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If you're looking for Arkansas storage units, be sure to consider what you'll be storing before you choose the right storage facility for you. Particularly in the southern lowlands, Arkansas's climate can be warm and humid. Temperature-controlled storage facilities may be the right choice if you're storing fabric or paper, but even an ordinary storage building is better than exposing your worldly goods to the elements.

Be sure to take freezing into account, too. Arkansas has a temperate climate, and most of your things can probably survive cold weather without effect, but be careful about storing liquids in containers that could freeze and burst. After all, the lowest temperature ever recorded in Arkansas was -29 degrees Fahrenheit!

Want to learn more about moving to Arkansas? Keep reading for a few fascinating details about this beautiful state.

Origin of State's Name: Arkansas was named after one of the Native American tribes that lived there when the French first explored the territory.

Capital City: The capital of Arkansas is Little Rock. The Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto was the first European to visit the future site of Little Rock. The town grew up near a small outcropping of rocks on the bank of the Arkansas River. It was an excellent site for a settlement, because the river was easily navigable and it was a convenient place to stop on the trail from Louisiana to Texas.

Population: As of 2009, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the population of Arkansas at just over 2.8 million people.

Driving: Testing locations for driver's licenses, as well as license information, applications, testing requirements and driver's manuals, can be found on the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration website.

Agriculture and Industry: For many years, cotton was the most important crop coming from Arkansas farms. Soybeans, rice, fish farming and poultry have recently joined cotton as important agricultural products. Compared to agriculture, manufacturing is a relatively recent addition to the Arkansas economy; the first large factory centers were built in the 1950s, and manufacturing didn't come into its own until the 1960s. Now it is the principal industry, followed by logging, forestry, agriculture and tourism.

State Bird: The Arkansas state bird is the Mockingbird. It is known for imitating the calls of other birds, but some birds have been heard imitating sirens, train whistles and other surprising sounds.

State Tree: The state tree of Arkansas is the Loblolly Pine. The pine is particularly easy to cultivate in commercial nurseries, and it is an important part of the Arkansas lumber and paper industries.

State Flower: The Apple Blossom is the Arkansas state flower. It was adopted when apples were an important Arkansas crop.

State Song: "Oh, Arkansas" is that official state song of Arkansas. The state anthem is titled simply "Arkansas." It was written by Mrs. Eva Ware Barnett.

Most Popular Cities:

• Little Rock
• Fort Smith
• Fayetteville
• North Little Rock
• Jonesboro

Arkansas - Interesting Facts

• In 1838-1839, the Cherokee Indians were forced to migrate on foot across the state of Arkansas to a reservation. Their path became known as "The Trail of Tears."
  
  
• Two of the most popular sports in colonial Arkansas were bear hunting and horse racing.
  
  
• In 1836, Arkansas joined the Union as the 25th state. It would secede just 25 years later to join the ill-fated Confederate States of America.
  
  
• At point in the Civil War, Arkansas had two state capitals: a Union-controlled capital in Little Rock and a Confederate-controlled capital in the town of Washington.
  
  
• The first Bowie knife was created by an Arkansan named James Black. He made it for the Colonel James Bowie.
  
  
• Little Rock, Arkansas has an entire block of historic buildings preserved from the pioneer days of Arkansas.
  
  

Arkansas - Famous People:
Many celebrities hail from Arkansas, and many well-known people call Arkansas home today. They include former President William Jefferson Clinton, singer Johnny Cash, author John Grisham, poet Maya Angelou, General Douglas McArthur, and Ronnie Dunn (of country music duo Brooks and Dunn).

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