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Arkansas
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.
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News from the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Arkansas to submit 'private option' waiver in August
May 23, 2013 10:11 pm
Arkansas Medicaid officials say the state will submit its request to use federal money to purchase private insurance for thousands of low-income residents by August.
One taken to hospital after reported shootout
May 23, 2013 6:37 pm
Little Rock police are responding to a report of a shootout between two men in Little Rock.
Arkansas sheriff with conviction can't serve, high court rules
May 23, 2013 4:30 pm
An Arkansas sheriff who was convicted in 1979 for possessing stolen hens is ineligible to serve in office, the state's highest court ruled Thursday.
More than $750,000 raised for Special Olympics in annual torch run
May 23, 2013 4:27 pm
The Law Enforcement Torch Run raised more than $750,000 this year, organizers said at a kickoff event for one leg of the annual relay race for Special Olympics.
UA, ASU boards vote to opt out of campus gun law
May 23, 2013 4:05 pm
The University of Arkansas' 11 campuses are opting out of a new state law allowing faculty and staff to carry concealed handguns on campus.
Historic Fort Smith building to be renovated
May 23, 2013 1:21 pm
FORT SMITH An historic building in downtown Fort Smith that appeared to be headed for demolition is now to be renovated by a transportation and warehouse company.
Ex-coach gets 10 years in sex-abuse case
May 23, 2013 1:16 pm
TEXARKANA A former Texarkana-area youth baseball coach who crossed state lines to sexually abuse young children was sentenced to 10 years in prison Wednesday.
Arkansas' teen birth rate U.S.' highest, report finds
May 23, 2013 12:54 pm
The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government re...
UA, ASU boards voting on new campus-guns law
May 23, 2013 12:40 pm
Arkansas' two largest university systems are considering proposals to opt out of a new state law allowing faculty and staff to carry concealed handguns on campus.
Majestic Hotel in Hot Springs up for sale
May 23, 2013 12:38 pm
HOT SPRINGS The former Majestic Hotel in Hot Springs is up for sale.
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