Olivia Paschal

Olivia Paschal is a Ph.D. candidate in history at the University of Virginia. Her work focuses on Walmart, Tyson, and J.B. Hunt’s rise in the Arkansas Ozarks and how they shaped modern U.S. capitalism. A Rogers native, she brings lived insight to the corporate history of the region.

08 Jul 2025

the companies with Olivia Paschal.

Historian Olivia Paschal explores how Walmart, Tyson, and J.B. Hunt shaped capitalism in Northwest Arkansas and how their growth continues to influence housing, labor, immigration, and the deeper question of who gets to belong in our region.

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