Notable Natives
- Scott Joplin, musician and composer (founder of Ragtime)
- Mike Cherry, New York Giants football, Murray State quarterback
- Lynn A. Davis, lecturer, crime author, former politician
- Martin Delray, country music singer
- Mike Huckabee, governor; pastored Beech Street First Baptist Church, 1986-1992
- Parnelli Jones, 1963 Indianapolis 500 champion
- Jeff Keith, lead singer of the rock band Tesla
- A. Lynn Lowe, farmer and former Arkansas Republican Party state chairman and 1978 gubernatorial nominee against Bill Clinton
- Hayes McClerkin, attorney, former Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives, 1970 gubernatorial primary candidate
- Dustin Moseley, Major League Baseball player with the San Diego Padres in the MLB
- Conlon Nancarrow, innovative composer who specialized in works for the player piano
- A. T. Powers, Missionary Baptist clergymen resided in Texarkana from 1948 to 1952 and again from 1961 until his death in 1975.
- Denver "Bull" Randleman, World War II veteran, portrayed in the HBO mini series Band of Brothers
- Don Rogers, American football player with the Cleveland Browns in the NFL
- Rod Smith, American football player with the Denver Broncos in the NFL
- Brad Cherry, relief pitcher for MLB REDS in Minor Leagues and pitcher for UALR College
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