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Arkansas: All Lifestyles

 
 
 

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

FBI investigating taser use on 10-year-old

Nov 20, 2009 7:33 pm

The FBI has dispatched investigators to Arkansas to look into a police officers use of a stun gun on a 10-year-old girl who refused to take a shower.

 

New boss to take over Air Mobility Command

Nov 20, 2009 5:27 pm

Air Mobility Command is getting a new boss Friday, with Lt. Gen. Raymond Johns replacing Gen. Arthur Lichte.

 

UA fraternity chapter under investigation

Nov 20, 2009 1:20 pm

An alcohol incident involving a pledge has led to an investigation of a fraternity chapter at the University of Arkansas.

 

Fight health bill, ex-Clinton adviser urges

Nov 20, 2009 11:19 am

The health-care overhaul bill being considered in the U.S. Senate is the most serious threat to our lives and our liberties we Americans have faced since World War II, former Clinton adviser Dick Morr...

 

Prosecutor seeks inquiry in Taser case

Nov 20, 2009 11:18 am

David Gibbons, prosecuting attorney for the 5th Judicial District, has requested the Arkansas State Police conduct a criminal investigation into an Ozark police officers use of a Taser on a 10-year-ol...

 

Coke-can DNA leads to arrest

Nov 20, 2009 11:17 am

A soda can led police to arrest a Little Rock man Thursday in connection with a burglary that occurred more than a year ago, according to an arrest report.

 

Oklahoma chided for litter-trial additions

Nov 20, 2009 11:16 am

U.S. District Judge Greg Frizzell on Thursday chastised an attorney working for the state of Oklahoma for overloading its poultry-litter lawsuit with paperwork.

 

Clinton: Promote study of sciences

Nov 20, 2009 11:15 am

Encouraging the nations brightest students to pursue careers in mathematics and the sciences is pivotal to Americas future, former President Bill Clinton said Thursday.

 

Honor Roll, Lingle

Nov 20, 2009 11:13 am

Lingle Middle School has announced its honor roll for the first quarter of the 2009-10 school year.

 

Obituaries

Nov 20, 2009 10:12 am

Information for the obituaries and funeral notices below was supplied to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Advertising Department by funeral homes.