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Encyclopedia > List of people from Arkansas

List of people from Arkansas: This article is about the U.S. State. ...


Individuals on this list are either native-born Arkansans or emigrants who have chosen Arkansas as their permanent home.

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Actors

Joey Lauren Adams in Mallrats (1995) Joey Lauren Adams (born January 9, 1968[] in North Little Rock, Arkansas) is an American actress with appearances in over 30 films. ... Katherine Alexander, (22 September 1898 - 10 January 1981), was an American film actress and Broadway performer. ... Bronco Billy Anderson was born with the name Max Aronson in Little Rock, Arkansas on March 21, 1880 (some sources say Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and his date of birth is also uncertain, possibly on March 10th), and he died in Los Angeles, California on January 20, 1971. ... Wesley Cook Bentley (born September 4, 1978 in Jonesboro, Arkansas) is an American film actor. ... Miriam Byrd-Nethery (born 17 May 1929, died 6 January 2003) was the wife of actor Clu Gulager, and mother of Tom Gulager and John Gulager. ... Gail Davis as Annie Oakley Gail Davis (born October 5, 1925; died March 15, 1997) was an American actress. ... This article is about the sharpshooter. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Daniel Davis (born November 26, 1945 in Gurdon, Arkansas) is an American actor, perhaps best known for his role of Niles the butler, in The Nanny. ... The Nanny was a 1965 British suspense film starring Bette Davis as a psychotic governess suspected of killing one of her charges. ... Gil Gerard as Buck Rogers Gilbert Gerard, better known as Gil Gerard (born January 23, 1943) is an American actor. ... Norris Goff (May 30, 1906 – June 7, 1978) was an American comedian in radio and film best known for his portrayal of Abner Peabody on the rural comedy Lum and Abner. ... Gauge (born July 24[1], 1980 in Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA) is an American pornographic actress and a former stripper. ... Tessie Jean Washam (born August 15, 1950), better known as Tess Harper, is an American actress. ... Alan Walbridge Ladd (September 3, 1913 – November 7, 1964) was an American film actor. ... Chester Chet Lauck, (9 February 1902 _ 21 February 1980), played the character Lum Eddards on the classic American radio comedy Lum and Abner. ... Marjorie Lawrence (February 17, 1909 - January 14, 1979) was an Australian soprano, particularly noted as an interpreter of Richard Wagners operas. ... Corin Nemec as Jonas Quinn in Stargate SG-1 Corin Nemec (born November 5, 1971 in Little Rock, Arkansas) is an American actor. ... George Newbern (born December 10, 1964) is an American television and film actor. ... Richard Ewing Dick Powell (November 14, 1904 – January 2, 1963) was an American singer, actor, producer, and director. ... Mary Steenburgen (IPA: ) (born February 8, 1953) is an Academy Award-winning American actress. ... Carla Carter (born January 15, 1972), better known by her stage name Kobe Tai, is a pornographic actress of Taiwanese and Japanese heritage. ... Karri Turner (born December 21, 1966, in Bentonville, Arkansas), is an American television actress who plays Lieutenant Harriet Beaumont Roberts on the television series JAG. Turner originally had studied to be a minister at Oklahomas Oral Roberts University before developing an interest in acting. ... Billy Bob Thornton[1] (born August 4, 1955) is an Academy Award-winning American screenwriter, actor, as well as occasional director, playwright and singer. ...

Artists

John Braden was born in 1989 and has over 400 million dollars and he has befriended a retard ... Danielle Bunten Berry (February 19, 1949 - July 3, 1998), also known as Dani Bunten (born Daniel Paul Bunten), was an American game designer and programmer, known for the 1983 game M.U.L.E. (one of the first successful multiplayer games), and 1984s The Seven Cities of Gold. ... Carl Ward Dudley (December 31, 1910_September 2, 1973) was an American film director and producer best known for the Cinerama feature South Seas Adventure (1958). ... George Fisher (8 April 1923 - 15 December 2003) was an acclaimed American political cartoonist. ... David Gordon Green (born April 9, 1975) is an American filmmaker. ... E. Fay Jones, (born 31 January 1921, died 31 August 2004) was a noted American architect and designer. ... Nate Powell (b. ... Harry Z. Thomason, (born 1940), is an American film and television producer and director best known for his television series Designing Women. ... Edward Payson Washburn (1831-1860) American artist, son of Indian missionary Cephas Washburn. ...

