Arkansas Backstories, Volume 1: Quirks, Characters, and Curiosities of the Natural State

Arkansas is a complex place—part Old South, part Old West, and part traditional hill country—that has shared an amazing array of people and products with the world. Even so, much of what makes Arkansas so special remains largely unrecognized.

Arkansas Backstories highlights the lesser-known aspects of America’s twenty-fifth state. The short essays in this handsomely illustrated book will offer surprises for even the most dedicated and devoted students of the state. How many readers, for inst...