query: in what part of arkansas is the capital of little rock found

pos: Little Rock, Arkansas Little Rock, Arkansas Little Rock is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. It is also the county seat of Pulaski County. It was incorporated on November 7, 1831, on the south bank of the Arkansas River close to the state's geographic center. The city derives its name from a rock formation along the river, named the "Little Rock" (French: "La Petite Roche") by the French explorer Jean-Baptiste Bénard de la Harpe in the 1720s. The capital of the Arkansas Territory was moved to Little Rock from Arkansas Post in 1821. The city's population was

pos: Little Rock, Arkansas Little Rock, Arkansas Little Rock is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. It is also the county seat of Pulaski County. It was incorporated on November 7, 1831, on the south bank of the Arkansas River close to the state's geographic center. The city derives its name from a rock formation along the river, named the "Little Rock" (French: "La Petite Roche") by the French explorer Jean-Baptiste Bénard de la Harpe in the 1720s. The capital of the Arkansas Territory was moved to Little Rock from Arkansas Post in 1821. The city's population was

neg: East Little Rock East Little Rock Predominantly industrial in development, East Little Rock generally refers to most portions of the city of Little Rock, Arkansas located east of Interstate 30. The low-lying easternmost end of Arkansas' capital city is marked by distribution facilities and warehouses, Little Rock National Airport and its environs, the Port of Little Rock, and various manufacturers. A small number of residential areas can also be found dispersed throughout East Little Rock, progressing towards census-designated places including College Station and Sweet Home. Physically and economically, East Little Rock often contrasts sharply with the newest, westernmost neighborhoods of Little Rock. The

neg: Arkansas Gazette found in the "Gazette" to that found in the "Arkansas Democrat," even holding a vigil for its demise. Arkansas Gazette The Arkansas Gazette was a daily newspaper in Little Rock, Arkansas, that was published from 1819 to 1991. The "Gazette" was known as the oldest newspaper west of the Mississippi River. It was located from 1908 until its closing at the now historic Gazette Building. For many years it was the newspaper of record for Little Rock and the State of Arkansas. It was Arkansas' first newspaper. The "Arkansas Gazette" began publication at Arkansas Post, the first capital of Arkansas

neg: Community Theatre of Little Rock the Arkansas Arts Center, Student Union became venues. The 1980s found the troupe performing again in the Arkansas Arts Center, UALR, the UALR, The Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Little Rock Garden Council and Hall High School. Capital Keyboard Theatre became home until the Arkansas School for the Blind offered the use of Woolly Auditorium from 2002 to 2008. In 2008 Community Theatre of Little Rock moved to the PUBLIC Theatre and stayed there until July 1, 2014, when they joined The Studio Theatre and Lobby Bar in the heart of Downtown Little Rock, Arkansas. In the Summer of 2014, Community Theatre

neg: East Little Rock the new headquarters of Heifer International adjacent to the Clinton library campus, opened on January 30, 2006. East Little Rock Predominantly industrial in development, East Little Rock generally refers to most portions of the city of Little Rock, Arkansas located east of Interstate 30. The low-lying easternmost end of Arkansas' capital city is marked by distribution facilities and warehouses, Little Rock National Airport and its environs, the Port of Little Rock, and various manufacturers. A small number of residential areas can also be found dispersed throughout East Little Rock, progressing towards census-designated places including College Station and Sweet Home. Physically

neg: Little Rock, Arkansas officially name the city "Arkopolis" upon its founding in the 1820s, and that name did appear on a few maps made by the US Geological Survey, the name Little Rock is eventually what stuck. Little Rock is located at (34.736009, −92.331122). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (0.52%) is water. Little Rock is located on the south bank of the Arkansas River in Central Arkansas. Fourche Creek and Rock Creek run through the city, and flow into the river. The western part of the city is

neg: Arkansas Post, Arkansas the trading post and associated historic settlement, located on what is now a peninsula, has been designated a National Memorial and National Historic Landmark as a site of long-term strategic importance. After the Louisiana Purchase brought this region under United States control, it was designated the Arkansas Territory. Due to its regional importance, Arkansas Post was chosen as the first territorial capital (1819–1821) of Arkansas Territory; the capital was moved to Little Rock in 1821. Arkansas Post was incorporated as a town in 1836. Arkansas Post, Arkansas Arkansas Post is an unincorporated community located along the north side of the

neg: Arkansas National Guard eds., Encyclopedia of American History (New York, 1970) National Cyclopedia of American Biography (New York, 1900), X Pope, William F., Early Days in Arkansas, Being in Most Part the Personal Recollections of an Old Settler (Little Rock, 1895) Winkler, Angelina Virginia (Walton). The Confederate Capital and Hood's Texas Brigade. Austin: E. Von Boeckmann, 1894. Wright, Marcus Joseph. Arkansas in the War, 1861–1865. Batesville: Independence County Historical Society, 1963. Ross, Margaret Smith, Arkansas Gazette: The Early Years, 1819–1866 (Little Rock, 1969) Ross, Margaret Smith, ed., Letters of Hiram Abiff Whittington, An Arkansas Pioneer from Massachusetts, 1827–1834 (Little Rock, 1956) Shinn, Josiah

neg: Little Rock to Cantonment Gibson Road-Short Mountain Segment Little Rock to Cantonment Gibson Road-Short Mountain Segment The Little Rock to Cantonment Gibson Road-Short Mountain Segment is a historic 19th-century road section in Logan County, Arkansas. It is located northwest of Paris, consisting of of Short Mountain Road, extending westward from its crossing with Short Mountain Creek. The roadbed is about wide, and is heavily banked for much of its length. Built in 1828, it was originally part of the military road connecting Little Rock, Arkansas to what is now Gibson, Oklahoma (then just a military base). The road has been documented to be part of the Trail of

neg: Central Arkansas Central Arkansas Central Arkansas, also known as the Little Rock metro, designated by the United States Office of Management and Budget as the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area, is the most populous metro area in the US state of Arkansas. With an estimated 2016 population of 734,622, it is the most populated area in Arkansas. Located at the convergence of Arkansas's other geographic regions, the region's central location make Central Arkansas an important population, economic, education, and political center in Arkansas and the South. Little Rock is the state's capital, and the city is also home to two

neg: Capital Hotel (Little Rock, Arkansas) the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Capital Hotel (Little Rock, Arkansas) The Capital Hotel is a historic hotel at 111 West Markham Street in Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a four-story brick building with an elaborately decorated Victorian front facade. Its ground level window bays are articulated by Corinthian pilasters, and the tall second and third floor windows are set in round-arch openings with Ionic pilasters between. The fourth floor windows are set in segmented-arch openings with smaller Corinthian pilasters. The hotel was, when it opened in 1877, the grandest in the city, and the building is still