Athletes

Shawn Andrews (born December 25, 1982 in Camden, AR) is a National Football League offensive lineman for the Philadelphia Eagles. ... Hubert Eugene Geese Ausbie played basketball at Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Arkansas where he earned All-Conference and All-American honors. ... Henry Eugene Gene Bearden (September 5, 1920 - March 18, 2004) was a left-handed knuckleball pitcher in Major League Baseball who completed a remarkable rookie season by closing out the Cleveland Indians last World Series championship in 1948. ... Earl Holmes Bell (born August 25, 1955 in Ancón, Panama) is a former pole vaulter from the United States, who won the bronze medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. ... Pole vaulting is an athletic event where a person uses a long, flexible pole (usually made either of fiberglass or carbon fiber) as an aid to leap over a bar. ... Louis Clark Lou Brock (born June 18, 1939, El Dorado, Arkansas) is an American former player in Major League Baseball. ... John Franklin Frank Broyles (born December 26, 1924 in Decatur, Georgia) is a former NCAA football player and coach, and the influential athletic director for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks. ... Paul William Bear Bryant (September 11, 1913–January 26, 1983) was an American college football coach. ... William Arthur Bill Carr (October 24, 1909 – January 14, 1966) was an American athlete, a double Olympic champion in 1932. ... Maurice Carthon is the current offensive coordinator for the NFLs Cleveland Browns. ... For other persons named John Daly, see John Daly (disambiguation). ... Willie Davis can refer to different people: Willie Davis, an American football player Willie Davis, a baseball player This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Jerome Hanna Dizzy Dean (January 16, 1910 – July 17, 1974) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball, elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. ... William Malcolm Dickey (June 6, 1907 - November 12, 1993) was a Major League Baseball player and manager. ... For the bassist of the Sex Pistols, see Sid Vicious. ... Derek Lamar Fisher (born August 9, 1974 in Little Rock, Arkansas) is an American professional basketball player with the Los Angeles Lakers. ... Charles Edward Greene (born March 21, 1944) is a former American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1968 Summer Olympics. ... Daniel Oliver Hampton (born September 19, 1957) is a retired Hall of Fame American football defensive tackle who played twelve seasons for the Chicago Bears from 1979 to 1990 in the National Football League. ... Ernest Joseph (E.J.) Dutch Harrison (March 29, 1910 – June 19, 1982) was a well known American professional golfer whose career spanned over four decades--one of the longest in the history of the PGA Tour. ... James Ray (Jim) Hines (born September 10, 1946) is an American athlete who held the 100 m world record for 15 years. ... Priest Anthony Holmes (born October 7, 1973 in Fort Smith, Arkansas) is an American football running back who is currently a member of the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL. // Holmes was raised in San Antonio, Texas. ... Cedric Leonard Houston (Born June 28, 1982) is a running back with the New York Jets of the NFL. He was selected in the 2005 NFL Draft. ... Torii Kedar Hunter (born July 18, 1975 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas) is a Major League Baseball outfielder on the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. ... Donald Montgomery Hutson (January 31, 1913 - June 24, 1997) was the first star wide receiver in NFL history. ... Joe Marcus Johnson (born June 29, 1981 in Little Rock, Arkansas) is a National Basketball Association player, currently a member of the Atlanta Hawks and the United States national basketball team. ... Jerrel Wayne Jerry Jones (Born on October 13, 1942) is the owner of the Dallas Cowboys NFL franchise and the Dallas Desperados AFL franchise. ... City Irving, Texas Other nicknames Americas Team, The Boys, The Pokes Team colors White, Silver, Silver-Green, Royal Blue, Navy Blue Head Coach Wade Phillips Owner Jerry Jones General manager Jerry Jones League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1960–present) Western Conference (1960) Eastern Conference (1961-1969) Capitol Division... Matt Jones (born April 22, 1983) is a wide receiver for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League. ... Al Joyner was born January 19, 1960 in East St. ... George Kell was honored alongside the retired numbers of the Detroit Tigers in 2000 George Clyde Kell (born August 23, 1922 in Swifton, Arkansas) is a former Major League Baseball third baseman and right-handed batter who played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1943-1946), Detroit Tigers (1947-52), Boston Red... Charles L. Sonny Liston (May 8, 1932?–December 30, 1970) was a formidable boxer who became world heavyweight champion in 1962 by knocking out Floyd Patterson in the first round. ... 2006 car Mark Anthony Martin (born January 9, 1959 in Batesville, Arkansas) is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series driver for Dale Earnhardt, Inc. ... Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... Darren McFadden (born August 27, 1987 in North Little Rock, Arkansas) is the 2006 All-American starting tailback for the University of Arkansas and the 2006 Doak Walker Award winner as the nations top running back, the first sophomore to ever win the award. ... Heisman redirects here. ... Walter Kevin McReynolds (born October 16, 1959 Little Rock, Arkansas - ) was an outfielder/designated hitter with a 12 year career from 1983 to 1994. ... Felix G. Pete Mead (January 11, 1924 - July 2, 2007 was an American middleweight boxer who fought in the ring from 1942 to 1951. ... Born in Little Rock, Arkansas on September 21, 1957, Sidney Moncriefs impact on Arkansas basketball cannot be measured. ... Houston Dale Nutt (born October 14, 1957), is an American football coach and current head coach at the University of Mississippi. ... Fletcher Joseph Perry (born January 22, 1927, in Stevens, Arkansas, USA) was a professional football player for the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Colts. ... Scottie Maurice Pippen (born September 25, 1965 in Hamburg, Arkansas) is a former American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and is most remembered for leading the Chicago Bulls together with Michael Jordan to six championships and being one of the best all-around players... Brooks Calbert Robinson, Jr. ... Johnny Sain (born September 25, 1917) was an American Major League Baseball player. ... Roderick Rod Smith (born May 15, 1970, in Texarkana, Arkansas) is an American football player who currently plays wide receiver for the Denver Broncos of the NFL. Interestingly, he played quarterback and not wide receiver at Missouri Southern State University. ... Barry Switzer (born October 5, 1937) is a former football coach, in the college and professional ranks, between 1962 and 1997. ... Jermain Taylor (born August 11, 1978, Little Rock, Arkansas) —nicknamed Bad Intentions— is a professional boxer current Undisputed World middleweight boxing champion. ... Charles J. Charley Thornton, (ca. ... Joseph Floyd Arky Vaughan (March 9, 1912 _ August 30, 1952) was a Major League Baseball shortstop. ... Harry Doyle Vines (b. ... Corey Williams (born August 17, 1980 in Camden, AR) is an American football player who currently plays on the defensive line for the Green Bay Packers. ... Corliss Mondari Williamson (born on December 4, 1973 in Russellville, Arkansas) is a basketball player in the National Basketball Association. ...

Authors

Margot Adler (born 5 November 1946 in Little Rock, Arkansas) is a journalist and correspondent for National Public Radio. ... Maya Angelou (IPA: [1]), born Marguerite Ann Johnson, April 4, 1928 in St. ... Dee Brown (February 29, 1908---December 12, 2002) was an American novelist and historian. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Cosmopolitan, or simply Cosmo, is a magazine published monthly from New York by the Hearst Corporation. ... Nancy A. Collins (born 1959) is a horror fiction writer that is best known for her series of vampire novels featuring her character Sonia Blue. ... John Gould Fletcher (January 3, 1886 – May 20, 1950) was a Pulitzer Prize winning Imagist poet and author. ... Grisham redirects here. ... Lieutenant Colonel Dave Grossman is an author who has specialized in the study of the psychology of killing. ... Laurell Kaye Hamilton (born February 19, 1963) is an American horror, magic, fantasy, erotica and romance writer. ... Deborah Mathis, a native of Little Rock, Arkansas, is an African American journalist and author. ... Peter Gregory McGehee (October 6, 1955-September 13, 1991) was an American-born Canadian novelist, dramatist and short story writer. ... John Robert Starr, ( 1927 - 1 April 2000 ), was an American journalist and newspaper columnist. ... Comer Vann Woodward (November 13, 1908 - December 17, 1999) was a pre-eminent American historian focusing primarily on the American South and race relations. ...

