Funeral Homes in Little Rock, AR

Facts about the city

• Little Rock has been featured in films like: The Other End of the Line (2008), Gone with the Wind (1939), Sling Blade (1996), and Two-Lane Blacktop (1971).
• Some of the notable people born here have been: Scott E. Parazynski (astronaut), Lil' JJ (comedian and actor), Josh Lucas (actor and film producer), Corin Nemec (actor and film producer), Chris Harris (american football player), Leslie O'Neal (american football player), and Cedric Cobbs (american football player).
• Little Rock is home to the following sports teams: Arkansas�Little Rock Trojans men's basketball.

Little Rock is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. It is also the county seat of Pulaski County. It was incorporated on November 7, 1831 on the south bank of the Arkansas River very near the geographic center of the state. The city derives its name from a small rock formation along the river, named "La Petit Roche" by the French in 1799. The capital of the Arkansas Territory was moved to Little Rock from Arkansas Post in 1821. The city's population was 193,524 at the 2010 census. The five-county Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is ranked 75th in terms of population in the United States with 724,385 residents according to the 2013 estimate by the United States Census Bureau.Little Rock is a major cultural, economic, government and transportation center within Arkansas, the South and the nation. Amenities such as Arkansas Arts Center, Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Arkansas Symphony Orchestra are available in addition to the hiking, boating, and other outdoor recreational opportunities available to residents and visitors. Little Rock's history is also available to residents and visitors in a variety of ways; history museums, historic districts or neighborhoods like the Quapaw Quarter, and historic sites like Little Rock Central High School. The city is the headquarters of Dillard's, Windstream Communications, Acxiom, Stephens Inc., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Heifer International, the Clinton Foundation, and the Rose Law Firm. Other large corporations, including Dassault Falcon Jet and LM Wind Power have large operations in the city. State government is also a large employer, with most offices being located in downtown Little Rock. Two major Interstate highways, Interstate 30 and Interstate 40 meet in Little Rock, with the Port of Little Rock serving as a major shipping hub.

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Little Rock is not only the capital of Arkansas and the largest city in the state, but is located at almost the exact middle of it.

Little rock was named after an early landmark used by explorers. An outcropping of rock designated the end of the Mississippi Delta and beginning of the Ouachita Mountain foothills. The rock was referred to as "La Petite Roche" or "the Little Rock".

The official website for the city of Little Rock is https://www.littlerock.gov/.