Rison, Arkansas

About Rison

Rison, AR is a tiny community located in southern Arkansas counting 937 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Rison is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.27 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 287 residents per square mile.

📰 Rison News Today

• Harmony Grove Varsity Football @ Rison MaxPreps · Oct 10
• Rison in the Fall Event Collects Toys to Brighten Christmas for Southeast Arkansas Kids Deltaplex News · Oct 6
• Rison High School Basketball NFHS Network · Oct 6
• Rison in the Fall Festival Arkansas.com · Jul 10
• Rison businessman Harrell Wilson announces bid for vacant District 1 Senate seat Pine Bluff Commercial · Jun 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Arkansas headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Rison Unique

• The only place in America named Rison — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Arkansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Arkansas — one of 625 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Rison

• Main Street Cafe (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏫 Schools in Rison

• RISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• RISON HIGH SCHOOL
• WOODLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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