POWER OF ATTORNEY

	Know all by these presents, that Christopher M.
Wewers hereby constitutes and appoints each of Sherri
Billings, John Adams, and Brenda Jackson his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1) execute for and on his behalf, in his capacity
as an officer and director of First Federal Bancshares of
Arkansas, Inc. (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in
accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules thereunder (the
"Exchange Act");

(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on his
behalf which may be necessary or desirable to complete and
execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5, or any amendment or
amendments thereto, and timely file such form with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any
stock exchange or similar authority; and

(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in
connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of
such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, and in the
best interest of, or legally required of him.

	Mr. Wewers hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact
full power and authority to do and perform any and every
act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper
to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers
herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as he
might or could do if personally present, with full power
of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such
attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of
Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  Mr.
Wewers acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact,
in serving in such capacity at his request, is not
assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of his
responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange
Act.

	This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and
effect until Mr. Wewers is no longer required to file
Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to his holdings of and
transactions in securities by the Company, unless earlier
revoked by him in a signed writing delivered to the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Christopher M. Wewers executed as
of this 22nd day of February, 2013.

Christopher M. Wewers	/s/ Christopher M. Wewers
Typed or Printed Name		Signature





	On the 22nd day of February, 2013, before me
personally came Christopher M. Wewers, to me known to be
the person described in and who executed the foregoing
instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same.

	WITNESS my hand and official seal.


				/s/ Carol Roper
				Carol Roper
				Notary Public

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My commission expires:
09/26/2022