Historical Facts about Arkansas

1923 – 1st invention for adding sound to film

1930’s – 1st brown-n-serve rolls

1932 – 1st female U.S. Senator (Hattie Caraway)

1938 – 1st Dillard’s store

1956 – 1st cheese-filled hot dogs

1962 – 1st ever Walmart

1972 – 1st “National River” designation (Buffalo River)

2004 – 1st state to issue obesity/BMI rating report cards

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