Welcome to Arkansas ~ The Natural State
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brwhiz
N 35° 27.061 W 094° 26.496
15S E 369172 N 3924015
This Welcome Sign greets you immediately after you have crossed the Oklahoma/Arkansas border travelling east on Interstate Highway 100 from Roland in Oklahoma to Van Buren in Arkansas.
Waymark Code: WMHEKB
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 07/01/2013
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From the NetState web page about Arkansas:
Arkansas, officially "The Natural State", is a state of mountains, valleys, dense woodland and fertile plains. Its clear lakes and streams and abundant wildlife help to make tourism one of the state's most important industries.
Arkansas became a state on June 15, 1836.
In the early days of statehood, a couple of U.S. Senators had some disagreement on the spelling and pronunciation of Arkansas. One preferred to be called the senator from Arkan"saw" and the other preferred to be called the senator from Ar"Kansas".
In 1881, the conflict was resolved when the state General Assembly passed a Concurrent Resolution No. 4 stating that the state's name was to be spelled "Arkansas" but pronounced Arkan"saw". The act was modified in 1947 to more specifically address the pronunciation of the state's name.