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 is located twelve miles northeast of Little Rock (Pulaski County) in the central part of the state. Little Rock Air Force Base (LRAFB) is located within the city limits of Jacksonville. Louisiana Purchase through Early Statehood.