General Richard Morris Knox was a Confederate veteran who became one of Pine Bluff’s wealthiest and most influential businessmen, establishing and running a major dry goods store for 34 years, and helping to found and manage the Citizens’ Bank. Image Credit: www.wikitree.com Richard Morris Knox was born in Milan, Tennessee, on April 25, 1838, to Sarah Higgins Knox and Absalom Knox. In 1947, his family moved to Sardis, Mississippi. At the age of 20, Knox moved back to Milan, w

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