Prairie County

Prairie County was formed on November 25,1846, and was named for its most obvious physical characteristics. The county lies on a spread of level land between the lower White and Arkansas rivers that is known at the Grand Prairie as early at 1819. The landscape is rich, flat, delta farmland, with rolling hills in the extreme northwest corner. The county has dual seats, Des Arc and DeValls Bluff. The economic base of the county is agriculture, cotton and rice, soybeans, wheat, and catfish, along with agriculture-related commerce and some industry. The scenic White River makes its way through the county, past both County Seats, on its way to the Mississippi River. Near the center of the county the Wattensaw Wildlife Management Area, 17,433 acres, spreads westward from the White River. Fishing, hunting and camping is poplar in this area. In the north of the county are Cypress and Des Arc Bayous, Lake Des Arc, Spring and Horn Lakes and part of the Cache River and to the south, LA Grue Bayou and Peckerwood Lake which covers 4,000 acres. All of these waterways offer good fishing and a wide variety of water recreation. The stately courthouse at Des Arc is a 1913 Georgian architecture and the Courthouse at DeValls Bluff is a 1939 Quasi-Georgian architecture. Both house early history of Prairie County.

200 Courthouse Square
Des Arc 72040
123 Magnolia Street
DeValls Bluff 72041

8702563741

County Officials   Phone   Fax   E-Mail
County Judge   Mike Skarda   (870) 256-3741   (870) 256-3310   countyofprairie@centurytel.net
County Clerk   Janell Taylor   (870) 256-4434   (870) 256-4434   prairieclerk@arkansasclerks.com
Circuit Clerk   Janell Taylor   (870) 256-4434   (870) 256-4434   prairieclerk@arkansasclerks.com
County Sheriff   Gary Burnett   (870) 256-4137   (870) 256-3367   gburnett801@yahoo.com
County Collector   Gary Burnett   (870) 256-4137   (870) 256-3367   pccb@centurytel.net
County Treasurer   Judy Burnett   (870) 256-4786   (870) 256-4786   pctreas@centurytel.net
County Assessor   Jeannie Lott   (870) 256-4692   (870) 256-4308   jeannieassessor@centurytel.net
County Coroner   Byrum Kelly   (870) 255-3760   (870) 255-3772  
Justice of the Peace   Vacant      
Justice of the Peace   Eddie Ciganek      
Justice of the Peace   Ronnie Eans      
Justice of the Peace   Lawrence Holloway      
Justice of the Peace   Buddy Sims      
Justice of the Peace   Doyle Sullins      
Justice of the Peace   Dennis Tipton      
Justice of the Peace   Rudolph Whiteside      
Justice of the Peace   Bobby Willeford