M ichiko as a girls' name is pronounced MEE-chee-koh. It is of Japanese origin, and the meaning of Michiko is passing child; child of beautiful wisdom; child of beautiful knowledge. The name of the first commoner to become empress of Japan.
Crittenden County, Arkansas. Welcome to Crittenden County. Crittenden County was formed October 22, 1825, and was the 12th county to be formed in Arkansas Territory and was named for Robert Crittenden. The county is a rich, delta farmland with the Mississippi River forming the eastern boundary. Marion is the county seat.
Most early settlers of Marion County came from Kentucky and Tennessee after General Andrew Jackson established the Military Road. The first towns in the area were Pikeville, Hamilton (formerly Toll Gate), Winfield, and Guin. Old Marion County Courthouse in 1818, the first county courthouse, was constructed at Cotton Gin Port, near Amory.