Talk:Arkansas

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Section sizes

Section size for Arkansas (43 sections)
Section name	Byte count	Section total
(Top)	10,907	10,907
Etymology	5,091	5,091
History	94	24,783
Early history	7,133	7,133
Purchase and statehood	4,013	4,013
Civil War and Reconstruction	3,994	3,994
End of Reconstruction and late 19th century	2,765	2,765
Rise of the Jim Crow laws and early 20th century	5,223	5,223
Fall of segregation	1,561	1,561
Geography	183	32,867
Boundaries	781	781
Terrain	5,777	5,777
Hydrology	1,654	1,654
Flora and fauna	4,770	4,770
Climate	12,811	12,811
Cities and towns	6,891	6,891
Demographics	52	19,348
Population	6,227	6,227
Race and ethnicity	10,248	10,248
Religion	2,821	2,821
Economy	3,719	8,462
Industry and commerce	4,743	4,743
Transportation	7,440	7,440
Government	975	16,196
Executive	2,093	2,093
Legislative	3,325	3,325
Judicial	1,584	1,584
Federal	1,174	1,174
Politics	5,857	5,857
Military	934	934
Taxation	254	254
Health	4,202	4,202
Education	3,462	3,462
Media	660	660
Culture	3,472	9,597
Sports and recreation	6,125	6,125
Attractions	588	588
See also	287	287
Notes	41	41
References	28	2,930
Bibliography	2,902	2,902
Further reading	1,548	1,548
External links	2,673	2,673
Total	151,082	151,082

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Semi-protected edit request on 30 August 2023

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Levon Helm

How about listing Levon Helm as a former resident! 2601:194:4100:7240:650D:C6CC:635E:3F91 (talk) 18:43, 22 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 29 June 2024

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Add the pronunciation "/ɑːrˈkæn.zən/" beside Demonnym "Arkansan" for clarification. MayYear (talk) 19:18, 29 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: I'm not sure this is needed – per MOS:IPA, Normally, pronunciation is given only for the subject of the article in its lead section. Unless you can prove that it's necessary due to relevance (including evidence of common mispronunciation), as well as reliable sources to support the pronunciation, this addition isn't needed. Irltoad (talk) 19:41, 29 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 13 September 2024

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Add the top 15 languages spoken in Arkansas.

https://www.cms.gov/cciio/resources/regulations-and-guidance/downloads/appendix-a-top-15.pdf 163.5.121.233 (talk) 11:21, 13 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. meamemg (talk) 14:26, 13 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The history and the historical economics of the State

The History, economic and cultural, has been altered and skewed. The economy suffered before and after the Civil War,Not because it depended on large plantations, there were relatively few of those, confined mainly to the east along the Mississippi River, but because of the poor quality soil and mountainous regions over much of the state. Much of the natural forest had been stripped and the soil below washed away or overused to the point that it would not support substantial crops.

 In addtion, the history you present is tainted with prejudice and bigotry, not actual facts. 72.188.70.180 (talk) 12:06, 15 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Largest City List

The list of largest cities in Arkansas is out of date and is no longer accurate. Not only are the populations listed incorrect but the order is wrong too. It lists Fort Smith as the second largest city and Fayetteville as the third largest. These positions have been switched for a number of years.

Conway and North Little Rock have switched places as well. Additionally, most of positions 14-20 have changed. Most have switched order and West Memphis has been replaced by Van Buren.

Source cited claims to be from 2017. However, when following the link, the source has been updated to show this correctly based on the 2024 estimates.

https://www.biggestuscities.com/ar Debaser01 (talk) 13:30, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Cities and town section - Third Paragraph

This section is reflecting the 2010 Census and not the 2024 estimates or even the newer 2020 census.

The third Paragraph should read as follows:

The state has nine cities with populations above 50,000 (based on 2024 estimates). In descending order of size, they are Little Rock, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Springdale, Jonesboro, Conway, North Little Rock, Rogers, and Bentonville. Of these, only Fort Smith and Jonesboro are outside the two largest metropolitan areas. Other cities in Arkansas include Pine Bluff, Crossett, Bryant, Lake Village, Hot Springs,Texarkana, Sherwood, Jacksonville, Russellville, Bella Vista, West Memphis, Paragould, Cabot, Searcy, Van Buren, El Dorado, Blytheville, Harrison, Dumas, Rison, Warren, and Mountain Home.

Source

The link listed as the original source for this section has been updated to reflected newer information.

https://www.arkansas-demographics.com/cities_by_population

Debaser01 (talk) 13:49, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]