The Jonesboro area was first inhabited for thousands of years by indigenous peoples. At the time of European encounter, historic tribes included the Visualizza altro

It is the principal city of the Jonesboro, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.
2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were … Visualizza altro

Points of interest
Craighead Forest Park is a city-owned park located on Crowley's Ridge featuring a 60-acre … Visualizza altro

Transportation
Air service
The region is served by the Jonesboro Municipal Airport.
Public transport Visualizza altro

The Mall at Turtle Creek, opened in 2006, was the largest mall in northeast Arkansas and was the only enclosed mall constructed in the country that year. The mall closed in … Visualizza altro

Higher education
Arkansas State University is located in Jonesboro. New York Institute of Technology … Visualizza altro

• Blake Anderson, football coach
• David Auburn, playwright and screenwriter, best known for Proof
• Earl Bell, pole vaulter and Olympian
• Wes Bentley, Actor, born in Jonesboro Visualizza altro