Anything Arkansas Directory - Arkansas Websites

Anything Arkansas

Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Arkansas shares a border with six states, with its eastern border largely defined by the Mississippi River. Its diverse geography ranges from the mountainous regions of the Ozarks and the Ouachita Mountains, which make up the U.S. Interior Highlands, to the eastern lowlands along the Mississippi River. The capital and most populous city is Little Rock, located in the central portion of the state.

The name Arkansas is a French pronunciation of a Quapaw word meaning "land of downriver people". The pronunciation "arkansaw" was made official by an act of the state legislature in 1881.

The Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff Combined Statistical Area had 829,032 people in the 2006 census estimates and is the largest in Arkansas.

Movies

Pictures


  • Arkansas Encyclopedia of Arkansas History - Features Arkansas history, historic events, and famous Arkansans throughout the history of the state. Features governors, Civil War participants, and a timeline of events in Arkansas history.

  • Arkansas Genealogical and Historical Societies - Features list of addresses and contact information for genealogy groups and historical societies around Arkansas.

  • Arkansas History Commission - Information and directory of resources for the group responsible for collecting and preserving the source materials of the history of Arkansas.

  • Department of Arkansas Heritage - Provides a look at the past history and the Arkansans who played a role in developing the foundation for the future. Tells stories of the people, times, events and activities that have shaped the state.

  • History of Saline County - Story of the early founding and development of the county in Arkansas history.

  • Little Rock's Central High Museum - Background and history of events during the integration and crisis at Central High in 1957. Photos, articles, and news releases are published. Museum and visitor's center information is provided.

  • The Old State House Museum of Arkansas History - A multimedia museum of Arkansas's history, people and culture set in the oldest surviving state capitol west of the Mississippi River. Read about Arkansas politicans and discover the history of the state.

  • Pulaski County Historical Society - Information on the meetings and trips scheduled by group organized to preserve the history of the community. Membership details and information on the quarterly newsletter is provided.

  • UA Special Collections Divison - The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville acquires and preserves materials for research in the history, culture and literature of Arkansas and surrounding regions.

    • Major corporations headquartered in Little Rock include Alltel, Dillard's Department Stores, Windstream Communications and Acxiom. Additional large companies headquartered in Little Rock include Metropolitan National Bank, Rose Law Firm, Nuvell Financial Services, Central Flying Service and Stephens Inc. Large companies headquartered in other cities but with a large presence in Little Rock include Dassault Falcon Jet and Raytheon Aircraft Company near Little Rock National Airport in the eastern part of the city, and Fidelity National Information Services in northwestern Little Rock. Non-profit organizations include Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Heifer International, Lions World Services for the Blind, William J. Clinton Foundation, Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, Audubon Arkansas, The Nature Conservancy, and Winrock International.

    Arkansas Websites


    since statehood.