(Picture taken August 14, 2018)
Entered the Union: June 15, 1836 (25) | Capital: Little Rock |
Origin of Name: French interpretation of the Algonquin Indian word "ookansa," (referring to the Quapaw Tribe who lived in Arkansas) meaning "south wind" | |
State Motto: Regnat populus (The people rule) | State Bird: Mockingbird |
State Nickname: The Natural State | State Tree: Loblolly Pine |
State Flower: Apple Blossom | State Insect: Honeybee |
State Mammal: White-tailed Deer | State Beverage: Milk |
State Instrument: Fiddle | State Gem: Diamond |
Fruit/Vegetable: Vine Ripe Pink Tomato | State Book: The Holy Bible |
State Mineral: Quartz Crystal | State Song: “Arkansas” |
National Parks: 1 • National Forests: 2 • State Parks: 51 | |
Famous for: America's only Diamond Mine, Hot Springs National Park | |
Famous Arkansans: William Jefferson Clinton (President), Mike Huckabee (Governor), Sam Walton (Founder of Wal-Mart), Johnny Cash (Singer), Dizzy Dean (Baseball), John Grisham (Author), Scott Joplin (Composer), Douglas MacArthur (Army General) |
Video of Loves Travel Stop, Pine Bluff, Arkansas May, 2020 (1 of 2) |
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Ivy's Cove RV Retreat, Russellville, Arkansas |
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