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William R. Miller of Batesville, (pop. 9,445) elected governor in 1877, was the first Arkansas native to hold the office.

first appeared: 10/21/2001

The state’s first nationally designated hiking trail (1971) is on an island in Greers Ferry Lake in Cleburne County. Sugar Loaf Mountain trail is 1.5 miles long and takes hikers 540 feet above the lake.

first appeared: 10/14/2001

Lake Chicot, near Lake Village (pop. 2,823), is the state’s largest natural lake. The 20-mile-long oxbow lake was formed centuries ago.

first appeared: 10/7/2001

Built in 1966, the Mammoth Orange Cafe in Redfield (pop. 1,157) is appropriately named. The drive-in restaurant is shaped like a giant orange.

first appeared: 9/30/2001

In the early 1800s, settlers of Little Rock wanted to change its name to Arkopolis, but the new name never caught on—although it exists on a few early maps.

first appeared: 9/23/2001

Manila (pop. 3,055) is home to the Herman Davis Monument. Gen. John J. Pershing called Davis one of America’s greatest heroes after the Manila native saved his entire company from a German attack during World War I.

first appeared: 9/16/2001

Poinsett County (pop. 25,614) was named for Joel R. Poinsett, for whom the poinsettia plant is named. Poinsett discovered the favorite Christmas flower while in Mexico.

first appeared: 9/9/2001

Wolf House in Norfork (pop. 484), dating back to the 1820s, is thought to be the oldest log house in the state. It was built two decades before Arkansas achieved statehood.

first appeared: 9/2/2001

The Gann Building in Benton (pop. 21,906) is constructed of large bauxite boulders. The structure was built in 1893 for Dr. Dewell Gann by his patients in exchange for his services.

first appeared: 8/26/2001

In 1953, Matthew Rothert of Camden (pop.13,154) suggested including “In God We Trust” on all of our currency, rather than only on coins. His efforts led to the 1955 law, which saw that motto printed on all U.S. money.

first appeared: 8/19/2001

Mammoth Spring, located in Fulton County (pop. 11,642), contains what is reputedly one of the nation’s largest single springs. The water flow is estimated at 9 million gallons per hour.

first appeared: 8/12/2001

One of the world’s largest collections of Bibles is in the Bible Museum in Eureka Springs (pop. 1,900). It contains more than 6,000 rare Bibles and religious manuscripts.

first appeared: 8/5/2001

Alma (pop. 4,160) lays claim to the title of “Spinach Capital of the World.” Popeye the Sailor is honored with an 8-foot statue there, and his image is painted on the town’s green water tower, which residents call the World’s Largest Spinach Can.

first appeared: 7/29/2001

The World’s Championship Duck Calling Contest is held annually in Stuttgart (pop. 10,420). Among other prizes, the champion caller wins $6,000 and a World Championship ring.

first appeared: 7/22/2001

Bauxite—important in aluminum production—became the state rock in 1967. Arkansas’ Saline County (pop. 77,412) is home to the largest bauxite deposits in the country.

first appeared: 7/15/2001

People from thousands of miles away travel to Harrison (pop. 11,537) to be married at Little Bell Wedding Chapel. Complimentary flowers, music, and photos are offered.

first appeared: 7/8/2001

The Fulbright Act, named after U.S. Sen. James William Fulbright of Arkansas, was passed in 1946 to increase understanding between people of the United States and of foreign countries. Every year, 800 Fulbright scholars are sent to 140 foreign countries under the program.

first appeared: 7/1/2001

Don’t let the name fool you. Diamond Cave, near Jasper (pop. 407), contains no diamonds.

first appeared: 6/24/2001

A replica of the Statue of Liberty is the centerpiece of the Green County War Memorial. The names of soldiers killed in World War I, World War II, the Korean and Vietnam wars, and the Persian Gulf War are carved on the memorial.

first appeared: 6/17/2001

Arkansas is the only state in the country where both diamonds and pearls are produced naturally. Freshwater pearls were discovered in the Black and White rivers in the 1880s.

first appeared: 6/10/2001

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