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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
Tucking student-loans plan into health bill creates divide
Mar 20, 2010 10:44 am
The decision this week by Democratic congressional leaders to combine a government takeover of student loans with major health-care legislation has drawn opposition from some lenders and has divided A...
Panel rebukes judge over witnesss deal
Mar 20, 2010 8:42 am
A circuit judge from Little Rock was admonished Friday by the state Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission for wrongly agreeing to a deal reducing a sentence for a witness already serving time ...
Election panel advised to provide ballot line for Proctor
Mar 20, 2010 8:41 am
The Pulaski County Election Commission has to include a blank for write-in candidates in a circuit judges race allowing voters to enter the name of ousted Pulaski County Circuit Judge Willard Proctor...
Desegregation hearing wraps up
Mar 20, 2010 8:41 am
A three-week federal court hearing to determine whether the Pulaski County Special School District has complied with its 2000 desegregation plan all but ended Friday, with the judge leaving the case r...
UAMS taps Ohioan to lead neurology department
Mar 20, 2010 8:40 am
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has selected an Ohio physician and scientist to lead its neurology department after a six month search.
Panel: After exiting race, cash can go to debts
Mar 20, 2010 8:40 am
A candidate who raises money for a campaign for state or local office and later withdraws may use leftover funds to pay campaign debts, the Arkansas Ethics Commission said Friday in an opinion request...
Residents object to quick OK of rehab
Mar 20, 2010 8:40 am
Little Rock developer Ted Upshaw needed city approval to change the pitch of roofs on houses built in Governors Manor subdivision, a fledgling neighborhood off Cooper Orbit Road that he bought out of ...
Mar 20, 2010 8:40 am
More than a year and a half of internal review has helped diminish systemic issues that plague Arkansas foster-care system, but the review exposed weaknesses that need to be addressed, child-welfare o...
DRIVETIME MAHATMA: Whats law in funeral processions?
Mar 20, 2010 8:39 am
Dear Mahatma: The other day I saw a funeral procession being led by a hearse. And the hearse had a flashing light on it! Can they do that? Jim.
Mar 20, 2010 8:06 am
Information for the obituaries and funeral notices below was supplied to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Advertising Department by funeral homes.
Featured Communities
Nestled in a peaceful, wooded setting, Elmcroft of Maumelle is located in Pulaski County in central Arkansas. Little Rock, the state capital, is just across the Arkansas River. Our residents enjoy gathering on the porch, relaxing in the wooden roc...
Recognized by the Wall Street Journal as one of the 10 best cities in the US, Sherwood is a quiet, hometown neighborhood with all the amenities of an active city. Elmcroft of Sherwood is an assisted living community offering accommodations for tho...
West Shores Senior Living Community
West Shores Senior Living Community is a full service independent and assisted living community located on Albert Pike Road, in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Here at West Shores, we offer our residents a variety of quality accommodations and services. Ou...
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