Business leaders

William Thomas Dillard, (2 September 1914-2002) was the founder of the Dillards Department Store chain. ... Walter E. Hussman Jr. ... Walter E. Hussman, Sr. ... John H. Johnson, Chairman and CEO of Johnson Publishing Company John Harold Johnson (January 19, 1918 – August 8, 2005) was the founder of the Johnson Publishing Company, an international media and cosmetics empire that includes Ebony, and Jet magazines, Fashion Fair Cosmetics and EBONY Fashion Fair. ... John H. Johnson, Chairman and CEO of Johnson Publishing Company John Harold Johnson (January 19, 1918 – August 8, 2005) was the founder of the Johnson Publishing Company, an international media and cosmetics empire that includes Ebony, and Jet magazines, Fashion Fair Cosmetics and EBONY Fashion Fair. ... Clyde Eber Palmer (August 24, 1876 - July 4, 1957) was the owner of a chain of newspapers and radio stations and a television outlet covering southwestern Arkansas and part of northeastern Texas during the early to middle 20th century. ... This article should belong in one or more categories, in addition to being in a stub category. ... Tyson Foods, Inc. ... Jim C. Walton (born 1948?) is the youngest son of Walmart founder Sam Walton. ... Samuel Moore Walton (March 29, 1918 – April 6, 1992), born in Kingfisher, Oklahoma was the founder of two American retailers Wal-Mart and Sams Club. ... Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ... Kemmons Wilson (January 5, 1913 – February 12, 2003) was the founder of the Holiday Inn chain of hotels. ... This article is about the hotel chain. ...

Military figures

John Hanks Alexander, (6 January 1864 - 26 March 1894), was the first African-American officer in the United States armed forces to hold a regular command position and the second African-American graduate of the United States Military Academy. ... Band of Brothers is an acclaimed 10-part television World War II miniseries based on the book of the same title written by historian and biographer Stephen Ambrose. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... E Company, 506th Infantry Regiment was a company of the 2nd Battalion of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, U.S. 101st Airborne Division during World War II on the frontlines in the European Theater. ... William Nelson Rector Beall (1825-1883) was a Brigadier General in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. ... A group of Confederate soldiers The Confederate States Army (CSA) was organized in February 1861 to defend the newly formed Confederate States of America from military action by the United States government during the American Civil War. ... Colonel Raynal Cawthorne Bolling September 1, 1877-March 26, 1918 was the first high-ranking U.S. officer to be killed in combat in World War I. He laid the foundation for the U. S. Military Aviation Service. ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Solon Borland (21 September 1808 - 1 January 1864) was a Democratic United States Senator from the State of Arkansas and Confederate Brigadier General. ... Maurice Lee Britt (June 29, 1919 – November 26, 1995) was an American professional football player, war hero, businessman, and politician. ... The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States. ... The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) is the second highest military decoration of the United States Army, awarded for extreme gallantry and risk of life in actual combat with an armed enemy force. ... The Silver Star is the fourth highest military decoration that can be awarded to a member of any branch of the United States Armed Forces. ... William Lewis Cabell (January 1, 1827 – February 21, 1911) was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War and later served as Mayor of Dallas, Texas. ... Thomas James Churchill (10 March 1824 - 10 March 1905) was a Confederate Major General during the American Civil War and a Governor of the state of Arkansas. ... Wesley Kanne Clark (born December 23, 1944) is a retired four-star general of the United States Army. ... This article is about the military alliance. ... Patrick Cleburne Patrick Ronayne Cleburne (March 16 or 17, 1828 – November 30, 1864) was a major general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, killed at the Battle of Franklin. ... James Terry Conway (born December 26, 1947) is a General in the United States Marine Corps. ... William Darby William Orlando Darby (9 February 1911 - 30 April 1945) was a captain (later colonel, posthumous brigadier general) in the United States Army during World War II. Darby led the famous Darbys Rangers which evolved into the US Army Rangers. ... Herman Davis was an United States infantry private, and a hero of World War I. Born in Manila, Arkansas, he first achieved distinction by killing four German machine gunners, and thereby saving an entire American company. ... The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) is the second highest military decoration of the United States Army, awarded for extreme gallantry and risk of life in actual combat with an armed enemy force. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Sniper (disambiguation). ... Thomas Pleasant Dockery (1833-1898) was a Brigadier General in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. ... Admiral Edward W. Eberle, USN Edward Walter Eberle (17 August 1864 - 1929) was an admiral in the United States Navy, who served as Superintendent of the Naval Academy and third Chief of Naval Operations. ... James Fleming Fagan (March 1, 1828 – September 1, 1893) was a planter, public official, and a major general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. ... The PBY Catalina was the definitive air-sea rescue aircraft of the 1930s and 1940s. ... The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States. ... Daniel Chevilette Govan (1829-1911) was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. ... Gunnery Sergeant Carlos Norman Hathcock II (May 20, 1942 – February 23, 1999) was a United States Marine Corps sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills and more than 300 probable kills during the Vietnam War. ... Alexander Travis Hawthorn (10 January 1825 _ 31 May 1899) was a Brigadier General in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. ... Thomas Carmichael Hindman (28 January 1828 - 27 September 1868) was a United States Representative from the 1st Congressional District of Arkansas and a Major General in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. ... Lucius Roy Holbrook (April 30, 1875 - October 19, 1952) was the Major General in command of the US Armys Philippine Department from 1936-38. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the U.S.–U.K. war. ... Field E. Kindley (March 13, 1896 – February 2, 1920) was an aviator and World War I flying ace. ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... The Red Baron, Manfred von Richthofen, perhaps the most famous ace of all The first ace, Adolphe Pegoud being awarded the Croix de Guerre A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. ... This article is about the American general; for the municipality in the Philippines, see General MacArthur, Eastern Samar. ... The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States. ... Ewell Ross McCright, (4 December 1917 - 24 April 1990) of Benton, Saline County, Arkansas was a Captain in the United States Air Force during World War II who was famous for recording a secret journal detailing information about fellow Prisoners of War while held captive in a German prison camp. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The Legion of Merit is a military decoration of the United States armed forces that is awarded for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements. ... Brigadier General Evander McNair Evander McNair (15 April 1820 – 13 November 1902) was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. ... Dandridge McRae (1829-1899) was a Brigadier General in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. ... Elvis redirects here. ... G.I. Blues is a 1960 Elvis Presley musical motion picture played as a romantic comedy. ... Albert Pike (b. ... Denver Bull Randleman (1920 - 2003) was a sergeant in the United States Army during World War II. He was a member of the famed Band of Brothers of Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne. ... Albert Rust (1818-1870) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Arkansas and a Brigadier General in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. ... John Selden Roane (8 January 1817 - 8 April 1867) was a Confederate Brigadier General during the American Civil War. ... James Camp Tappan (1825-1906) was a Brigadier General in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. ... John Smith Thach (19 April 1905 - 15 April 1981) was a World War II naval aviator, air combat tactician, and Admiral in the United States Navy. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Frank Glasgow Tinker (July 14, 1909 – June 13, 1939) was an American mercenary fighter pilot during the Spanish Civil War. ... Corydon M. Wassell, is a former United States Navy physician. ... Archibald Yell (9 August 1797–23 February 1847) was a member of the United States House of Representatives, Governor of the State of Arkansas, and a Brigadier General in the United States Army who served in the Mexican War and War of 1812. ... The Battle of Buena Vista was a land battle of the Mexican-American War fought on 23 February 1847 in Buena Vista, Coahuila, seven miles (12 km) south of Saltillo, in northern Mexico. ... Combatants United States Mexico Commanders Zachary Taylor Winfield Scott Stephen W. Kearney Antonio López de Santa Anna Mariano Arista Pedro de Ampudia José Mariá Flores Strength 78,790 soldiers 25,000–40,000 soldiers Casualties KIA: 1733 Total dead: 13,271 Wounded: 4,152 AWOL: 9,200+ 25,000...

