Arkansas may be a poor state, but they've got some good, down to earth people who seem to be more than willing to help others.
Absolutely. I'm seeing people working tirelessly to rise to that need.
Northwest Arkansas is the fastest growing economic area in the country per the Miliken Institute.
The Univ. of Ark. just raised one billion dollars, unheard of for a public school of less than 20,000 students.
The state also has a budget surplus.
So, saying Arkansas is a "poor" state is based more on stereotypes of the past rather than the current status.