neg: Gibson, Arkansas the Southwest Trail. Also known as the Old Military Road, the route passed from El Paso to North Little Rock through Gibson. From El Paso, Southwest Trail goes through current-day Arkansas Highway 89, then Tate's Mill Road to Batesville Pike Road through Gibson to Remount Road, to Arkansas Highway 176 and to Arkansas Highway 365 through North Little Rock. After the Arkansas territorial capital was moved from Arkansas Post (Arkansas County) to Little Rock (Pulaski County) in 1821, settlers began to acquire land around the new capital, including land north of the Arkansas River. Most settlers were farmers growing cotton

neg: Capital Hotel (Little Rock, Arkansas) Capital Hotel (Little Rock, Arkansas) The Capital Hotel is a historic hotel at 111 West Markham Street in Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a four-story brick building with an elaborately decorated Victorian front facade. Its ground level window bays are articulated by Corinthian pilasters, and the tall second and third floor windows are set in round-arch openings with Ionic pilasters between. The fourth floor windows are set in segmented-arch openings with smaller Corinthian pilasters. The hotel was, when it opened in 1877, the grandest in the city, and the building is still a local landmark. The building was listed on

neg: Mayflower, Arkansas 89). I-40 leads southeast to Little Rock, the state capital, and north to Arkansas, the Faulkner County seat. Mayflower has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.18%, is water. Mayflower is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,631 people, 740 households, and 500 families residing in the city. The population density was 556.8 people per square mile (214.9/km²). There were 872 housing units at an average density of 297.7 per square mile (114.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.16% White,

neg: Crystal Hill, Arkansas Crystal Hill, Arkansas Crystal Hill is an unincorporated community in Hill Township, Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. It is located along Crystal Hill Road near the junction of Interstate 40 (I-40) and I-430. When the Arkansas territorial legislature decided to move the capital from Arkansas Post in 1820, governor James Miller purchased land on Crystal Hill in an effort to profit by later selling it to the government as the new state capital. However, the final vote was between Little Rock and Cadron, a vote that selected Little Rock as territorial capital. Miller built a house and lived at Crystal

neg: Little Rock to Cantonment Gibson Road-Short Mountain Segment Tears migration route. The road section was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. Little Rock to Cantonment Gibson Road-Short Mountain Segment The Little Rock to Cantonment Gibson Road-Short Mountain Segment is a historic 19th-century road section in Logan County, Arkansas. It is located northwest of Paris, consisting of of Short Mountain Road, extending westward from its crossing with Short Mountain Creek. The roadbed is about wide, and is heavily banked for much of its length. Built in 1828, it was originally part of the military road connecting Little Rock, Arkansas to what is now Gibson, Oklahoma

neg: Central Arkansas the Arkansas territorial legislature in February 1820 to move the capital to the site, but the representatives could not decide between Little Rock or Cadron (now Conway), which was the preferred site of Territorial Governor James Miller. The issue was tabled until October 1820, by which time most of the legislators and other influential men had purchased lots around Little Rock. The legislature moved the capital to Little Rock, where it has remained ever since. Central Arkansas is located in the Southern United States (commonly known as the South in the US), and within a subregion commonly known as the

neg: North Little Rock, Arkansas preempting a competing petition to incorporate Argenta. A neighboring area was incorporated as the Town of North Little Rock in 1901 as part of a plan to reclaim the Eighth Ward from Little Rock. By 1904, the Arkansas Supreme Court allowed the town to annex the Eighth Ward; the modern City of North Little Rock considers this its founding date. The combined city adopted the Argenta name by 1906, but reverted to North Little Rock in October 1917. A remnant of the city's earliest years can be found in North Little Rock City Hall (constructed in 1914), which still contains

neg: North Little Rock, Arkansas North Little Rock, Arkansas North Little Rock is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, across the Arkansas River from Little Rock in the central part of the state. The population was 62,304 at the 2010 census. In 2017 the estimated population was 65,911, making it the seventh-most populous city in the state. North Little Rock, along with Little Rock and Conway, anchors the six-county Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area (2014 population 729,135), which is further included in the Little Rock-North Little Rock Combined Statistical Area with 902,443 residents. The city's downtown is anchored in the Argenta

neg: Tommy F. Robinson Tommy F. Robinson Tommy Franklin Robinson (born March 7, 1942) is a politician from the U.S. state of Arkansas. Robinson was born in the capital city of Little Rock and graduated from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He served in the United States Navy from 1959 to 1963. Robinson had a career in law enforcement, in which he reached the position of sheriff of Pulaski County. He previously served as a North Little Rock city patrolman, Arkansas state trooper, director of campus police at the University of Arkansas, and the police chief in Jacksonville, Arkansas. In 1979, he

neg: Kim Hammer driver's license tests. He voted to reduce capital gains taxes in Arkansas. Kim Hammer Kim David Hammer (born August 11, 1958) is a Missionary Baptist pastor and hospice chaplain in Benton, Arkansas, who is a Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for District 28 in Saline County near the capital city of Little Rock. A native of Rockford, Illinois, Hammer was reared in the community of Damascus, Arkansas, which straddles Van Buren and Faulkner counties near Little Rock. He graduated from South Side High School in Bee Branch in Van Buren County. He holds a Bachelor of Arts

neg: Pulaski County, Arkansas Pulaski County, Arkansas Pulaski County is a county in the U.S. state of Arkansas with a population of 392,664, making it the most populous county in Arkansas. Its county seat is Little Rock, which is also Arkansas's capital and largest city. Pulaski County is Arkansas's fifth county, formed on December 15, 1818, alongside Clark and Hempstead Counties. The county is named for Casimir Pulaski, a Polish volunteer who saved George Washington's life during the American Revolutionary War. Pulaski County is included in the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area which had 731,612 people in the 2015 census estimates.

