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'''Little Italy''' is an unincorporated town in southeastern [[Perry County]], Arkansas, on the border with [[Pulaski County]]. The town is located on [[Arkansas Highway 300]] between [[Wye]] and [[Monnie Springs]].
 
'''Little Italy''' is an unincorporated town in southeastern [[Perry County]], Arkansas, on the border with [[Pulaski County]]. The town is located on [[Arkansas Highway 300]] between [[Wye]] and [[Monnie Springs]].
  

Latest revision as of 22:48, 9 May 2011

Little Italy is an unincorporated town in southeastern Perry County, Arkansas, on the border with Pulaski County. The town is located on Arkansas Highway 300 between Wye and Monnie Springs.

The town (then called Alta Villa) was established in 1915 by Italian immigrants from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and Chicago, Illinois. The founding Italian families built St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in the village. Little Italy was once home to four separate wineries established by Italian-American families: the Segalla Winery, Balsam Winery, Solda Winery, and Vaccari Winery. The wineries grew slowly selling grapes publicly and alcohol clandestinely during Prohibition. Winery production in the area died out after World War II.

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