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Arkansas ( / ˈɑːrkənsɔː / ⓘ AR-kən-saw [c]) is a landlocked state in the South Central region of the Southern United States. [9] [10] It borders Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, Texas to the southwest, and Oklahoma to the west. Its name derives from the Osage language, and refers to ...
Fort Chaffee Joint Maneuver Training Center, also known as Fort Chaffee, is an Arkansas Army National Guard installation located in western Arkansas, adjacent to the city of Fort Smith. Established as Camp Chaffee in 1941, renamed to Fort Chaffee in 1956, it has served as a U.S. Army base, training camp, prisoner-of-war camp, and refugee camp.
The geography of Arkansas varies widely. The state is covered by mountains, river valleys, forests, lakes, and bayous in addition to the cities of Arkansas. Hot Springs National Park features bubbling springs of hot water, formerly sought across the country for their healing properties. [1] [2] Crowley's Ridge is a geological anomaly rising ...
The Division of Arkansas Heritage ( DAH) is a division of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism of the U.S. State of Arkansas responsible for preserving, promoting, and protecting Arkansas's natural and cultural history and heritage. [2] It was known as the Department of Arkansas Heritage until it was merged with the Arkansas ...
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ( UAMS) is a public health sciences university in Little Rock, Arkansas. It is part of the University of Arkansas System and consists of six colleges, seven institutes, several research centers, a statewide network of community education centers, and the UAMS Medical Center.
Lucie's Place Transitional Living Program (TLP) is a long-term home that provides emergency housing for both homeless (or at risk of becoming homeless) LGBTQ young adults (18–25) and other LGBTQ people who are kicked out of their own homes by their own biological families because of their own sexual orientations in Central Arkansas.Residents ...
Baum–Walker Stadium at George Cole Field is the home venue of the Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team of the NCAA Division I Southeastern Conference, located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States. [2] The playing field itself is named George Cole Field, in honor of the former Arkansas athletic director. George Cole Field was also the name of ...
In front of the Stubblefield Center, home of the Lions basketball and volleyball teams, is the newly erected Numa statue. The statue is a 15-foot-long (4.6 m), bronze rendition of the university's mascot. The sculpture was unveiled on April 28, 2010, and is the largest statue of a leaping lion in the world. Boreham Library