neg: Tower Building of the Little Rock Arsenal in the Tower Building. Tower Building of the Little Rock Arsenal The Tower Building of the Little Rock Arsenal, also known as the Main Building of the U.S. Arsenal at Little Rock, or Headquarters Building of the Little Rock Barracks, is the home of the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History. It is also a part of the MacArthur Park Historic District, in Little Rock, Arkansas. Built between 1840 and 1841, it was part of Little Rock's first U.S. military installation. Since decommissioning, the building has housed two local museums. It was home to the Arkansas Museum of Natural History

neg: Tower Building of the Little Rock Arsenal Tower Building of the Little Rock Arsenal The Tower Building of the Little Rock Arsenal, also known as the Main Building of the U.S. Arsenal at Little Rock, or Headquarters Building of the Little Rock Barracks, is the home of the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History. It is also a part of the MacArthur Park Historic District, in Little Rock, Arkansas. Built between 1840 and 1841, it was part of Little Rock's first U.S. military installation. Since decommissioning, the building has housed two local museums. It was home to the Arkansas Museum of Natural History and Antiquities from 1942

neg: North Little Rock, Arkansas school for black people, St. Augustine School. It closed in 1976. North Little Rock has two sister cities according to Sister Cities International: North Little Rock, Arkansas North Little Rock is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, across the Arkansas River from Little Rock in the central part of the state. The population was 62,304 at the 2010 census. In 2017 the estimated population was 65,911, making it the seventh-most populous city in the state. North Little Rock, along with Little Rock and Conway, anchors the six-county Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area (2014 population 729,135), which

neg: University of Arkansas – Pulaski Technical College University of Arkansas – Pulaski Technical College University of Arkansas – Pulaski Technical College (or UA–PTC) is a technical college located in North Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. The school is a part of the University of Arkansas System, and mainly serves the Central Arkansas region, along with Little Rock to the south. The school maintains satellite campuses throughout Pulaski and Saline Counties. Its main campus is located along a bluff overlooking the Arkansas River in the western part of North Little Rock, northwest of the Eugene J. Towbin Healthcare Center VA facility. The school also maintains a secondary campus

neg: Little Rock to Cantonment Gibson Road-Old Wire Road Segment Little Rock to Cantonment Gibson Road-Old Wire Road Segment The Little Rock to Cantonment Gibson Road-Old Wire Road Segment is a historic road section in Conway County, Arkansas. It consists of a section of Old Wire Road, southwest of the hamlet of Blackwell, which is about long and wide. It is defined in part by the cut through which it passes, with steep banks on either side. Built in 1827, it is one of the oldest surviving road alignments of the military road built between Little Rock, and what is now Fort Gibson in Oklahoma. This route formed part of

neg: Vivian Flowers Vivian Flowers Vivian Laveda Flowers (born c. 1969) is a Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for District 17, which includes a portion of Jefferson County. She works as a diversity officer at the UAMS Medical Center in the capital city of Little Rock, Arkansas. A resident of Pine Bluff, she is also in the south central section of her state. Flowers holds a degree in Political Science and Technical Writing from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She received a master's degree from the Clinton School of Public Service, also in Little Rock. She is affiliated

neg: University Mall (Little Rock, Arkansas) University Mall (Little Rock, Arkansas) University Mall is a defunct shopping center in central Arkansas which operated for approximately 40 years, from 1967 until 2007. When it closed, University Mall was the oldest enclosed shopping center in the Little Rock metropolitan area. Located in the central part of Little Rock, the site is situated along South University Avenue, north of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and Interstate 630. The mall was managed by Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group. The Mall was initially a huge success, but its popularity declined as new retail outlets in Little Rock drew customers away.

neg: McAlmont, Arkansas 1971, students attended Harris High School, which closed as part of the county's desegregation activities. Harris became an elementary school after 1971. Some portions of the CDP are served by the North Little Rock School District, which operates North Little Rock High School. McAlmont, Arkansas McAlmont, also referred to as "Mac Side", is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,873 at the 2010 census. The community adjoins eastern North Little Rock, and is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area. McAlmont is located at (34.795323, -92.195160). According to the United

neg: Historic Arkansas Museum Historic Arkansas Museum The Historic Arkansas Museum, sometimes called HAM, is a state history museum in downtown Little Rock, Arkansas. The museum was created as part of the Arkansas Territorial Capitol Restoration Commission, by Act 388 of the 1939 Arkansas General Assembly. The act named Louise Loughborough as chairwoman of the commission. Loughborough had been named to the Little Rock Planning Commission in 1935. Several houses near Cumberland and East 3rd Streets in downtown Little Rock were going to be condemned, including the Hinderliter House, the oldest building in Little Rock and the last capitol building of Arkansas before statehood.

neg: Douglas House (politician) Douglas House (politician) Roy Douglas House, known as Doug House (born 1953), is an attorney and retired United States Army officer from North Little Rock, Arkansas, who is a Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from District 40, which includes parts of Pulaski and Faulkner counties. A native of the capital city of Little Rock, House in 1976 received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. In 1980, he received a Juris Doctor degree from the UALR William H. Bowen School of Law. He was engaged in the private practice

neg: First Church of Christ, Scientist (Little Rock, Arkansas) First Church of Christ, Scientist (Little Rock, Arkansas) The former First Church of Christ, Scientist, now the Little Rock Community Church, is a historic church building at 2000 South Louisiana Street in Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a single-story Mission style building, designed by noted Arkansas architect John Parks Almand and completed in 1919. Characteristics of the Mission style include the low-pitch tile hip roof, overhanging eaves with exposed rafter ends, and smooth plaster walls. The building also has modest Classical features, found in pilaster capitals and medallions of plaster and terra cotta. The building is local significant for its

neg: Little Rock, Arkansas Parks and Recreation, and the Zoo. Most Pulaski County government offices are located in the city of Little Rock, including the Quorum, Circuit, District, and Juvenile Courts; and the Assessor, County Judge, County Attorney, and Public Defenders offices. Both the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit have judicial facilities in Little Rock. The city is served by the Little Rock Police Department. Little Rock is home to two universities that are part of the University of Arkansas System: the campuses of the University of Arkansas

neg: Arkansas State Capitol and "Little Rock Nine" Civil Rights Memorial. Arkansas State Capitol The Arkansas State Capitol, often called the Capitol Building, is the home of the Arkansas General Assembly, and the seat of the Arkansas state government. It sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the Capitol Mall in Little Rock, Arkansas. In 1899, the St. Louis architect George R. Mann visited the governor of Arkansas Daniel W. Jones, and presented his drawings of his winning competition design from 1896 for the Montana State Capitol, which had not yet been built in their state capital of Helena. They were hung

neg: Arkansas 33rd most populous of the 50 United States. The capital and most populous city is Little Rock, located in the central portion of the state, a hub for transportation, business, culture, and government. The northwestern corner of the state, such as 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. The Territory of Arkansas was admitted to the Union as the 25th state on June 15, 1836. In 1861, Arkansas withdrew from

neg: Neighborhoods of Little Rock Interstate 30. The low-lying easternmost end of Arkansas' capital city is marked by distribution facilities and warehouses, Clinton National Airport and its environs, the Port of Little Rock, and various manufacturers. A small amount of residential areas can also be found dispersed throughout East Little Rock, progressing towards census-designated places including College Station and Sweet Home. Industrial use of this area started as early as 1917, when the US government contracted with a chemical company to produce picric acid to sell to the French government for weapons. Labor was brought in from other states and Puerto Rico. Physically and economically,

