History :

A relatively young community, Walls was originally named Alpika, an old Chickasaw Indian word. The name was changed to Walls in 1906. Walls was named after Captain June Walls who served in the War Between the States. Captain Walls was an early settler and merchant of the region in the 1880s. The trail of Hernando DeSoto leads through DeSoto County to Walls.

Today, Walls is a community rich in agriculture. Cotton, soybeans, rice and corn are planted each spring. The railroad played a big part in the growth of the area in the early to mid 1900s. The mechanical revolution of the 1950’s and 60’s changed Walls. With the advent of tractors and modern farming equipment, the face of this communitity was changed forever. Walls is home to a famous Blues singer. Memphis Minnie came from Algiers, Louisiana to play the Memphis Beale Street circuit in 1904. She won top female vocalist in the first Blue’s Unlimited Reader’s Poll in 1973. In 1980, she was elected to the Hall of Fame at the inaugural W.C. Handy Awards. Memphis Minnie died August 6, 1973 and is buried in New Hope Cemetery in Walls. Her headstone was made possible by contributions from Bonnie Raitt and John Fogerty.