Blytheville, city, a seat of Mississippi County, northeastern Arkansas, near the Mississippi River; incorporated 1891. It is the processing and shipping center of a rich farm region in which cotton, wheat, and soybeans are produced; motor-vehicle parts, steel, and other metal items also are manufactured here. The city is named for Reverend Henry T. Blythe, who settled here in 1864. Population 24,314 (1980); 22,906 (1990); 18,272 (2000).Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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