neg: El Dorado, Arkansas known as being the heart of the 1920s oil boom in southern Arkansas. Its nickname is "Arkansas’s Original Boomtown". During World War II, it became a center of the chemical industry, which still plays a part in the economy, as do oil and timber. El Dorado is located approximately from the state capital of Little Rock. On May 21, 1919, Frank Livingston, a black World War I veteran accused of murder with scant evidence, was burned alive by a mob in El Dorado. El Dorado is located at (33.213521, -92.662553). in Union County, Arkansas in the southern part of the

neg: Tommy F. Robinson Hicks. He and his family have also owned a liquor store in Brinkley for several years. Tommy F. Robinson Tommy Franklin Robinson (born March 7, 1942) is a politician from the U.S. state of Arkansas. Robinson was born in the capital city of Little Rock and graduated from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He served in the United States Navy from 1959 to 1963. Robinson had a career in law enforcement, in which he reached the position of sheriff of Pulaski County. He previously served as a North Little Rock city patrolman, Arkansas state trooper, director of campus

neg: Confederate State Capitol building (Arkansas) part of the Camden Expedition Sites National Historic Landmark District in 1994. Confederate State Capitol building (Arkansas) The Confederate State Capitol building in Washington, Arkansas was the capital of the Confederate state government of Arkansas, during 1863–1865, after Little Rock, Arkansas fell to Union forces in the American Civil War. It is located within Historic Washington State Park, and is a National Historic Landmark. The capitol building is a two-story wood frame structure, about wide and deep, resting on a brick foundation. It is topped by a hip roof covered in cedar shakes. Each of the two floors is dominated

neg: Bourbon & Boots Bourbon & Boots Bourbon & Boots, based in the Riverdale District of Little Rock, Arkansas is an online southern brand that manufacturers and sells handcrafted merchandise, goods, and gifts. Bourbon & Boots was founded in February 2012 in Little Rock, Arkansas In May 2015 early-stage private equity firm xCelerate Capital purchased the assets of the Bourbon & Boots Brand. In August 2015 the company moved into a new and expanded Headquarters on Main Street in the Argenta Historic District in North Little Rock, AR, adjacent to the Arkansas Innovation Hub with whom it partners for new product development. The company

neg: Arkansas the school year. By the fall of 1959, the Little Rock high schools were completely integrated. Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States, was born in Hope. Before his presidency, Clinton served as the 40th and 42nd Governor of Arkansas, a total of nearly 12 years. Little Rock has been Arkansas's capital city since 1821 when it replaced Arkansas Post as the capital of the Territory of Arkansas. The state capitol was moved to Hot Springs and later Washington during the Civil War when the Union armies threatened the city in 1862, and state government did not return

neg: Charles Blake (politician) Charles Blake (politician) Charles Jamaal Blake (born April 18, 1983) is a Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for District 36 in the capital city of Little Rock in a portion of Pulaski County, Arkansas. An African-American, Blake is a graduate of Little Rock Central High School and Grinnell College, in Grinnell, Iowa, from which he holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science. He is a small businessman and the chairman of the South Main Street Board in Little Rock. He also chairs the holiday committee for Daisy Bates, the late civil rights activist from Little Rock who

neg: Fourche Creek (Arkansas) Fourche Creek (Arkansas) The Fourche Creek watershed is arguably the most important urban watershed in the state of Arkansas in the United States for ecological, economic, and social reasons. Tributaries to Fourche Creek include Fourche Bayou, Rock Creek, Otter Creek, Brodie Creek, Crooked Creek, and Panther Creek, as well as several smaller streams. The watershed drains and filters runoff from 73% of Little Rock, Arkansas’s capital city, and drains into Fourche Creek. The city’s wastewater treatment plant is located immediately above the Fourche/Arkansas River confluence, and the city of Little Rock cites the economic value and savings from natural purification

neg: Burns Park (North Little Rock, Arkansas) Burns Park (North Little Rock, Arkansas) Burns Park is a park in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The park features two golf courses, Funland Amusement Park, sports facilities and a camping area. About 6,000 acres of land in North Little Rock, Arkansas (at the time called Argenta) were purchased by the United States government between 1900 and 1915. It was used as a training camp for soldiers during World War I called Camp Pike. Fox holes and other remnants of the camp can still be found along the trails and other areas of the park. In 1937, Camp Pike was renamed

neg: Memphis to Little Rock Road-Henard Cemetery Road Segment the road's early appearance. The road is also historically important as it was used as part of the Trail of Tears, the forced removal of Native Americans east of the Mississippi River to what is now Oklahoma. The road segment was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. Memphis to Little Rock Road-Henard Cemetery Road Segment The Memphis to Little Rock Road-Henard Cemetery Road Segment is a section of historic roadway in Monroe County, Arkansas. It consists of of the middle of Henard Cemetery Road, located northeast of the hamlet of Zent in the far northeastern part

neg: Arkansas Gazette Arkansas Gazette The Arkansas Gazette was a daily newspaper in Little Rock, Arkansas, that was published from 1819 to 1991. The "Gazette" was known as the oldest newspaper west of the Mississippi River. It was located from 1908 until its closing at the now historic Gazette Building. For many years it was the newspaper of record for Little Rock and the State of Arkansas. It was Arkansas' first newspaper. The "Arkansas Gazette" began publication at Arkansas Post, the first capital of Arkansas Territory, on November 20, 1819. The "Arkansas Gazette" was established seventeen years before Arkansas became a state. When

neg: Bob Johnson (Arkansas state senator) Bob Johnson (Arkansas state senator) Bob Johnson (born October 23, 1962) is a Democratic former member of the Arkansas State Senate and of the Arkansas House of Representatives. He was President Pro Tempore of the Senate for the 87th General Assembly session from 2009 to 2011. Johnson was born in the state capital, Little Rock. He is a graduate of Bigelow High School and has a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He resides in Bigelow in Perry County with his wife and three children. He is a partner with his two brothers

neg: Kenneth Henderson Kenneth Henderson Kenneth Lee Henderson, known as Ken Henderson (born c. 1963), is a real estate developer from Russellville, Arkansas, who is a Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for District 71 in Pope County in the north central portion of his state. Henderson graduated from the University of Arkansas in the capital city of Little Rock. He and his wife, Vickie Lynn Henderson (born c. 1964), have three children. He is a Baptist and a member of Ducks Unlimited, the Chamber of Commerce, and Rotary International. He previously lived in Little Rock, Benton, Bryant, and Ozone, Arkansas,

