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Arkansas
Area Info
Arkansas is the first state in the U.S. where diamonds were found naturally (near Murfreesboro, Arkansas).
The eastern border of most of Arkansas is the Mississippi River, except in Clay and Greene counties where the St. Francis River forms the western boundary of the Missouri Bootheel. Arkansas shares its southern border with Louisiana, its northern border with Missouri, its eastern border with Tennessee and Mississippi, and its western border with Texas and Oklahoma.
Arkansas is a land of mountains and valleys, thick forests and fertile plains. Northwest Arkansas is part of the Ozark Plateau including the Boston Mountains, to the south are the Ouachita Mountains and these regions are divided by the Arkansas River; the southern and eastern parts of Arkansas are called the Lowlands.
The so-called Lowlands are better known as the Delta and the Grand Prairie. The land along the Mississippi River is referred to as the “Delta” of Arkansas. It gets this name from the formation of its rich alluvial soils formed from the flooding of the mighty Mississippi. The Grand Prairie is slightly away from the Mississippi River in the southeast portion of the state and consists of a more undulating landscape. Both are fertile agricultural areas and home to much of the crop agriculture in the state.
The Delta region is bisected by an unusual geological formation known as Crowley’s Ridge. A narrow band of rolling hills, Crowley’s Ridge rises from 250 to 500 feet above the surrounding alluvial plain.
Buffalo National River, one of many attractions that give the state’s nickname The Natural State.
Arkansas is home to many caves, such as Blanchard Springs Caverns.
Articles
News from the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
GIs last act: Leading men to safety
Mar 13, 2010 12:24 pm
Army Sgt. Vincent Owens of Fort Smith made sure the men under his command were safe before he let them know he had a fatal wound.
Retired officials still had job perks
Mar 13, 2010 12:24 pm
Some state agency directors and administrators who retired and then returned to the state payroll kept their state-owned vehicles, cell phones and administrative authority during their periods of reti...
Public defender: Paying private lawyer flouts law
Mar 13, 2010 11:29 am
The state Legislature designed the Arkansas Public Defender Commission to provide quality control over attorneys appointed to represent defendants in criminal cases who are too poor to afford legal re...
Mayflowers ex-chief faces felony charge
Mar 13, 2010 11:27 am
A former Mayflower police chief was charged with a felony Friday, about 3 1 /2 months after a man was arrested and accused of impersonating a police officer in the small Faulkner County town.
Safety cited in enrollment drop
Mar 13, 2010 11:22 am
A Pulaski County Special School District board member testified Friday in federal court that safety concerns and a desire to attend schools close to home contributed more to an enrollment drop at Coll...
Audit panel subpoenas Jericho, Sunset mayors
Mar 13, 2010 11:22 am
In a rare action, the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee voted Friday to subpoena the mayors of Jericho and Sunset and financial records of the two towns after officials failed to show up at committ...
LR mother to pay for gift of garbage
Mar 13, 2010 11:21 am
Its the surprise birthday party that almost wasnt.
Mar 13, 2010 11:17 am
Storm survey teams from the National Weather Service in North Little Rock inspected paths of three tornadoes that hit the state Wednesday evening and plan to tour a fourth area next week, meteorologis...
DRIVETIME MAHATMA: Two poles in the road on way out
Mar 13, 2010 11:14 am
Dear Mahatma: When, if ever, will that section of Rahling Road be open? It looks like it has been finished for several months, but the barricades are still there. Bill.
Mar 13, 2010 11:04 am
Information for the obituaries and funeral notices below was supplied to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Advertising Department by funeral homes.
