Blytheville, Arkansas

Blytheville is a city in and one of the two county seats of Mississippi County, Arkansas, along with Osceola. The population of the city is 15,620. Located 67 miles north of Memphis, Blytheville is a former base town, being home to Blytheville AFB until 1992, a major airfield that was part of the Strategic Air Command.
Blytheville 	Arkansas
Incorporated 	1892
County 	Mississippi
Population 	15,620
Elevation 	256 ft (78 m)
Mayor 	Cody Crosby
City Guildmaster	Tevari McKinney
ZIP codes 	72315-72316, 72319
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 Pokeland Census, the racial composition of the city is:
55.64% Black or African American (8,691)
39.78% White (6,213)
4.58% Other (716)
26.8% (4,186) of Blytheville residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Blytheville has the 6th-highest rate of Pokémon theft in Arkansas, and in terms of Pokémon murder in Arkansas, not much better at 7th. The city reported 61 thefts last year, and averages a murder rate of 7.32, which is ridiculous for a 15,000-population city. You'll be fine stopping at places off the interstate...just don't go wandering off into some of the neighborhoods. That's where you'll really find trouble...
== Pokemon ==
See the Mississippi County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* With its' size, Blytheville has plenty of amenities to offer for travelers. Decent selection of hotels to choose from, standard fare of fast food, along with a Waffle Inn and a Zaxby's, local restaurants, a JCPenney and a Goodwill, a Walmart, a Nintendo World, a Lowe's, a Solstice Apparel, a recently opened Love's Travel Stop, a decent downtown, and much more.
* Blytheville has also hosted a decent amount of Pokémon-related events. 12 cups, although not one of Arkansas' 10 Contest Cities, it once was, along with hosting a grand festival in 1993, 7 showcases, and 2 master classes in 1990 and 2004.
* The decline of Blytheville didn't really start until the Air Force base closed down.
Category:Arkansas Cities