neg: Jacksonville, Arkansas State University-Beebe maintains a degree center at Little Rock Air Force Base for post-secondary education. The Central Arkansas Library System includes the Esther Dewitt Nixon Library in Jacksonville. Jacksonville, Arkansas Jacksonville is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, and a suburb of Little Rock. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 28,364. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area with 729,135 people as of 2014. The city is named for Nicholas Jackson, a landowner who deeded the land for the railroad right-of-way to the Cairo & Fulton Railroad in

neg: Rock Region Metro throughout the downtown areas of Little Rock and North Little Rock. Prior to the creation of the former Central Arkansas Transit Authority, the transit system was owned and operated by private companies. Until 1950, the transit system was owned by Arkansas Power & Light (AP&L), the predecessor to Entergy Arkansas. In 1950, AP&L sold the transit system, then known as Capital Transportation Company (CTC), to a group of local investors. A strike by the transit union, Amalgamated Transit Union Division 704, in 1955-1956 left the company with a damaged reputation and exacerbated existing financial problems. The governments of Little Rock

neg: Historic Arkansas Museum collection of several Caddo pottery pieces, all made between 1500 and 1600. Historic Arkansas Museum The Historic Arkansas Museum, sometimes called HAM, is a state history museum in downtown Little Rock, Arkansas. The museum was created as part of the Arkansas Territorial Capitol Restoration Commission, by Act 388 of the 1939 Arkansas General Assembly. The act named Louise Loughborough as chairwoman of the commission. Loughborough had been named to the Little Rock Planning Commission in 1935. Several houses near Cumberland and East 3rd Streets in downtown Little Rock were going to be condemned, including the Hinderliter House, the oldest building

neg: Charles Blake (politician) unique and not copy the majority of states on the issue because "it's our heritage." Charles Blake (politician) Charles Jamaal Blake (born April 18, 1983) is a Democratic member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for District 36 in the capital city of Little Rock in a portion of Pulaski County, Arkansas. An African-American, Blake is a graduate of Little Rock Central High School and Grinnell College, in Grinnell, Iowa, from which he holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science. He is a small businessman and the chairman of the South Main Street Board in Little Rock. He also chairs

neg: Little Rock, Arkansas the Audit Bureau of Circulations. The monthly magazine "Arkansas Life" is part of the newspaper's niche publications division, and began publication in September 2008. From 2007 to 2015, the newspaper also published the free tabloid "Sync Weekly." Daily legal and real estate news is also provided Monday through Friday in the Daily Record. Healthcare news covered by Healthcare Journal of Little Rock. Entertainment and political coverage is provided weekly in "Arkansas Times" and monthly in the Little Rock Free Press. Business and economics news is published weekly in Arkansas Business. Entertainment, Political, Business, and Economics news is published Monthly in

neg: Redfield, Arkansas as Highway 46, linking the city to Sheridan. It is also on Interstate 530 (via Highway 46). Redfield, Arkansas Redfield is a small city in the Pine Bluff metropolitan area of northwestern Jefferson County in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The city is situated on the Union Pacific Railway and is approximately south of Little Rock, the state capital. As of the 2010 census, Redfield has a population of 1,297. Following the arrival of the Little Rock, Mississippi River and Texas Railway (L. R., M. R. & T. Ry.), a settlement grew up around the new station (present-day Redfield Church

neg: Shannon Hills, Arkansas Shannon Hills, Arkansas Shannon Hills is a city in Saline County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,005 at the 2000 census, and 3,143 according to the 2010 Census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area. The area that would become Shannon Hills remained undeveloped until "circa" 1960, when housing development started. In 1977, residents voted to incorporate in part to avoid annexation into Little Rock. Shannon Hills is located at (34.621858, -92.400765). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. As of the census of

neg: Gibson, Arkansas Gibson, Arkansas Gibson is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,543 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area. Gibson contains the silver deposits that gave North Little Rock its older name of Argenta (derived from the Latin word for silver). Gibson was an early settlement in the Arkansas territory. The Southwest Trail military road, the route of most Americans headed to Mexico's Texas territory and the Republic of Texas, passed through Gibson. At one time, some 80 percent of Arkansas' settlers had arrived using

neg: Vivion Brewer They returned to Arkansas in 1946 and settled in Scott, Arkansas. Vivion Brewer Vivion Mercer Lenon Brewer (October 6, 1900 - June 18, 1991) was an American desegregationist, most notable for being a founding member of the Women's Emergency Committee to Open Our Schools (WEC) in 1958 during the desegregation of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Vivion Brewer was born Vivion Lenon to Warren and Clara (Mercer) Lenon, in Little Rock on October 6, 1900. She graduated from what is now Little Rock Central High School in 1917, and attended Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. graduating in 1921

neg: Karilyn Brown Karilyn Brown Karilyn Mae Boggan Peterson Brown (born September 19, 1947), is a technical writer from Sherwood, Arkansas, who is a Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for District 41 in a portion of Pulaski County outside the capital city of Little Rock. Brown was elected to her third legislative term in the general election held on November 6, 2018. With 6,337 votes (53.9 percent), she defeated the Democrat Jonathan Crossley, who polled 5,418 votes (46.1 percent). Brown is a native of Cape Girardeau in southeastern Missouri. At the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, she majored in

neg: Redfield, Arkansas Redfield, Arkansas Redfield is a small city in the Pine Bluff metropolitan area of northwestern Jefferson County in the U.S. state of Arkansas. The city is situated on the Union Pacific Railway and is approximately south of Little Rock, the state capital. As of the 2010 census, Redfield has a population of 1,297. Following the arrival of the Little Rock, Mississippi River and Texas Railway (L. R., M. R. & T. Ry.), a settlement grew up around the new station (present-day Redfield Church of Christ) named for company president Jared Edgar Redfield of Essex, Connecticut. The municipality was incorporated by

neg: Conway, Arkansas and many technology start up companies. Conway is home to three post-secondary educational institutions, earning it the nickname "The City of Colleges". As of the 2017 Census Estimate, the city proper had a total population of 65,782, making Conway the eighth-largest city in Arkansas. Central Arkansas, the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area, is ranked 75th largest in the United States with 734,622 people in 2016. Conway is part of the larger Little Rock–North Little Rock, AR Combined Statistical Area, which in 2016 had a population of 905,847, and ranked the country's 60th largest CSA. The city of