Musicians

Shirley Brown is a soul singer, born January 6, 1947 in West Memphis, Arkansas. ... Albert Sonny Burgess is a guitarist and singer of rockabilly, present at its inception and still performing today. ... Sarah Caldwell (March 6, 1924 – March 23, 2006) was a notable American opera conductor and opera company director. ... For the town in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, see Glen Campbell, Pennsylvania. ... For the song of the same name, recorded by Tracy Byrd and later by Jason Aldean, see Johnny Cash (song). ... Floyd Cramer (October 27, 1933 - December 31, 1997) was an American Hall of Fame pianist who was one of the architects of the Nashville Sound. ... A short grand piano, with the lid up. ... An instrumental is, in contrast to a song, a musical composition or recording without lyrics or any other sort of vocal music; all of the music is produced by musical instruments. ... Iris DeMent (born 5 January 1961) is an American country/folk singer and songwriter. ... Jim Dickinson is an American record producer, pianist and singer. ... Beth Ditto (born 19 February 1981) is the vocalist of American band Gossip. ... Bob Dorough (1923— ) is a bebop jazz pianist and vocalist. ... James Corbitt Morris (20 June 1907 - July 12, 1998) – better known as Jimmy Driftwood or Jimmie Driftwood – was a prolific United States folk songwriter and musician, most famous for his songs The Battle of New Orleans and Tennessee Stud. ... Colonel Sanford C. Sandy Faulkner (1806-1874) was a teller of tall tales, fiddle player, and composer of the popular fiddle tune The Arkansas Traveller which was the State song of Arkansas from 1949-1963. ... Arkansas Traveler may have several meanings: The Arkansas Traveler, a fiddle tune by Sanford Faulkner Arkansas Traveler, an 1858 painting by Edward Payson Washburn The Arkansas Traveler boat line made by the Southwest Manufacturing Co. ... William Orville Lefty Frizzell (March 31, 1928 – July 19, 1975) was an American country music singer and songwriter of the 1950s; a leading exponent of the Honky Tonk style of country music. ... For the Democratic Congressman from Texas and the former head of the Houston NAACP, please see Al Green. ... Charles Christian Sir Charles Hammer, ( ca. ... Ronnie Hawkins, born January 10, 1935 in Huntsville, Arkansas, United States, is a pioneering rock and roll musician and cousin to fellow rockabilly pioneer Dale Hawkins. ... Mark Lavon Helm (born May 26, 1940), better know as Levon Helm, is an American rock musician most famous as the drummer for the rock group The Band. ... Barbara Hendricks (born 20 November 1948) is an American-born operatic soprano and concert singer. ... Wayland D. Holyfield, (born 15 March 1942), is a prominent American songwriter and leader in the songwriting community. ... Buddy Jewell (born April 2, 1961) is an American country music performer who won the first Nashville Star competition. ... Country music, once known as Country and Western music, is a popular musical form developed in the southern United States, with roots in traditional folk music, spirituals, and the blues. ... Louis Jordan swinging on sax, Paramount Theatre, NYC, 1946 (Photo: William P. Gottlieb) Louis Jordan (July 8, 1908 – February 4, 1975) was a pioneering African-American blues, jazz and rhythm & blues musician and songwriter who enjoyed his greatest popularity from the late 1930s to the early 1950s. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... For the saxophone player with Jimmy Buffetts Coral Reefer Band, see Amy Lee (saxophonist). ... Robert Junior Lockwood, Jr. ... William Francis McBeth was born March 9, 1933 in Ropesville, Texas (near Lubbock). ... Rubye Blevins aka Patsy Montana (30 October 1908–3 May 1996) was an American country music singer-songwriter and the first female country music performer to sell one million records. ... Ben Robert Moody (born January 22, 1981 in Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.) is a singer-songwriter and instrumentalist, and is best known as the lead guitarist and co-founder of the multi-platinum Grammy Award winning rock band Evanescence from 1998 to October 2003. ... Madeline Charlotte Moorman (November 18, 1933–November 8, 1991) was an American cellist and performance artist. ... Conlon Nancarrow (October 27, 1912 - August 10, 1997) was an American composer who took Mexican citizenship in 1955. ... Shaffer Chimere Smith (born October 18, 1982), known professionally as Ne-Yo, is a Grammy Award-nominated American R&B and pop singer-songwriter. ... Kay Toinette K.T. Oslin, (born May 15, 1941), is a country music singer and songwriter. ... Twila Paris Wright (born c. ... Arthur L. Art Porter, Jr. ... Arthur Art L. Porter, Sr. ... Collin Raye (born Floyd Collin Wray August 22, 1959 in De Queen, Arkansas) is a country singer. ... Charlie Rich (December 14, 1932 - July 25, 1995) was an American musician, songwriter, and pianist. ... Reggie Workman, Pharoah Sanders, and Idris Muhammad, c. ... William Grant Still William Grant Still (May 11, 1895 - December 3, 1978) was an African-American classical composer who wrote more than 150 compositions. ... Johnnie Taylor on the cover of Eargasm Johnnie Harrison Taylor (born May 5, 1937, Crawfordsville, Arkansas; died May 31, 2000, Dallas, Texas) was an American vocalist in a wide variety of genres, from gospel, blues and soul to pop, doo-wop and disco. ... Conway Twitty (September 1, 1933 - June 5, 1993), born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, was one of the United States most successful country music artists of the 20th century. ... Portrait of William Warfield by Carl Van Vechten, Feb. ... Lenny Williams is a successful R&B vocalist who is perhaps best known as the lead singer of Tower of Power from 1972 to 1975, when the group recorded So Very Hard to Go and several other of its other biggest hits. ... Otis Williams (born Otis Miles, Jr. ... Sonny Boy Williamson, circa 1964 Aleck Rice Miller (December 5, 1899 - May 25, 1965), a. ...

