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Thursday, May 26, 2022

Travel Day - Arkansas

Arkansas is a southern U.S. state bordering the Mississippi River. It's known for its abundant park and wilderness areas, with terrain encompassing mountains, caves, rivers and hot springs. The rugged Ozarks region in its northwest has hiking trails and limestone caves such as Blanchard Springs Caverns. Its capital, Little Rock, hosts the Clinton Presidential Center, housing Bill Clinton’s presidential archives.

Abbreviation: AR

Capital: Little Rock

Temperature: 70 degrees, cloudy

Time: 12:15 PM (1 hour behind us)

State Nickname: "The Natural State,” was officially adopted as the Arkansas official nickname by the Eightieth General Assembly of 1995. This nickname replaced the official “Land of Opportunity” nickname following the slogan “Arkansas Is a Natural” that was used to promote tourism and outdoor recreation.

Population: 3.2 Million (12.8 in PA)

Size: 53,179 sq miles (46,000 in PA)

Statehood: June 15, 1836

State Flag:

Flag Meaning:

The twenty-five stars mean that Arkansas was the twenty-fifth state to be admitted to the Union. The diamond represents Arkansas as the nation's first diamond-producing state. The two parallel white stars at the left and right points of the diamond symbolize the dual admission of Arkansas and Michigan to the Union.