McGehee mə-GHEE is a city in Desha County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 4,219 at the 2010 census. The history of the city …McGehee mə-GHEE is a city in Desha County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 4,219 at the 2010 census. The history of the city of McGehee and the history of the railroad through McGehee are intricately interwoven. The history of the railroad dates back to 1870 when a railroad was constructed from Pine Bluff southeast through Varner, to Chicot County.