Political figures

  • Alexander, William Vollie "Bill" Alexander (born 1934), US representative from 1969–1993
  • Dale Alford (1916–2000), US Representative from Little Rock from 1959–1963; unsuccessful gubernatorial candidate in Democratic primary in 1962 and 1966
  • Arnold, Morris S. (born 1941), US Appeals Court judge
  • Richard S. Arnold (1936–2004), US Appeals Court judge
  • Wayne H. Babbitt (1928–1994), Republican politician
  • Richard L. Barclay (born 1937), former state representative and director of Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration
  • Beebe, Mike, current Arkansas Governor.
  • Bethune, Edwin Ruthvin (born 1935), US Representative from 1979–1985
  • Blaylock, Len E. (born 1919), Republican politician
  • Borland, Solon (1808–1864), US Senator
  • Britt, Henry M. (1919–1995), Republican politician and judge from Hot Springs; his party's 1960 gubernatorial nominee
  • Bryant, Kelly (1908–1975), secretary of state
  • Bumpers, Dale (born 1925), U.S. Senator and Arkansas Governor
  • Bynum, Preston C. (born 1939) lobbyist and politician
  • Caraway, Hattie (1878–1951), first woman US Senator
  • Cherry, Francis Adams (1908–1965), governor from 1953–1955
  • Clinton, Bill (born 1946), President of the United States
  • Clinton, Chelsea (born 1980), Presidential daughter
  • Clinton, Hillary Rodham, U.S. Senator in New York; former First Lady of the United States and First Lady of Arkansas
  • Conway, Henry W. (1793–1827), territorial delegate
  • Coon, Ken (born 1935), politician and psychologist
  • Davis, Danny K. (born 1941), US Representative from Illinois
  • Dickey, Jay (born 1939), US Representative from 1993-2001
  • Faubus, Orval Eugene (1910–1994), governor from 1955–1967
  • Foster, Vince (1945–1993), Presidential aide
  • Fulbright, J. William (1905–1995), US Senator
  • Garland, Augustus H. (1832–1899), U.S. Attorney General
  • Guinn, Kenny (born 1936), Governor of Nevada from 1999-2007
  • Hammerschmidt, John Paul (born 1922), US Representative
  • Heiskell, John (1872–1972), US Senator and newspaper publisher
  • Holleman, Harlan "Bo" (1927–1982), Republican party chairman
  • Holt, Jim L. (born 1965), Republican politician
  • Huckabee, Mike (born 1955), governor from 1994-2007
  • Hurst, Q. Byrum (1918–2006), Hot Springs attorney and state senator from 1950–1972
  • Hutchinson, Asa (born 1950), US representative
  • Hutchinson, Tim (born 1949), US representative and US senator
  • Johnson, Jim (born 1924), Arkansas Supreme Court Justice, segregationist leader
  • Johnson, Robert W. (1814–1879), U.S. and Confederate States Senator
  • Laney, Benjamin Travis (1896–1977) governor
  • Lincoln, Blanche (born 1960), current U.S. Senator
  • Lloyd, Marilyn (born 1929), US Representative from Tennessee
  • McClellan, John L. (1896–1977), Chairman Senate Appropriations Committee
  • McMath, Sid (1912–2003), former Arkansas Governor, trial lawyer, and Marine Corps General.
  • Miller, Gary (born 1948), U.S. Representative from California
  • Mills, Wilbur Daigh (1909–1992), Chairman of House Ways and Means Committee
  • Murphy, Isaac (1799–1882), Governor of Arkansas
  • Pollan, Carolyn (born 1937), state representative
  • Parker, Isaac (1838–1896), "Hanging Judge" of Fort Smith
  • Pryor, David, US Senator, governor, US representative; founding dean of the Clinton School of Public Service
  • Pryor, Mark (born 1963), current US Senator
  • Remmel, Pratt C. (1915–1991), only Republican to have been mayor of Little Rock in 20th century, Republican gubernatorial nominee in 1954
  • Willis Ricketts (1924–2003), Republican gubernatorial nominee in 1962
  • Robinson, Joseph T. (1872–1937), Senate Majority Leader and Vice Presidential candidate
  • Robinson, Tommy F. (born 1942), sheriff, US representative
  • Rockefeller, Winthrop (1912–1973), Governor of Arkansas
  • Rockefeller, Winthrop Paul (1948–2006), lieutenant governor
  • Ross, Mike (born 1961), current U.S. Representative
  • Rutherford, J.T. (born 1921), U.S. Representative from Texas
  • Sandlin, Max (born 1952), U.S. Representative from Texas
  • Monroe Schwarzlose (1902–1990), maverick gubernatorial candidate
  • Sessions, William S. (born 1930), FBI Director
  • Sevier, Ambrose H. (1801–1848), US Senator, Father of Arkansas Statehood
  • Shackelford, Lottie, Democratic National Committee Vice Chair
  • Smithson, Jim L. (born 1943), state representative from 1974–1984
  • Snyder, John W. (1895–1985), U.S. Treasury Secretary
  • Snyder, Vic (born 1947), current US Representative
  • Thomasson, Jerry (1931–2007), state representative from 1962–1966
  • Troxell, Leona (1913–2003), Republican activist
  • Watkins, Wes (born 1938), U.S. Representative from Oklahoma
  • White, Frank Durward (1933–2003), governor from 1981–1983
  • Witt, James Lee (born 1944), FEMA Director
  • Wolf, Judy Petty (born 1943), former state representative

