Ashley County
The nearby Indian burial site suggests the springs as having been used by native Americans long before European settlement, but the story of Sulphur Springs really begins in the winter of 1850 when the waters of the Quachita river were at their lowest levels and much of the adjoining swamps laid exposed to the sun. With his dog at his side a lone Choctaw Indian known as “Tom” rode bareback far from the river on a hunting trip. Thirst overtook him many miles from the river and he looked for water but found only slimy swamp pools. Hearing his dog lapping up water from a small stream hidden amongst the cypress trees Tom stopped and investigated and found a spring emerging from the earth. He began to drink from the spring and soon noticed its unusual taste.
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