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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.
Articles
News from the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Tornado watch issued for parts of state
May 21, 2013 7:06 pm
A number of counties in central and southern Arkansas are under a tornado watch until 10 p.m., the National Weather Service said.
Ex-officer sentenced in Hallum voter-conspiracy case
May 21, 2013 6:18 pm
A former West Memphis police officer who helped a state official by bribing absentee voters with gifts was sentenced in federal court Monday morning.
Trooper shot during traffic stop earns top police honor
May 21, 2013 6:05 pm
A veteran Arkansas State Police trooper who was shot during a traffic stop last year in Hempstead County was honored Tuesday as the agency's Trooper of the Year.
Beebe: Shoffner needs to resign "expeditiously"
May 21, 2013 5:23 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe on Tuesday reiterated his call for Treasurer Martha Shoffner to resign, saying he wants her to do it "expeditiously."
Beebe sends state's condolences to Oklahoma
May 21, 2013 3:12 pm
LITTLE ROCK Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe is sending the state's condolences to neighboring Oklahoma after a tornado devastated the city of Moore.
GOP House leader calls for Shoffner's removal
May 21, 2013 3:04 pm
LITTLE ROCK The top Republican in the Arkansas House is calling on the governor to begin the process to remove state Treasurer Martha Shoffner over federal charges she accepted cash from an investmen...
NLR police: Man sets girlfriend on fire
May 21, 2013 1:23 pm
A North Little Rock man is accused of setting his girlfriend on fire Monday night, causing injuries that resulted in her death.
Series of small quakes shakes part of Lawrence County
May 21, 2013 12:15 pm
Six small earthquakes were recorded in part of Lawrence County early Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Police searching for missing razorback statue
May 21, 2013 12:13 pm
TEXARKANA Authorities in Texarkana are searching for a 300-pound, cast-iron statue of a razorback that was swiped from a couple's fenced backyard.
Storm blamed for Springdale death; more severe weather possible Tuesday
May 21, 2013 11:32 am
Officials say one person was killed in Springdale on Monday night when a storm packing winds of nearly 70 mph threw a street sign into the victim's vehicle.
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