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.
Jacksonville was founded following discovery of gold deposits in 1851â1852. With the creation of Jackson County, it became the county seat, a role which was transferred to nearby Medford in 1927. Jacksonville was home to the first Chinatown in Oregon, founded by immigrants from San Francisco, California.