Coastal Plains
Natural Beauty Logoly State Park
Near McNeil, AR 368 acres
Cane Creek State Park Near Star City, AR Hiking, camping, kayaking, and more
Gulf Plains Culture
Museum of Natural Resources In Smackover, AR Admission is free Exhibits throughout AR’s history Includes an actual Oil Park next to the museum
Daffodil Festival Camden, AR 5k run, steak cook-off, live music and more
Armadillo Festival Hamburg, AR April 30 th – May 2 nd Crawfish boil, music, armadillo weigh-ins and races
Magnolia Blossom Festival Magnolia, AR In mid-May each year Steak cook-off, antique car show, parade, pageant, art show, and more
October 2 nd -3 rd
El Dorado Population: 20,467 Union County Fast Fact: Home to Murphy Oil Magnolia Population: 10,478 Columbia County Fast Fact: Home of the world’s largest charcoal grill and world championship steak cook-off Notable Cities and Towns Arkadelphia Population: 10,548 Clark County Fast Fact: Home of Henderson State University and Ouachita Baptist University Texarkana Population: 30,006 Miller County Fast Fact: The Texas state line splits Federal Building and street
Notable Businesses Murphy Oil Headquarters in El Dorado, AR 92 nd largest company in America El Dorado Promise: Set aside $50 million to ensure every El Dorado high school graduate could afford college
Notable Residents
Bill Clinton Born August 19, 1946 in Hope, AR Degrees from Georgetown, University College, and Yale Law Elected in 1993 as the 42 nd President of the United States Served 2 terms through 2001
Charles Murphy Jr Born in El Dorado, AR Was operating parts of the family business independently at the age of 16 Became the leader of Murphy Oil in 1941 at the age of 21 Murphy Oil is now 92 nd largest company in America
William Dillard Graduated from the University of Arkansas Founded Dillard’s in 1938 Dillard’s is the 3 rd largest department store chain in the United States
Harry Thomason Born in 1940 in Hampton, AR Became a famous film and television producer Most famous for producing the tv shows Designing Women and Emeril
Scott Joplin Grew up near Texarkana Composed more than 40 ragtime pieces including “Maple Leaf Rag” and “The Entertainer” Known as the “King of Ragtime”