The Six Regions Of Arkansas
Arkansas is a unique state that has been divided into six regions: the Ozarks, the Ouachita Mountains, Crowley’s Ridge, the Arkansas River Valley, the West Gulf Coastal Plain, and the Mississippi Alluvial Plain. The six regions of Arkansas are all different in their own way, but they are what make our state beautiful. Each region has gone through good times and bad times which gives them a history. The six regions of Arkansas have a different economy, population, and topography. Today, I want to talk about the characteristics of each of the six regions of Arkansas and what makes them different.
The Ozark Mountain region, the Hillbilly region, is in the most northern part of Arkansas. They include big cities such as Bentonville and Fayetteville, …show more content…
This area includes Stuttgart, located in Arkansas County. The Delta is blessed with the richest soils in the state of Arkansas, which makes this region good for agriculture. It is plentiful with crops such as cotton and soy beans. There is an abundance of Cypress trees in the Delta. This area can get some bad swamps and mosquitoes if it is not drained. The Arkansas Post is located in this region. Slavery was important in the Delta because they needed workers to do things such as clear the lands and plow. There was an economic decline during the Civil War. Many black people had to work for white farmers so that they could have a share of their land. They cut down forests to make a way for railroads. Many Blues musicians came to the Delta. Blues is one of the major attractions that brings people to the Delta. Rice, soy beans, and cotton were some of the crops that could bring some income into this region. Agriculture is no longer the main source of economy because farming positions became fewer and industries were starting to close down in this region. Due to the few farming positions, the population declined. The Delta was once the richest area in Arkansas, but it is now the poorest in the
The Ozark Mountain region, the Hillbilly region, is in the most northern part of Arkansas. They include big cities such as Bentonville and Fayetteville, …show more content…
This area includes Stuttgart, located in Arkansas County. The Delta is blessed with the richest soils in the state of Arkansas, which makes this region good for agriculture. It is plentiful with crops such as cotton and soy beans. There is an abundance of Cypress trees in the Delta. This area can get some bad swamps and mosquitoes if it is not drained. The Arkansas Post is located in this region. Slavery was important in the Delta because they needed workers to do things such as clear the lands and plow. There was an economic decline during the Civil War. Many black people had to work for white farmers so that they could have a share of their land. They cut down forests to make a way for railroads. Many Blues musicians came to the Delta. Blues is one of the major attractions that brings people to the Delta. Rice, soy beans, and cotton were some of the crops that could bring some income into this region. Agriculture is no longer the main source of economy because farming positions became fewer and industries were starting to close down in this region. Due to the few farming positions, the population declined. The Delta was once the richest area in Arkansas, but it is now the poorest in the