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1 Coastal Plains

2 Natural Beauty Logoly State Park

3 Near McNeil, AR 368 acres

4 Cane Creek State Park Near Star City, AR Hiking, camping, kayaking, and more

5 Gulf Plains Culture

6 Museum of Natural Resources In Smackover, AR Admission is free Exhibits throughout AR’s history Includes an actual Oil Park next to the museum

7 Daffodil Festival Camden, AR 5k run, steak cook-off, live music and more

8 Armadillo Festival Hamburg, AR April 30 th – May 2 nd Crawfish boil, music, armadillo weigh-ins and races

9 Magnolia Blossom Festival Magnolia, AR In mid-May each year Steak cook-off, antique car show, parade, pageant, art show, and more

10 October 2 nd -3 rd

11 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

12 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

13 Notable Residents

14 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

15 Charles Murphy Jr. 1920-2002 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

16 William Dillard 1914-2002 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

17 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

18 Scott Joplin 1867-1917 Grew up near Texarkana Composed more than 40 ragtime pieces including “Maple Leaf Rag” and “The Entertainer” Known as the “King of Ragtime”


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