see also: List of Arkansas Governors, U.S. Congressional Delegations from Arkansas Bill Alexander (William Vollie Alexander Jr. ... Thomas Dale Alford, (28 January 1916 - 25 January 2000) was an American ophthalmologist and politician from the State of Arkansas who served as a conservative Democrat in the United States House of Representatives from Little Rock from 1959-1963. ... Morris Sheppard Buzz Arnold (born 1941) is a senior-status judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. ... Richard Sheppard Arnold (March 26, 1936 - September 23, 2004) was a highly acclaimed judge of the U.S. District Court and then the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. ... Wayne H. Babbitt (April 21, 1928 - August 6, 1994) was a Republican politician in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Richard L. Dick Barclay (born June 5, 1937) is a Certified Public Accountant in Rogers, a city in Benton County in the northwestern corner of Arkansas, who was a Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from December 31, 1976- December 31, 1992. ... Michael Dale Beebe (born December 28, 1946) is the current Governor of Arkansas and a member of the Democratic Party. ... This is a list of governors of the Arkansas Territory and the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Edwin Bethune was a U.S. Representative from Arkansas born in Pocahontas, Arkansas on December 19, 1935. ... Len Everette Blaylock, Sr. ... Solon Borland (21 September 1808 - 1 January 1864) was a Democratic United States Senator from the State of Arkansas and Confederate Brigadier General. ... Henry Middleton Britt, III (June 9, 1919 - February 17, 1995), was a Hot Springs lawyer who was a pioneer in the revitalization of the Republican Party in the heavily Democratic state of Arkansas, primarily during the 1960s and 1970s. ... Sign from the city limits. ... Kelly Bryant (August 28, 1908 - October 1975) served as the Democratic secretary of state of the U.S. state of Arkansas from 1963 until his death nearly thirteen years later. ... credited to the United States Senate Historical Office Dale Leon Bumpers (born 12 August 1925) was a Democratic member of the United States Senate from the State of Arkansas, from 1975 until his retirement in January, 1999; and was governor of Arkansas from 1971 to 1975. ... Preston Conrad Bynum (born June 8, 1939) is a high-powered lobbyist in Little Rock who served as a Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from January 1969 - December 1980. ... Î’ibi Hattie Caraway, first woman elected to U.S. Senate Hattie Ophelia Wyatt Caraway (February 1, 1878 – December 21, 1950) was the first woman elected to serve as a United States Senator. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... Chelsea Victoria Clinton (born February 27, 1980) is the daughter and only child of former U.S. President Bill Clinton and current New York Senator and 2008 Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton. ... Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26, 1947) is the junior United States Senator from New York, and is a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2008 presidential election. ... This article is about the state. ... First Lady Laura Bush and former first ladies (from left to right) Rosalynn Carter, Sen. ... Henry Wharton Conway (1793-1827) was a delegate to the United States House of Representatives from the Territory of Arkansas. ... Kenneth Lloyd Ken Coon, Sr. ... Danny K. Davis (born September 6, 1941), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997, representing the 7th District of Illinois (map). ... Jay Dickey Jay W. Dickey, Jr. ... Orval Eugene Faubus (7 January 1910 – 14 December 1994) was a six-term Democratic Governor of Arkansas, having served from 1955-1967. ... Vincent Walker Foster, Jr. ... James William Fulbright (April 9, 1905 – February 9, 1995) was a member of the United States Senate representing Arkansas. ... Augustus Hill Garland (June 11, 1832 - January 26, 1899) was an Attorney General of the United States, Democratic United States Senator, Confederate States Senator, Confederate States Representative, and Governor of the State of Arkansas. ... Kenneth Carroll Kenny Guinn (born August 24, 1936) is an American educator and businessman who was a two-term Governor of Nevada from 1999 to 2007. ... John Paul Hammerschmidt (born May 4, 1922) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... John Netherland Heiskell (November 2, 1872 - December 28, 1972) was the second U.S Senator to reach the age of 100. ... Harlan H. Bo Holleman (January 23, 1927 - March 12, 1982) was a farmer and seed merchant from Wynne, the seat of Cross County in eastern Arkansas, and a pioneer in the development of the modern Republican Party in his home state. ... Jim L. Holt, born January 17, 1965 in Camden in south Arkansas is a conservative Republican politician from Springdale, which straddles Washington and Benton counties in the northwestern corner of the state. ... Huckabee redirects here. ... Asa Hutchinson Asa Hutchinson (born December 3, 1950) is a former U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, U.S. Congressman from the Third District of Arkansas, Director of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the first-ever Under Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland... Timothy Hutchinson (born August 11, 1949) is a politician from the state of Arkansas. ... James D. Johnson was a former associate justice of the Arkansas supreme court and a two-time candidate for Governor of Arkansas. ... Robert Ward Johnson (22 July 1814 - 26 July 1879) was a Democratic United States Senator and member of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Arkansas. ... Motto Deo Vindice (Latin: Under God, Our Vindicator) Anthem (none official) God Save the South (unofficial) The Bonnie Blue Flag (unofficial) Dixie (unofficial)  States that seceded under CSA control  States and territories claimed by CSA without formal secession and/or control Capital Montgomery, Alabama (until May 29, 1861) Richmond, Virginia... Benjamin Travis Laney (25 November 1896–21 January 1977) was a Democratic Governor of Arkansas. ... Blanche Lambert Lincoln (born September 30, 1960) is a Democratic United States Senator from the State of Arkansas. ... Rachel Marilyn Laird Lloyd (born January 3, 1929), also briefly known as Marilyn Lloyd Boquard due to a short second marriage, is a Tennessee businesswoman and 10-term former member of the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1975 to 1995. ... John L. McClellan. ... Sidney Sanders McMath (June 14, 1912 – October 4, 2003) was a decorated U.S. Marine, renowned attorney and progressive Democratic reform Governor of Arkansas (1949–1953) who, in defiance of his states political establishment, championed rapid rural electrification, massive highway and school construction, the building of the University of... Gary G. Miller (born October 16, 1948), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999, representing Californias 42nd congressional district (map). ... Wilbur Daigh Mills (May 24, 1909-May 2, 1992), was a powerful Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Arkansas. ... For the African-American Hall of Fame jockey see: Isaac Burns Murphy Isaac Murphy (16 October 1799 - 8 September 1882) was the first Reconstruction Governor of Arkansas. ... Carolyn Joan Clark Pollan (born July 12, 1937) is a former Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives who served for twelve consecutive two-year terms from 1975-1999 from a portion of Sebastian County, which includes the states second largest city of Fort Smith. ... Painting of Judge Isaac Parker, circa 1896. ... David Hampton Pryor David Hampton Pryor (born August 29, 1934) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives and United States Senator from the State of Arkansas. ... The Clinton School of Public Service is a branch of the University of Arkansas. ... Mark Lunsford Pryor (born January 10, 1963) is a politician in Arkansas. ... Pratt Cates Remmel (October 26, 1915 - May 14, 1991) was the only 20th century Republican to have served as mayor of Little Rock, Arkansas. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Willis Harvey Bubs Ricketts (December 14, 1924 - January 12, 2003) was the Republican gubernatorial nominee in the U.S. state of Arkansas in 1962, having been overwhelmingly defeated by the incumbent Democrat Orval Eugene Faubus. ... Joseph Taylor Robinson Joseph Taylor Robinson (August 26, 1872 - July 14, 1937) was a Democratic United States Senator, Senate Majority Leader, member of the United States House of Representatives, Governor of Arkansas, and U.S. Vice Presidential candidate. ... Tommy Franklin Robinson (born March 7, 1942) is a politician from the state of Arkansas. ... This article is about the Governor of Arkansas (1967-1971). ... Winthrop Paul Win Rockefeller (September 17, 1948 – July 16, 2006) was Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. state of Arkansas from 1996 until his death. ... Michael Avery Ross (born September 1, 1961), American politician, has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 2001, representing the 4th District of Arkansas. ... Max A. Sandlin, Jr. ... Monroe Alfred Julius Schwarzlose (September 6, 1902 - November 24, 1990) was a turkey farmer in Cleveland County, Arkansas, who polled 31 percent of the vote in the 1980 Democratic primary against the incumbent Governor and future U.S. President William Jefferson Blythe Bill Clinton, who was seeking his second two... William Steele Sessions (b. ... Ambrose Hundley Sevier Ambrose Hundley Sevier (4 November 1801 - 31 December 1848) was a Democratic member of the United States Senate from Arkansas. ... Lottie H. Shackelford is a United States civil servant, politician and vice chair of the 2004 Democratic National Convention. ... Jimmy Lee Jim Smithson (born September 15, 1943) is a former conservative Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives who is remembered for cosponsoring legislation in his state to allow generic substitution of prescription medications. ... Portrait of John W. Snyder U.S. Secretary of the Treasury painted by Greta Kempton. ... Victor F. Snyder (born September 27, 1947) is the Democratic United States Congressman from the 2nd Congressional District of Arkansas (map). ... Jerry Kreth Thomasson (October 17, 1931 - April 29, 2007), was a Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives who led the move to establish university status to the former Henderson State Teachers College at Arkadelphia. ... Leona Anderson Troxell Dodd, known politically as Leona Troxell (April 22, 1913 - July 26, 2003), was a native New Yorker who was a pioneer in the development of the Republican Party in her adopted state of Arkansas. ... Wesley Wade Wes Watkins (born December 15, 1938) is a politician from the state of Oklahoma. ... Frank Durward White (June 4, 1933 - May 21, 2003) was only the second Republican governor of the U.S. state of Arkansas since Reconstruction. ... James Lee Witt James Lee Witt (born 6 January 1944) was Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) during the administration of President Bill Clinton. ... Judy C. Petty, later Judy Petty Wolf (born September 4, 1943), is a retired officer of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and a former Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives. ... This is a list of governors of Arkansas. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Arkansas to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ...


