Harry S. Ashmore (b. SC 1916) Won a Pulitzer Prize for his 1957 Arkansas Gazette editorials which called for peaceful integration of schools.
Helen Gurey Brown (b. 1922) Editor of Cosmopolitan magazine.
Glen Campbell (b. 1938) Popular country-western singer.
Hattie W. Caraway (b. TN 1878-1950) First woman elected to the United States Senate.
Johnny Cash (b. 1932) Famous country-western singer. Born Kingsland, Arkansas.
Bill Clinton (b. 1946) 43rd president of the United States; served as Arkansas' state attorney-general and governor.
Colonel Sanford C. Faulkner (1803-1874) Arkansas planter credited with having written the well-known fiddle tune, "The Arkansas Traveler."
John H. Johnson (b 1918) Publisher of leading black-oriented magazines, including Ebony and Jet.
General Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964) Supreme commander of the Allied Forces in the Pacific during World War II and of the UN troops in Korea. Born Little Rock, Arkansas.
Fascinating Fact
In 1975 a lucky tourist who was digging at the Crater of Diamonds State Park found a 16-carat diamond known as "Amarillo Starlight."
State Flag Of Arkansas
Arkansas adopted a state flag in 1913 and modified it in 1923 and 1924. Featuring a red background for its blue and white design, Arkansas' flag indicates its Union rank by the 25 stars bordering a diamond around the state name. The diamond symbolizes the fact that Arkansas is the only state in the Union where diamonds are mined.
