2000 there were about 3,900 people living in Piggott which is the largest city in Clay County. The town was first called Huston, but was later named Piggott after Dr. James Piggott, an early resident. In 1956 the town was used as the main location in Elia Kazan's movie, "A Face in the Crowd", starring Lee Remick and Andy Griffith.