Jonesboro, AR

Jonesboro is located in eastern Arkansas, 50 miles northwest of Memphis, TN.

Teams that have played here

• Jonesboro, Arkansas State League (1909)
• Jonesboro Zebras, Northeast Arkansas League (1909-1911)
• Jonesboro Buffaloes, Tri-State League (1925-1926)
• Jonesboro Giants, Northeast Arkansas League (1936-1938)
• Jonesboro White Sox, Northeast Arkansas League (1939-1941)

Persons who were born here

• Delta Cleary, minor league outfielder
• John Grisham, author
• Mickey McCarty, drafted pitcher
• Marcus Pattillo, umpire
• Corey Ragsdale, minor league infielder
• John Williams, infielder

Persons who died here

• Sug Jones, infielder

Educational institutions located here

• Arkansas State University
• Jonesboro High School
• Nettleton High School