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20 Facts About Arkansas

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Here are some interesting facts about Arkansas.

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Arkansas is the birth state of Johnny Cash Report Abuse
The coolest entertainer ever!
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Arkansas is known as the Natural State. Report Abuse
The perfect nickname if you consider that the state is rich in resources.
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Arkansas has a state park where you can search for precious jewels. Report Abuse
The Crater of Diamonds State Park is located near Murfreesboro. A lucky prospector can find diamonds, amethyst, garnet, jasper, agate, and quartz.
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Meyer's Bakery in Little Rock created the brown-n-serve roll in the 1930s. Report Abuse
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Mount Ida is known as the Quartz Crystal Capital of the World. Report Abuse
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It was the ninth state to secede and join the Confederate States of America. Report Abuse
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Freeman Owens of Pine Bluff, Arkansas was the first person to add sound to film. Report Abuse
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Half of Arkansas is covered by forest. Report Abuse
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Arkansas has no professional state teams. Report Abuse
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Arkansas is number one when it comes to rice production in the United States. Report Abuse
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Arkansas is home to the world’s shortest street. Report Abuse
Bridge Street in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
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The first Walmart was in Bentonville, Arkansas. Report Abuse
Could you imagine a world without Walmart?
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Arkansas is home to the Little Rock Nine Report Abuse
These students changed the face of history when they walked into Little Rock High School.
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Stuttgart, Arkansas is home to annual Duck Call World Championship Report Abuse
Need I say more?
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Tha name Arkansas means south wind. Report Abuse
It comes from a name used by some Native Americans to describe some early settlers, the Quapaws.
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Alma, Arkansas is known as the spinach capital of the world. Report Abuse
Popeye would be proud.
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Too bad Popeye isn't from Arkansas.
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Hope, Arkansas is the self-proclaimed watermelon capital of the world. Report Abuse
Yum, yum, yum. Who wants watermelon? Watermelon is an important staple if you are Southern.
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The Ozark National Forest is more than one million acres. Report Abuse
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If you graduate from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, your name will be engraved in the sidewalk. Report Abuse
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It is against the law to push a moose out of an airplane in Arkansas. Report Abuse
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