 In 1900, a major archaeological find occurred near Wilson when James K. Hampson discovered the Island 35 Mastodon.All residents of Wilson except the postmaster and railroad employees had access to company doctors for $1.25 annually ($ in 2019 dollars), a rarity in the poverty-stricken Arkansas delta.The company also employed people to work in Wilson's basic service industries, such as drycleaning and automobile repair, keeping the standard of living high.