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Arkansas (AR-kən-saw) is a landlocked state in the
South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north,
Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and
Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the Osage language,
a Dhegiha Siouan language, and referred to their relatives, the Quapaw
people. The state's diverse geography ranges from the mountainous
regions of the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains, which make up the U.S.
Interior Highlands, to the densely forested land in the south known
as the Arkansas Timberlands, to the eastern lowlands along the Mississippi
River and the Arkansas Delta.
Arkansas is the 29th largest by area and the 34th most
populous state, with a population of just over 3 million at the 2020
census. The capital and most populous city is Little Rock, in the
central part of the state, a hub for transportation, business, culture,
and government. The northwestern corner of the state, including the
Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers Metropolitan Area and Fort Smith metropolitan
area, is a population, education, and economic center. The largest
city in the state's eastern part is Jonesboro. The largest city in
the state's southeastern part is Pine Bluff.
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North Little Rock was originally named Argenta, Arkansas, and was founded
on April 18, 1871. In 1890, the city of Little Rock annexed Argenta
as part of its eighth ward, preempting a competing petition to incorporate.
As part of a plan to reclaim its independence, Argenta was incorporated
on July 17, 1901, as the town of "North Little Rock". By 1904,
the state's supreme court allowed North Little Rock to annex what was
left of the ward. It readopted the name Argenta in 1906, only to revert
to North Little Rock in October 1917. Evidence of the old town can still
be found in the North Little Rock City Hall (built in 1914) which contains
plaques referring to Argenta, and incorporates "C of A" (i.e.
City of Argenta) ornamental features.
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Below: This was more than
just a standard RV Park because it had views of the Arkansas River.
The RV Park cost $45 a night but a Good Sam membership gave a $4.50
per night discount, so for 2 nights with discount and taxes it came
to $93.16. The park had 61 sites with 50 AMP electrical, sewer and water
hookups, plus concrete pads on sites 1-42. (And of course showers restroom
clubhouse, washers and dryers all of which the two RV Gypsies never
use.) Some TV stations came in, but not a lot. Most standard campground
rules applied. |
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