neg: Little Rock recruiting office shooting radical extremists. This is a big elephant in the room." On an earlier occasion, Bledsoe had said, "If it can happen to my son, it can happen to anyone's son." Muhammad was charged by the state of Arkansas with capital murder, attempted capital murder, and 10 counts of unlawful discharge of a weapon. Prosecutors sought the death penalty. He was held in the Pulaski County Detention Center, awaiting a scheduled February 2011 jury trial. In January 2010, Arkansas Judge Herbert Wright ordered the State's Public Defenders Commission to pay part of the bill for Muhammad's private attorney. That same month,

neg: 43rd Indiana Infantry Regiment long after the Battle of Helena, Major General Benjamin Prentiss, commanding the Union forces in Arkansas, was replaced by Major General Frederick Steele; his force was renamed the Army of Arkansas. Steele, a seasoned and competent officer who had acquitted himself well under General William T. Sherman's command on the Vicksburg Campaign, immediately set out to capture the Arkansas state capital at Little Rock. Moving west, the Federal army brushed aside Confederate resistance at the Battle of Bayou Fourche (sometimes called the Battle of Little Rock), and occupied Little Rock on 10 September 1863. In early 1864, General Grant (who

neg: Lonoke, Arkansas Lonoke, Arkansas Lonoke () is the second most populous city in Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States, and serves as its county seat. According to 2010 United States Census, the population of the city is 4,245. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area. Lonoke's history begins with the advance of Union troops through Central Arkansas during the American Civil War. The town of Brownsville was burned to the ground by Union forces after the retreat of Confederate forces westward to Little Rock. After the war, it was decided by the city leaders of Brownsville that a

neg: Kim Hammer Kim Hammer Kim David Hammer (born August 11, 1958) is a Missionary Baptist pastor and hospice chaplain in Benton, Arkansas, who is a Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for District 28 in Saline County near the capital city of Little Rock. A native of Rockford, Illinois, Hammer was reared in the community of Damascus, Arkansas, which straddles Van Buren and Faulkner counties near Little Rock. He graduated from South Side High School in Bee Branch in Van Buren County. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biblical Counseling from Trinity College of the Bible, an institution

neg: Jacksonville, Arkansas Jacksonville, Arkansas Jacksonville is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States, and a suburb of Little Rock. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city was 28,364. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area with 729,135 people as of 2014. The city is named for Nicholas Jackson, a landowner who deeded the land for the railroad right-of-way to the Cairo & Fulton Railroad in 1870. The community evolved from the settlement surrounding the railroad depot, eventually incorporating in 1941. In 1941, construction began on the Arkansas Ordnance Plant (AOP), which served as

neg: Cabot, Arkansas Cabot, Arkansas Cabot is the largest city in Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States and a suburb of Little Rock. According to 2010 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 25,797, ranking it as the state's 20th largest city, behind Paragould. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area. Cabot has the third highest median household income in Arkansas (after Maumelle and White Hall). Before the city of Cabot existed, an 1862 typhoid epidemic took the lives of about 1500 Confederate soldiers previously under Allison Nelson who were camped in the hills surrounding Cabot

neg: Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad St. Louis and North Arkansas Railroad. This new company brought service to Harrison in Boone County in 1901 and Leslie in Searcy County in 1903. It planned to link to the capital city of Little Rock in Pulaski County along what became U.S. Route 65. In 1906, the railroad underwent reorganization, and the Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad Company emerged as a result. In 1908, M&NA service was extended northward to Neosho in Newton County, Missouri, and then linked with nearby Joplin through the leasing of track of the Kansas City Southern Railway. That same year, expansion proceeded southward expansion

neg: Arkansas Times project on education in Arkansas. The icon used at the close of most articles and columns throughout the publication is the stylized face of a catfish. A larger version appears with a top hat and monocle at the top of the "Observer" column, typically found on Page 5 each week. The catfish is also seen in the newspaper's sign outside its building at Markham and Scott Streets in downtown Little Rock. Arkansas Times Arkansas Times, a weekly alternative newspaper based in Little Rock, Arkansas, is a publication that has circulated more than 40 years, originally as a magazine. Founded as

neg: Benton, Arkansas Benton, Arkansas Benton is a city in and the county seat of Saline County, Arkansas, United States and a suburb of Little Rock. It was established in 1837. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a population of 30,681. In 2017 the population was estimated at 35,789. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city of Benton, first settled in 1833 and named after Missouri Senator Thomas Hart Benton, was formally chartered in 1836 when Arkansas became a state. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total

neg: Judy Petty Wolf Judy Petty Wolf Judy C. Petty, later Judy Petty Wolf (born September 4, 1943), is a retired officer of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and a Republican former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives. As a lawmaker, she was the primary sponsor of landmark legislation on justice for victims of crimes. A native of the capital city of Little Rock, Arkansas, Wolf graduated magna cum laude from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. As Judy Petty, a divorced mother with a young daughter, she took a job in the middle 1960s for $300

neg: Gibson, Arkansas age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over. Gibson, Arkansas Gibson is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,543 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area. Gibson contains the silver deposits that gave North Little Rock its older name of Argenta (derived from the Latin word for silver). Gibson was an early settlement in the Arkansas territory. The Southwest Trail military road, the route of most Americans headed to Mexico's Texas territory and the Republic of Texas, passed through Gibson. At one

neg: USS Little Rock (LCS-9) caused delays preventing her from leaving St. Lawrence Seaway and she was stuck in ice at the port in Montreal. "Little Rock" remained there until 31 March 2018. From 23–29 May 2018, "Little Rock" participated in New York City's annual Fleet Week celebrations. She was docked in Staten Island during and open to public tours during the time. USS Little Rock (LCS-9) USS "Little Rock" (LCS-9) is a (LCS) of the United States Navy. She is the second ship named after Little Rock, the capital city of Arkansas. The ship's estimated construction costs are between $300 million and $350 million

neg: Fourche Creek (Arkansas) La Fave River near Bigelow, Arkansas and with the Fourche River near Pocahontas, Arkansas. Fourche Creek (Arkansas) The Fourche Creek watershed is arguably the most important urban watershed in the state of Arkansas in the United States for ecological, economic, and social reasons. Tributaries to Fourche Creek include Fourche Bayou, Rock Creek, Otter Creek, Brodie Creek, Crooked Creek, and Panther Creek, as well as several smaller streams. The watershed drains and filters runoff from 73% of Little Rock, Arkansas’s capital city, and drains into Fourche Creek. The city’s wastewater treatment plant is located immediately above the Fourche/Arkansas River confluence, and