Social figures

For other people with this name, see Daisy Bates. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Joycelyn Elders Minnie Joycelyn Elders (born August 13, 1933) was the United States Surgeon General from September 8, 1993 to December 31, 1994, most famous for her outspokenness on sensitive issues of public health. ... Robert Lee Hill (June 8, 1892-?) was an African American sharecropper from eastern Arkansas and founder of the Progressive Farmers and Household Union of America. ... The Elaine Race Riot was a deadly 1919 race riot in the town of Elaine in Phillips County, Arkansas which gained international attention and spurred a major U.S. Supreme Court ruling. ... Scipio Africanus Jones (1863-1943) was an African-American attorney, judge, and Republican politician from the state of Arkansas. ... Adolphine Fletcher Terry, (1882 - 1976), was an American political and social activist in the state of Arkansas. ... Iris Louise McPhetridge Thaden (November 12, 1905-November 9, 1979) was an aviation pioneer, holder of numerous aviation records, and the first woman to win the Bendix Trophy. ... Cephas Washburn Cephas Washburn (1793-1860) was a noted Christian missionary and educator who worked with the Indians of northwest Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma. ...

Other Arkansans

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Arkansans | Constitution | Culture | Education | Geography | Government | Governor (List) | History | Images | Places | Politics Thomas Austin Preston, Jr. ... Matt Besser was born on September 22, 1967, in Little Rock, Arkansas. ... a 7th grader who excells in guitar, basketball, and is a devout Christian. ... Richard O. Covey (born August 1, 1946) is a former NASA astronaut. ... Jesse Dirkhising (May 24, 1986 – September 26, 1999) was a 13-year-old boy who was raped and tortured by two men in 1999. ... William Bill Doolin (1858–August 1896) was an American bandit and founder of the Wild Bunch, an outlaw gang that specialized in robbing banks, trains and stagecoaches in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Kansas during the 1890s. ... Elizabeth Ward Gracen is an American actress known almost as much for her off-screen activities as for her movie and television roles. ... For the patriotically-themed comic book superheroines, see Miss America (comics). ... Connie Hamzy (AKA Sweet Sweet Connie) is a groupie from Little Rock, Arkansas, and possibly one of the most notorious groupies of all time. ... This Section does not cite any references or sources. ... Starting in Akron, Ohio, Rex Humbard was one of the first evangelists (1952) to build a ministry that incorporated radio and television programming. ... Nannerl Overholser Keohane is an American political scientist. ... Freeman Harrison Owens (July 20, 1890 - December 9, 1979), born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, the only child of Charles H. Owens and Christabel Harrison. ... ‹ The template below is being considered for deletion. ... Scott Edward Parazynski, M.D. (b. ... John Selman (1839-11-16-1896-04-06) was an outlaw and sometimes lawman of the Old West. ... Steve Stephens was an American television host in the late 1950s and 1960s as well as a musician. ... Heath Stocks is a convicted murderer from Arkansas who, on January 17th, 1997, killed his father Joe, mother Barbara, and sister Heather in the family home located in Lonoke, Arkansas. ... Murder is both a legal and a moral term, that are not always coincident. ... Lonoke is a city located in Lonoke County, Arkansas. ... Terri Utley (later Terri Amos) (born 1962) is a beauty queen and motivational speaker. ... John Joshua Webb (February 14th 1847 - 1882) was a noted lawman turned gunfighter and outlaw of the old west. ... Gunslinger from The Great Train Robbery Gunslinger, also gunfighter, is a name given to men in the American Old West who had gained a reputation as being dangerous with a gun. ... // African Americans Albanian Americans Arab Americans Asian American Australian Americans Austrian Americans Brazilian Americans Cajuns Cambodian Americans Chilean Americans Chinese Americans Louisiana Creoles Cuban Americans Dutch Americans English Americans Filipino Americans Finnish Americans French Americans German Americans Greek Americans Hispanic Americans Hungarian Americans Indian Americans Native Americans Indonesian Americans*Iranian... 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Regions

Arkansas River Valley | Ark‑La‑Tex | Central Arkansas | Crowley's Ridge | Four State Area | Delta | Osage Plains | Ouachita Mountains | Ozarks | Piney Woods | Timberlands | Western Arkansas This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... The Arkansas River flows through Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. ... The general area of the Ark-La-Tex highlighted within the United States. ... Map of Arkansas highlighting the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff combined statistical area. ... Crowleys Ridge runs through the Mississippi embayment in this shaded-relief map. ... The Four State Area is a term used to describe the four corner region[1][2] of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma with the Joplin, Missouri and Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Arkansas metropolitan areas included within. ... The Blackland Prairies and Cross Timbers are located to the west and south of the Flint Hills. ... Ouachita Mountains The Ouachita Mountains are a mountain range located in west central Arkansas and east central Oklahoma. ... Ozark redirects here. ... The Piney Woods viewed from Loop 390 outside of Marshall, Texas The Piney Woods is a terrestrial ecoregion in the Southern United States covering 54,400 mi² (140,900 km²) of East Texas, Southern Arkansas, Western Louisiana, and Southeastern Oklahoma. ... The Arkansas Timberlands, sometimes also called Southern Arkansas or Southwestern Arkansas, is a region of the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Western Arkansas is a region of the U.S. state of Arkansas. ...

