Arkansans

Little Rock natives

Arkansans are residents or natives of Arkansas, the southern U.S. state.

The word follows the state's French-influenced pronunciation—ar-KAN-zans, not ar-kansas-ans: Arkansans turned out in record numbers for the election.

Someone from Arkansas is an Arkansan.

culture

hospitality

Generous treatment of guests

barbecue · catfish · potluck · homecoming · friendliness · kinship · reunion · gatherings · country music · Johnny Cash

regional

southerners

Warm-region inhabitants

Delta · Hot Springs · Mid-South · Appalachia · Dixie · Fort Smith · Bentonville · Jonesboro · Conway

heritage

razorbacks

Thin-backed feral swine

Bill Clinton · plantations · rice · soybeans · agriculture · farming · pioneers · segregation · integration · reconstruction

economy

Walmart

Largest global retailer

retail · timber · mining · bauxite · rice farming · cotton farming · small business · entrepreneurship · agriculture · manufacturing

community

neighbors

Those dwelling nearby

churchgoing · tight-knit · family-oriented · civic-minded · resilient · hardworking · down-to-earth · welcoming · generous · loyal

Categories
Opposites
GEOGRAPHIC IDENTITY (neighboring/regional contrast)

ArkansansOklahomans

Residents of a Plains state

Tennesseans · Missourians · Texans · Louisianans · Mississippians

GEOGRAPHIC IDENTITY (maximum cultural/regional distance within U.S.)

ArkansansNew Yorkers

Residents of America's largest city

Californians · Hawaiians · Alaskans · Bostonians · San Franciscans

insider/outsider status

Arkansansoutsiders

Those not belonging

out-of-staters · transplants · newcomers · visitors

Phrases
Family

Arkansas, Arkansan

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G