GeoByte1:The state of Arkansas was carved out of the Louisiana Territory. In 1803 President Thomas Jefferson purchased the territory for less than three cents per acre.
GeoByte2:Arkansas is famous for its hot springs: Mammoth is one of the largest springs in the U.S., and Hot Springs is a world-famous health center.
GeoByte3:In 1541 Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto came to the Arkansas area searching for gold.
GeoByte4:The capital of Arkansas is Little Rock.
GeoByte5:The nickname of Arkansas is the "Land of Opportunity."
GeoByte6:The North American continent's only diamond mine is in Murfreesboro, Arkansas.