neg: Arkansas National Guard Little Rock, Ark: Commander-in-chief of the National Guard of Arkansas. Arkansas. (1975). 50th anniversary, 1925–1975: 154th Observation Sq. S.l: s.n. Arkansas. (1971). The Arkansas guardsman. North Little Rock, Ark: Arkansas Military Dept. Arkansas. (1976). The Arkansas guardsman. North Little Rock, Ark: National Guard of Arkansas. Arkansas. (1982). Arkansas guard. North Little Rock, Ark: Arkansas National Guard. Arkansas. (1979). Arkansas guard. North Little Rock, Ark: Arkansas National Guard. Arkansas. (1900). Arkansas National Guard annual report. North Little Rock, Ark: Military Dept. Arkansas. (1995). Annual report. Camp Joseph T. Robinson, North Little Rock, Ark: Arkansas National Guard. Arkansas. (1989). Military Department of

neg: Isaac Murphy Arkansas. Following the fall of the capital city of Little Rock to the Union in 1863, Arkansas' Confederate government, led by Governor Harris Flanagin, went into exile. In a special election, held with the approval of President Lincoln, Isaac Murphy was elected as governor of Arkansas in 1863. Murphy worked to try to heal the war wounds in Arkansas, even as the war continued in the southern parts of the state. He worked for balance and said publicly that "We have all done wrong." The 4th of July celebrations in Little Rock were led by pro-Union speakers who refrained from

neg: Dunbar High School (Little Rock, Arkansas) Dunbar High School (Little Rock, Arkansas) Paul Laurence Dunbar High School and Junior College was a school for black students in Little Rock, Arkansas before integration. In 1929, the Rosenwald Fund provided the seed money to build a school for African-American children in little rock at the corner of Wright Avenue and Ringo Street, one of 338 Rosenwald Schools built in Arkansas. Prior to it's opening, there were 5 elementary schools and one high school (M. W. Gibbs at 18th and Ringo), but part of Gibbs had been destroyed in a fire and of insufficient size for the community. The

neg: Little Rock Film Festival Little Rock Film Festival The Little Rock Film Festival (LRFF) is an annual film festival held in Downtown Little Rock, Arkansas each spring. Based in the historic Little Rock River Market District, home to the William Jefferson Clinton Presidential Library, the Little Rock Film Festival has showcased the best in Narrative, Documentary, and Short films from around the World. It hosts parties, panels, workshops, and youth programs for aspiring filmmakers. The LRFF devotes screenings and programs specifically for Southern and Arkansas films. In 2010, citing prize money, distribution opportunity, and a chance to be a part of a large event,

neg: Osro Cobb is now the William H. Bowen School of Law at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. In 1929, Cobb was admitted to practice law before the Arkansas Supreme Court. Several senior partners in the law firm where he was employed, Campbell, Mallory, and Throgmorton in the capital city of Little Rock, were Republicans. Through these contacts, Cobb became the assistant U.S. attorney under Wallace Townsend and alongside Drew Bowers. He also practiced law privately at the same time, a practice then permitted and not considered a conflict-of-interest. As the only Republican in the Arkansas House, Cobb was invited to

neg: USS Little Rock (LCS-9) USS Little Rock (LCS-9) USS "Little Rock" (LCS-9) is a (LCS) of the United States Navy. She is the second ship named after Little Rock, the capital city of Arkansas. The ship's estimated construction costs are between $300 million and $350 million The keel laying ceremony for "Little Rock" was on 27 June 2013. The mast stepping ceremony took place on 23 April 2015, followed by the christening ceremony on 18 July 2015. On 25 August 2017, "Little Rock", the fifth "Freedom"-variant LCS built by Lockheed Martin and Fincantieri Marinette Marine, completed acceptance trials on Lake Michigan with the highest

neg: Pinnacle Mountain (Arkansas) Pinnacle Mountain (Arkansas) Pinnacle Mountain is the second highest natural point in Pulaski County, Arkansas and main attraction of the 2,356-acre Pinnacle Mountain State Park. It is located in the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains just outside of Little Rock, the capital and most populous city of Arkansas. Pinnacle Mountain is sitauted between the Big Maumelle River to the north and the Little Maumelle River to the south. Its proximity to the Arkansas River and steep south slopes make it a prominent landform. The U.S. Board on Geographic Names once held that any landform greater than 1,000 feet of local

neg: Prescott School District (Arkansas) schools have employed the unique mascot and athletic name of the Curley Wolves. The name originated from an "Arkansas Gazette" reporter asking Little Rock High School coach Earl Quigley what he thought of the 1933 Prescott football team after they upset the larger Little Rock 'Tigers' team. The phrase "Curley Wolves" was quickly adopted by student body assembly the following day. Prescott School District includes the following three school facilities: Prescott School District (Arkansas) Prescott School District is a school district in Prescott, Nevada County, Arkansas, United States. It is one of two school districts in Nevada County and it

neg: Cabot, Arkansas offices. Also in the building is a live TV production studio in which students from the Cabot Broadcasting program film football games and transmit video onto the 12-foot by 12-foot Jumbotron outside. The Cabot Academic Center of Excellence was marked for having high grade inflation in 2014. Cabot, Arkansas Cabot is the largest city in Lonoke County, Arkansas, United States and a suburb of Little Rock. According to 2010 U.S. Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 25,797, ranking it as the state's 20th largest city, behind Paragould. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan

neg: Benton, Arkansas area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Benton has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Benton, Arkansas Benton is a city in and the county seat of Saline County, Arkansas, United States and a suburb of Little Rock. It was established in 1837. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a population of 30,681. In 2017 the population was estimated at 35,789. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city of Benton, first settled in

neg: James Booker was shown in May 2013—in the "Golden Rock Documentary" category—at the Little Rock Film Festival that is held annually on the banks of the Arkansas River in Little Rock, Arkansas. The "Oxford American" magazine bestowed the 2013 Best Southern Film Award to Keber at the Little Rock festival and praised the film as "one of the most culturally important documentaries made in recent years". Keber explained her introduction to Booker in a subsequent "Oxford American" interview: When I played Booker's album, the first thing that I noticed was what bizarre song titles it had—stuff like "Coquette" and "Piano Salad." I

neg: Mount Zion Baptist Church (Little Rock, Arkansas) building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. Mount Zion Baptist Church (Little Rock, Arkansas) Mount Zion Baptist Church is a historic church at 900 Cross Street in Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a buff brick structure with modest Prairie School features on its exterior, with a three-part facade articulated by brick pilasters, and a trio of entrances set in the center section above a raised basement. The interior of the church is extremely elaborate in its decoration, with a pressed-metal ceiling, elaborate central copper light fixture, and banks of stained glass windows. The church was

