 The man, the myth, the legend — Sam Walton. The creator of Walmart and former richest man in America can be seen here before the turn of the century. His first Walmart opened in 1962 in Rogers, Arkansas, and was founded on the concept of marketing American-made products. Like what you see? The entire collection of newly digitized KATV clips can be found on our website here: ow.ly/fM3m50BAhic | Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History | Facebook