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.