neg: Mount Zion Baptist Church (Little Rock, Arkansas) Mount Zion Baptist Church (Little Rock, Arkansas) Mount Zion Baptist Church is a historic church at 900 Cross Street in Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a buff brick structure with modest Prairie School features on its exterior, with a three-part facade articulated by brick pilasters, and a trio of entrances set in the center section above a raised basement. The interior of the church is extremely elaborate in its decoration, with a pressed-metal ceiling, elaborate central copper light fixture, and banks of stained glass windows. The church was built in 1926 for a predominantly African-American congregation founded in 1877. The

neg: Arkansas State Guard and the Spanish–American War the 1st Infantry, Arkansas State Guards was located in Little Rock, but with little or no state funding, the militia units that existed were supported with private funds. Local militia companies participated in drill and ceremony competitions, with all the funding for travel, uniforms and equipment coming from private sources. The Capital City Guards were organized in Little Rock in 1880. This company and the Quapaw Guards escorted Governor Churchill to his inauguration on January 13, 1881. The Cherokee Guards were an African American company organized in Little Rock in 1881. The Eagle Guards were organized in Lonoke County, in

neg: McAlmont, Arkansas McAlmont, Arkansas McAlmont, also referred to as "Mac Side", is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 1,873 at the 2010 census. The community adjoins eastern North Little Rock, and is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area. McAlmont is located at (34.795323, -92.195160). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,922 people, 684 households, and 487 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,126.7 people per square mile (434.0/km²). There

neg: University of Arkansas at Little Rock University of Arkansas at Little Rock The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UA Little Rock, formerly UALR) is a metropolitan public research university located in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. Established as Little Rock Junior College by the Little Rock School District in 1927, the institution became a private four-year university under the name Little Rock University in 1957. It returned to public status in 1969 when it merged with the University of Arkansas System under its present name. Located on 250 acres, the UALR campus encompasses more than 56 buildings, including the Center for Nanotechnology Integrative Sciences, the

neg: University of Arkansas at Little Rock Hoshūkō"), a weekend Japanese education program, holds its classes at the University Plaza. University of Arkansas at Little Rock The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UA Little Rock, formerly UALR) is a metropolitan public research university located in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. Established as Little Rock Junior College by the Little Rock School District in 1927, the institution became a private four-year university under the name Little Rock University in 1957. It returned to public status in 1969 when it merged with the University of Arkansas System under its present name. Located on 250 acres, the UALR campus

neg: Little Rock Zoo Little Rock Zoo The Little Rock Zoo was founded in 1926 and is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. It is home to more than 725 animals representing over 200 species, and covers an area of . The Arkansas Zoological Foundation is a private 501 c (3) organization that raises funds for zoo development. The Little Rock Zoo is a department of the city of Little Rock. It is the largest zoo in Arkansas, and the only Arkansas zoo accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). The Little Rock Zoo was started in 1926 with only two

neg: Enola, Arkansas Enola, Arkansas Enola is a town in Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 338 at the 2010 census, up from 188 at the 2000 census. Enola is located in eastern Faulkner County at (35.193741, -92.203774). It is northeast of Conway, the county seat. Arkansas Highway 107 passes through the center of the town, leading north to Quitman and southwest to Arkansas Highway 36. According to the United States Census Bureau, Enola has a total area of , all land. As of the census of 2010, there

neg: Andrew Hunter (Methodist preacher) to preach and spent one year preaching to the Choctaw nation near Muskogee, Oklahoma and then appointed to a missionary school at Bayou Baynard, He was ordained a deacon in Fayetteville, Arkansas in 1839 he became an elder in Little Rock, Arkansas. In the fall of 1842 he was made presiding elder of the Washington District, which comprised a large portion of Southern Arkansas. He served as pastor of what is now First United Methodist Church in Little Rock twice, first appointed in 1842. He became one of the most popular preachers in Arkansas as well being well respected throughout

neg: Cammack Village, Arkansas Cammack Village, Arkansas Cammack Village is a city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 768 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway metropolitan area. Cammack Village is located on land originally owned by Wiley Dan Cammack. During the 1930s, Cammack allowed the land to be used for a Works Progress Administration roads project. Sometime before 1943, Cammack attempted to have the land annexed by the city of Little Rock, which lay to the east, but the city demurred, stating the land was "too far west". Thereafter, Cammack turned the land over

neg: Little Rock, Arkansas include: Little Rock is served by two primary Interstate Highways and four auxiliary Interstates. I-40 passes through North Little Rock to the north, and I-30 enters the city from the south, terminating at I-40 in the north of the Arkansas River. Shorter routes designed to accommodate the flow of urban traffic across town include I-430, which bypasses the city to the west, I-440, which serves the eastern part of Little Rock including Clinton National Airport, and I-630 which runs east–west through the city, connecting west Little Rock with the central business district. I-530 runs southeast to Pine Bluff as a

neg: Bryant, Arkansas psychological counseling services while she worked in the district. Bryant, Arkansas Bryant is a city in Saline County, Arkansas, United States and a suburb of Little Rock. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city was 16,688. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area. European settlers established themselves along Hurricane Creek in the early 19th century. A skirmish in the area occurred during the American Civil War. Rail service in the 1870s brought development. The town was hard hit by economic struggles in the early 20th century and through the Great Depression. World

neg: Bryant, Arkansas Bryant, Arkansas Bryant is a city in Saline County, Arkansas, United States and a suburb of Little Rock. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city was 16,688. It is part of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area. European settlers established themselves along Hurricane Creek in the early 19th century. A skirmish in the area occurred during the American Civil War. Rail service in the 1870s brought development. The town was hard hit by economic struggles in the early 20th century and through the Great Depression. World War II era saw development as demand for the

neg: Marshall House (Little Rock, Arkansas) as part of the nationwide competition sponsored by the National Association of Realtors in honor of its Diamond Jubilee 75th Anniversary. Marshall House (Little Rock, Arkansas) The Marshall House is a historica house at 2009 Arch Street in Little Rock, Arkansas. It is a two-story wood frame house, covered by a hip roof with extended eaves showing exposed rafter ends. A temple-front portico projects from the center of the main facade, with massive fluted Doric columns supporting a fully pedimented and modillioned gable. It was built in 1908, from designs by Charles L. Thompson. The house was added to the

neg: Arkansas Highway 367 Arkansas Highway 367 Arkansas Highway 367 (AR 367 or Hwy. 367) is a designation for two north–south state highways in Arkansas. A southern route of travels north from U.S. Route 167 (US 167) in East End north to US 70 in Little Rock. A northern route of begins in Cabot at US 67/AR 5/AR 321 and travels northeast to US 412 in Walnut Ridge. The southern segment begins in Little Rock, Arkansas at an intersection with US 70 (Roosevelt Road) as part of Arch Street. Its southern terminus is at an intersection with US 167 south of East End, Arkansas.