Arkansas is a state near the center of the Southern United States. It is known as the "Natural State". Regions : Central The center of the state includes the state capital Little Rock Delta The eastern section of the state along the Mississippi River Delta and includes Jonesboro and West Memphis Ozarks The northwest and north central areas of the state that includes Fayetteville, Bentonville and Eureka Springs Ouachitas West central part of the state that is home to the Ouachita mountains (including the state's highest peak, Mt. Magazine) and Ouachita National Forest River Valley The area in northwest Arkansas along the Arkansas river and includes Fort Smith Timberlands The southern section of the state and includes El Dorado, Magnolia, Pine Bluff, Hope, and Texarkana Cities : Little Rock, State capital Bentonville El Dorado Eureka Springs Fayetteville Fort Smith Harrison Hope, A small town, but the birth place of President William Jefferson Clinton. Hot Springs Jonesboro Magnolia Pine Bluff Texarkana West Memphis Other destinations: Hot Springs National Park Buffalo National River Arkansas' state motto is "The Natural State" and that tells you a lot. It has great state parks with wilderness comprising broadleaf forests. The northwest boasts the Ozark Mountains while the south and east of the state has flatter land and shows more of its agricultural heritage. The Mississippi River forms the eastern border of the state and gives a great blues music heritage, great country music elsewhere (Johnny Cash was an Arkansan) and folk andeverywhere. There are wonderful state parks with camping facilities and some with cabins. The Buffalo River has majestic scenery and easy canoe float trips (but go in late spring to be sure there is enough water). The summer is HOT and humid; spring and autumn are wetter but mostly from intermittent heavy rain showers. Winter brings a little snow, but this time of year can still be humid. Spring is tornado season. The spelling and pronunciation of "Arkansas" (it is always ar-kan-saw) reflect the state's heritage. The name is a French pronunciation of a Siouxan word meaning "land of downriver people" and was prescribed by law in 1881. Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (formerly Little Rock National Airport), located dead center, is Arkansas' main air terminal, although XNA near Bentonville is another option. Other airports can be found in Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Texarkana, and Memphis, Tennessee. Arkansas' food resembles that of its southern neighbors. Much truly authentic and worthwhile southern cuisine is made in private homes, cookouts, or church functions, rather than actual restaurants. One exception is barbecue, particularly pork barbecue, which is widespread, and available in restaurants, roadside stands, and even trucks. Another regional staple is fried catfish, often it is served with hushpuppies, cole slaw, and french fries or a baked potato. Catfish is especially prevalent in the lowland and Delta regions of the south and east. The legal drinking and purchasing age of alcoholic beverages is 21. Arkansas is one of the five states that don't allow any exception to underage drinking, although underage drinking is not explicitly prohibited by law. Keep in mind many Arkansas counties are "dry" and do not have retail alcohol sales. However bringing alcohol for private use into a dry county is legal for those over 21 years of age. Currently, 37 counties are dry. You cannot buy alcohol in a store on a Sunday. Arkansas does not have much in the way of craft beer. It can be hard to find craft beer outside of a liquor store (although some grocery stores sell it). Diamond Bear beer is brewed in Little Rock. It is also worth noting that there is no Yuengling in Arkansas.
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