Metros

Little Rock | Fayetteville‑Springdale‑Rogers | Fort Smith | Texarkana | Jonesboro | Pine Bluff | Hot Springs | Memphis (TN) Arkansas has significant populations in seven metropolitan areas (MSAs) defined by the United States Census Bureau, some shared with a neighboring state. ... The Little Rock Metropolitan Area consists of six counties expanded from four in 2002. ... The Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is a four-county area including three Arkansas counties and one Missouri county. ... The Fort Smith Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is a five-county area including three Arkansas counties and two Oklahoma counties, and anchored by the city of Fort Smith, Arkansas. ... For other uses, see Texarkana (disambiguation). ... Craighead County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... The Pine Bluff Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is a three-county region in southeast Arkansas, anchored by the city of Pine Bluff. ... Garland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... City nickname: The River City or The Bluff City Location in the state of Tennessee County Shelby County, Tennessee Area  - Total  - Water 763. ...

Largest cities

Little Rock | Fort Smith | Fayetteville | Springdale | Jonesboro | North Little Rock | Pine Bluff | Conway | Rogers | Hot Springs Little Rock redirects here. ... Fort Smith is a city situated at the junction of the Arkansas and Poteau rivers. ... Fayetteville is a college town in Washington County, Arkansas, USA and home to the University of Arkansas. ... Springdale is a city in Washington and Benton counties in Arkansas. ... Craighead County Veterans Memorial in downtown Jonesboro. ... North Little Rock is a city located in central Arkansas across the Arkansas River from Little Rock in Pulaski County. ... Coordinates: , Country State County Jefferson Founded 1832 Incorporated 1839 Government  - Mayor Carl Redus Area  - City  46. ... Conway is the largest city and county seat of Faulkner CountyGR6, Arkansas. ... For the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers Metropolitan Area see Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metropolitan area Rogers is a suburban city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. ... Sign from the city limits. ...

Other cities

Batesville | Benton | Bentonville | Blytheville | Cabot | El Dorado | Harrison | Helena‑West Helena | Hope | Jacksonville | Mountain Home | Paragould | Russellville | Searcy | Sherwood | Texarkana | Van Buren | West Memphis This page is an alphabetical list of cities and towns in Arkansas. ... Batesville is a city in Independence County, Arkansas, 114 miles (183 km) north by east of Little Rock, the State capital. ... Benton is the largest city and county seat of Saline CountyGR6, Arkansas, United States. ... Sam Waltons original Waltons Five and Dime, now the Wal-Mart Visitors Center, in the center of Bentonville Monument in homage to James H. Berry, the Confederacy, and the Southern Soldier, called by many Feddy, located in the town square of Bentonville, facing the Wal-Mart Visitor... Blytheville is a city located in Mississippi County, Arkansas. ... Cabot is the largest city in Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States. ... El Dorado (pronounced to rhyme with tornado (IPA: [εl doˈreɪdoÊŠ] or [εl dəˈreɪdÉ™])) is a city in Union County, Arkansas, USA. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 20,467. ... Harrison is a city in Boone County, Arkansas, United States. ... Helena-West Helena is the county seat and largest city within Phillips County, Arkansas. ... Hope is a small city located in Hempstead County, Arkansas. ... Jacksonville is a city located in Pulaski County, Arkansas. ... Baxter County Courthouse Mountain Home is a city located in Baxter County, Arkansas and is the county seat. ... Paragould is a city in Greene County, Arkansas, United States. ... Russellville is a city in Pope County, Arkansas, United States. ... Searcy (local pronunciation: SUR see) is the largest city and county seatGR6 of White County, Arkansas, United States. ... Sherwood is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. ... The famous post office on state line in Texarkana TX/AR Texarkana is a city located in Miller County, ArkansasGR6, and is its county seat. ... Van Buren, Arkansas (IPA: ) is the second largest city in the Fort Smith metropolitan area and the county seatGR6 of Crawford County, Arkansas. ... Location of West Memphis, Arkansas Coordinates: , Country State County Crittenden Government  - Mayor William H. Johnson Area  - City  26. ...

Counties

Arkansas | Ashley | Baxter | Benton | Boone | Bradley | Calhoun | Carroll | Chicot | Clark | Clay | Cleburne | Cleveland | Columbia | Conway | Craighead | Crawford | Crittenden | Cross | Dallas | Desha | Drew | Faulkner | Franklin | Fulton | Garland | Grant | Greene | Hempstead | Hot Spring | Howard | Independence | Izard | Jackson | Jefferson | Johnson | Lafayette | Lawrence | Lee | Lincoln | Little River | Logan | Lonoke | Madison | Marion | Miller | Mississippi | Monroe | Montgomery | Nevada | Newton | Ouachita | Perry | Phillips | Pike | Poinsett | Polk | Pope | Prairie | Pulaski | Randolph | Saline | Scott | Searcy | Sebastian | Sevier | Sharp | St. Francis | Stone | Union | Van Buren | Washington | White | Woodruff | Yell List of 75 counties in the U.S. state of Arkansas: See also Media:Blank county map of Arkansas. ... Arkansas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Ashley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas, and was formed in 1848 from parts of Chicot, Drew and Union Counties. ... Baxter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Benton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Boone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Bradley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Calhoun County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Chicot County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Cleburne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Cleveland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Conway County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Craighead County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Crittenden County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Cross County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Dallas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Desha County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Drew County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Faulkner County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Garland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Grant County is a county in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Hempstead County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Hot Spring County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Howard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Izard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Johnson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Lafayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Lawrence County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Little River County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Logan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Lonoke County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Miller County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Mississippi County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Nevada County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Newton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Ouachita County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Perry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Phillips County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Pike County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Poinsett County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Pope County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Prairie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Pulaski County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Randolph County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Saline County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Searcy County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Sebastian County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Sevier County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Sharp County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... St. ... Stone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Van Buren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... White County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Woodruff County is a [[county]county town thingy in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Yell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ...


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Arkansas (pronounced) is a southern state in the southern United States.
Arkansas shares its southern border with Louisiana, its northern border with Missouri, its eastern border with Tennessee and Mississippi, and its western border with Texas and Oklahoma.
Arkansas is a beautiful land of mountains and valleys, thick forests and fertile plains.
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