25th
State
June 15, 1836 |
Arkansas |
The Deep South |
Flag
of the State of Arkansas
State Abbreviation: AR
Nickname: The Natural State
Origin of Name: From the Quapaw word meaning "south wind."
Arkansas State Symbols:
Capital: Little
Rock
Motto: Regnat Populus (The People Rule)
Arkansas State Seal
Beverage: Milk
Bird: Mockingbird
Dance: Square
Dance
Flower: Apple
Blossom
Fruit and Vegetable: South
Arkansas Vine Ripe Pink Tomato
Gemstone: Diamond
Insect: Honeybee
Instrument: Fiddle
Mammal: White-tail
Deer
Mineral: Quartz
Crystal
Rock: Bauxite
Song: Arkansas
(You Run Deep in Me), Oh,
Arkansas, Arkansas, The Arkansas Traveler (with music!)
Tree: Pine
Things to Know
Near Murfreesboro is the Crater
of Diamonds State Park, the only place in North America where
diamonds have been discovered and mined.
Major Rivers: Arkansas River, Mississippi River
Famous Arkansans:
William
Jefferson Clinton (1946- ), 42nd President of the U.S.
Printable
fact sheet on William Jefferson Clinton provides you with photos
and personal information.
Douglas
MacArthur ( 1880-1964), Five-Star General in the U.S. Army
Maya Angelou,
Author and poet
Things to Do
Brainstorm
List as many words and phrases as you can that include the word
diamond. For example: Baseball Diamond and Diamond Mine.
Arkansas State Bird and State Flower Printable Color Page.
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Sites to See
Arkansas History Timeline
How Did Arkansas Get Its Name?
Ozart Mountains
An area of low mountains in northwestern Arkansas and southeastern Missouri and northeastern Oklahoma.
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