In 1541, adventurer Hernando de Soto became the first European to visit Arkansas.¹⁾

Hattie Wyatt Caraway of Arkansas (1931-1945) was the first woman elected to a full term as a United States Senator.²⁾

Arkansas could fit all of Greece and practically all of Puerto Rico.³⁾

During the height of the AIDS epidemic in Arkansas, a single lady buried and performed funerals for over 40 homosexual men when their own families refused to accept them.⁴⁾

Arkansas is home to the country's sole working diamond mine.⁵⁾

The World Championship Duck Calling Contest in Arkansas is the oldest duck-calling competition in the world.⁶⁾

Arkansas is home to three of America's biggest diamonds.⁷⁾

The Fouke Monster, who is said to be a relative of Bigfoot, is said to live in Fouke, Arkansas.⁸⁾

Arkansas is one of the few states with a legal pronunciation of its name.⁹⁾

Fried pickles, contemporary archery, the Wonder Horse, the Bowie knife, and cheese-filled hot dogs are among famous Arkansas creations.¹⁰⁾

Arkansas consumes more catfish than any other state.¹¹⁾

Arkansas produces the most rice of any state.¹²⁾

Arkansas' hot springs were a favorite “hotspot” for baseball spring training in the early twentieth century.¹³⁾

Arkansas has around 11.8 billion trees, and forests cover more than half of the state.¹⁴⁾

Ronald Gene Simmons was Arkansas's deadliest mass killer. He slaughtered his entire family of 14, including his 20-month-old grandson, before shooting two more.¹⁵⁾