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Legal experts react to withdrawal of Arkansas judge Rudofsky’s nomination to 8th U.S. Circuit seat • Nov. 11, 2026, 7:32 PM ET (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
Arkansas awarded $207.7 million in second installment from federal Rural Health Transformation Program • Nov. 11, 2026, 6:35 PM ET (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
Arkansas veterans receive free dental care at inaugural clinic at Lyon dental school • Nov. 10, 2026, 10:46 PM ET (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
Bar exam scandal continues to reverberate through the Arkansas legal community • Nov. 10, 2026, 6:21 PM ET (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
Where to find Veterans Day discounts, free meals and retail offers • Nov. 10, 2026, 1:48 PM ET (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

Facts

Also Known As Natural State
Capital Little Rock
Population1 (2020) 3,011,524; (2024 est.) 3,088,354
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican)
Date Of Admission June 15, 1836
U.S. Senators John Boozman (Republican) • Tom Cotton (Republican)
State Nickname The Natural State
State Motto "Regnat Populus (The People Rule)"
State Bird northern mockingbird
State Flower apple blossom
State Song “Oh, Arkansas” • “Arkansas (You Run Deep in Me)”
Seats In House Of Representatives 4 (of 435)
Time Zone Central (GMT − 6 hours)
Total Area (Sq Km) 137,732
Total Area (Sq Mi) 53,179
1Excluding military abroad.

Photos

Arkansas: flag
State seal of Arkansas
The mockingbird is the state bird of Arkansas.
The apple blossom is Arkansas's state flower.
Map of Arkansas
Ozark Mountains
Arkansas
Arkansas features
Regional map of the Deep South in the United States, highlighting the states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and parts of Arkansas, Florida, Texas, North Carolina, and Tennessee. The map shows major cities, state capitals, rivers, lakes, and physical features such as the Mississippi Delta, Appalachian Mountains, and swamps like the Okefenokee and Atchafalaya. Insets indicate the region's location within the continental United States.
Ozark Mountains, Arkansas
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