Arkansas - Contact a mobile notary in the cities below:
Cities in Arkansas:
Arkadelphia | Batesville Notary | Bella Vista Notary | Benton | Bentonville Notary |Blytheville Notary | Bryant |Cabot Notary | Camden Notary |Cherokee Notary | Clarksville | Conway | Crossett Notary | El Dorado Notary | Fayetteville Notary | Fordyce Notary | Forrest City Notary | Fort Smith | Greenwood | Hampton Notary | Hardy Notary | Harrison | Heber Springs | Helena | Hope | Hot Springs | Hot Springs Village | Jackson Notary | Jacksonville Notary | Jonesboro Notary | Little Rock Notary | Magnolia Notary | Malvern | Marion | Maumelle | Monticello Notary | Morrilton | Mountain Home | Newport | Norphlet Notary | North Little Rock | Osceola | Paragould Notary | Pine Bluff | Pocahontas | Rogers Notary | Russellville | Sherwood | Siloam Springs Notary | Smackover Notary | Springdale Notary | Searcy Notary | Strong Notary |Stuttgart | Texarkana | Trumann Notary | Van Buren | Warren Notary | West Helena | West Memphis Notary | Wynne Notary |
About Arkansas
In June of 1836, Arkansas became the 25th state of the Union. Arkansas was originally part of the Louisiana Purchase, and home to the Five Civilized Tribes, a nation of Native Americans.
Arkansas was a slave state, but refused to secede with the rest of the Confederate States until Lincoln ordered a troop response to attacks on Fort Sumter in 1861. Arkansas was readmitted to the Union in June of 1868.
Like many slave states, Arkansas’ economy was hit hard by the Civil War and the Emancipation Proclamation. These days, the state is a leader in cotton, rice and soybean production. Agriculture is the leading employer in the state. Arkansas also exports lumber and wood products. Arkansas is home to America’s only diamond mine that is still active. Currently, the mine is mainly a tourist attraction.
Little Rock is Arkansas’ capital, and the most populated city in the state. The city was named for a small group of rocks on the bank of the Arkansas River that was used by travelers as a landmark. Currently, nearly 650,000 people live in the metropolitan area.
During the Civil Rights Movement, Little Rock was the scene of pivotal events involving the desegregation of schools. The Supreme Court ruled in 1954 to desegregate schools. But when nine black students enrolled in 1957 at a previously all-white school, Little Rock Central High, Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus sent National Guard soldiers to block the entrance and prevent them from attending school. President Eisenhower told Gov. Faubus in person not to interfere with Supreme Court rulings. Faubus withdrew the National Guardsmen, and Little Rock police escorted the nine students into the school. A series of protests by segregationists led the Little Rock School Board to close down all the high schools for a year.
Today, the town is home to several museums, libraries and historical sites, as well as monuments, to the struggles of the Civil Rights Movement. A few of the original nine still live in Arkansas.
Arkansas is one of the three states that the Ozark Mountains cut through. The range is actually one large plateau that is desiccated at many points, though they are referred to as mountains. The section of the Ozarks with the highest elevation is the Boston Mountains, which are located in Arkansas. Though many mineral deposits are depleted these days, the Ozarks are still a source of lead for mining companies in Arkansas.
The Ozarks have also become a popular tourist attraction. By damming the White River, both Arkansas and Missouri have been able to attract boaters and fishermen to the resulting lakes.
The Buffalo National River also attracts canoeists, hikers, campers and cavers to the northern end of Arkansas. The Arkansas River originates in the Rockies and travels through four states before emptying in Arkansas into the Mississippi.
Those interested in learning more about Arkansas, including how to become a notary public in the state, should visit Become A Notary Public.
