Little Rock anchors the state, sitting at its heart as well as its geographical and cultural crossroads. Farm country and ultimately the Delta lie immediately to Little Rock's east; the south Arkansas timberlands reach to the metro's southern border; Ozark foothills lie to the north, and the Ouachita range extends into west Little Rock.

Little Rock is home to national historic sites, national corporate headquarters, professional sports and has been the birthplace of presidential campaigns. The Clinton Presidential Library represents one such successful campaign, and the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site represents one of the milestone events in our country's civil rights movement.

Acxiom, Windstream, Stephens Inc., Dillard's and Heifer International each call Little Rock its corporate home. Little Rock is home to several institutions for higher learning, including the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Each fall, Little Rock serves as home-away-from-home to the Hogs as well — the Arkansas Razorbacks play two home football games a year at War Memorial Stadium in what has become an Arkansas cultural phenomenon. Tens of thousands of fans congregate on the War Memorial Park golf course adjacent to the stadium beginning at sun-up on game day for a unique tailgating experience. In fact, the number of fans outside the stadium on game day is believed to top the number of fans inside the stadium.

Pinnacle Mountain and the Arkansas River Trail, which includes the Big Dam and Two Rivers pedestrian bridges spanning the Arkansas and Little Maumelle rivers, provide the kind of opportunities for biking, walking, running and hiking not found in many metro areas. In addition, rowing is gaining in popularity on the Arkansas River and Lake Maumelle is a regional sailing destination.

Little Rock has long been considered a beautiful and progressive Southern city with a vibrant arts scene, and is becoming known nationally as a recreational destination city. Simply put, The Rock has a lot to offer, and Centennial is proud to call it home.

 

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