Texarkana Essential Info
Overview
Texarkana is a city in the Piney Woods region of Texas and the Timberlands region of Arkansas.
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Basics
Best Time To Go
Mar-Oct
Current Time
Current Weather
64 °F
Cloudy
Fun Facts
- Texarkana is located in the Ark-La-Tex region, and together with neighboring Texarkana, Arkansas, forms the combined city of Texarkana.
- A popular story credits Colonel Gus Knobel, who surveyed the Iron Mountain Railroad right-of-way from Little Rock to this section to the state line. He allegedly painted "TEX-ARK-ANA" on a plank and nailed it to a tree, saying, "This is the name of a town which is to be built here."
- Texarkana is the headquarters of the theologically conservative American Baptist Association, whose Missionary Baptist churches are most numerous in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Mississippi.
- Ross Perot,an American businessman best known for being an independent presidential candidate in 1992 and the Reform party presidential candidate in 1996, was born in Texarkana.
Popular Foods
- Brisket Sandwich
- Fried Grouper