Map of Dumas city, Arkansas

Dumas is a city in Desha County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 4,706 at the 2010 census.

Dumas city overview:
Name:	Dumas city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Arkansas
County:	Desha County
Elevation:	164 ft (50 m)
Total Area:	2.91 sq mi (7.53 km²)
Land Area:	2.91 sq mi (7.53 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	4,001
Population Density:	1,376.81/sq mi (531.65/km²)
Area code:	870
FIPS code:	0519990
GNISfeature ID:	0048697
Website:	dumasar.net

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History

In 1870, a planter, merchant and surveyor of French descent, William B. Dumas, bought acres of farmland from the Abercrombie Holmes family. The area was named Watson District and the town continued to develop. Then, the District was renamed Dumas and was incorporated in 1904.

Dumas proudly proclaims itself as “Home of the Ding Dong Daddy”, a reference to the vaudeville song “I’m a Ding Dong Daddy from Dumas” by Phil Baxter. However, this is up for debate, as the city of Dumas, Texas, also lays claim, with some documentation, to the song being about them.

On February 24, 2007, Dumas was struck by a long-tracked F3 tornado. Twenty-eight people were injured, and many homes and business were damaged or destroyed. Police said on CNN that “the feed mill was the local employer and now it is gone”. Following the storm, U.S. Senator Mark Pryor criticized the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s response to the recovery and cleanup efforts.

On March 19, 2022, two gunmen killed one person and injured at least 26 others, including six children, at the Hood-Nic Festival, an annual car show held in the city. One suspect was later arrested and admitted to firing a gun at another man present at the festival.

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Geography

Dumas is located in northwestern Desha County at 33°53′12″N 91°29′19″W / 33.88667°N 91.48861°W / 33.88667; -91.48861 (33.886626, -91.488544). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.4 km), all land. The city is located in the Delta Lowlands sub-region of the Arkansas Delta, producing a topography which is largely flat.