Arkansas

Arkansas, also Ark. in short, is one of the states in the US. It is situated north of Louisiana and west of the Mississippi River. It is a little larger than England, rich in metals, grows cotton and corn. Little Rock is its capital city.

Arkansas became 25th state of the United States of America on June 25, 1836. It seceded from the Union in 1861 and fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War. Federal troops were deployed to enforce school desegregation in Little Rock in 1957. It rejoined the Union in 1868.