A few basic facts about Arkansas: Became 25th state June 15, 1836; Date of Secession was May 6, 1861 and Readmitted to Union June 22, 1868. The capital is Little Rock. Nickname “The Natural State”. The five largest cities are Little Rock, Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Springdale, and Jonesboro.
State BIRD:Mockingbird FLOWER: Apple Blossom GEMSTONE: Diamond INSECT: Honeybee MINERAL: Quartz Crystal MOTTO: Regnat Populus (the people rule) SONG:(1) Arkansas, (2) Oh Arkansas, (3) Arkansas Traveler TREE: Loblolly Pine
A few (not all) famous people with Arkansas ties; Maya Angelou, Helen Gurley Brown, Glen Campbell, Johnny Cash, former president Bill Clinton, Dizzy Dean, John Grisham, Scot Joplin, Douglas MacArthur, Sam Walton
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