The local Masons , who owned the building, used the second floor for meetings. It was consolidated with Okolona High School in The remaining gymnasium is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. During the Camden Expedition in , the Federal army under the command of Major General Fredrick Steele passed through the town, closely pursued by Confederate cavalry. With the end of the Civil War, the town continued to slowly grow and prosper.
By the early twentieth century, five cotton gins operated in the area. The first newspaper published in the area appeared in under the title Arkansas Messenger , which later changed to the Okolona Messenger. At least two banks operated in the early twentieth century but were unable to keep their doors open. The last bank to operate in the town, a branch of the Clark County Bank of Gurdon, opened in and closed after a few years of operation.
The first fair in Clark County was held in Okolona in and was sponsored by the local Grange. The town eventually lost its bid to host the countywide fair, as it did not have an adequate supply of water. The town continued to grow, and rail service reached the community in Over the years, the line was sold to several different railroads and, by , became part of the Missouri Pacific.
By , approximately ten businesses made up downtown Okolona, and the town was incorporated in But by the s, Okolona was declining in population. Low-income preschool obesity rate : Clark County : Healthy diet rate : This city: Average overall health of teeth and gums : Okolona: Average BMI : Okolona: People feeling badly about themselves : Okolona: People not drinking alcohol at all : Okolona: Average hours sleeping at night : Here: 6.
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