The southern portion of AR 96 begins at the Oklahoma state line west of Hartford. It runs through Hartford and east to Mansfield, where it ends at U.S. Route 71.
The segment in Ozark was known as Highway 309 until September 25, 1991, when the route was redesignated as Highway 96 due to confusion with another nearby segment of Highway 309.[5]
^ a bArkansas State Highway Commission (April 1, 1926). Map of the State of Arkansas Showing System of State Highways (TIF) (Map). Arkansas State Highway Commission. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
^ a b cSystem Information and Research Division (2014). "Arkansas Road Log Database". Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Archived from the original (MDB) on August 29, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
^Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (August 25, 2015). General Highway Map, Sebastian County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
^Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (May 19, 2010). General Highway Map, Franklin County, Arkansas (PDF) (Map). 1:62500. Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
^"Minutes" (1990–99), p. 173.
"Minutes of the Meeting" (PDF). Arkansas State Highway Commission. 1990–1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 21, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2016.