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The railroads changed everything in Arkansas. Following the Civil War, as railroads were built across the state, lumber companies began clearing virgin timber. In the Delta, the land left behind was drained and then used to raise cotton, which dominated the Arkansas economy at the time.
With the recent inauguration of Arkansas’s first female Governor, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, many are rightfully wondering what the future holds for our state. However, this historic event also provides an excellent opportunity to look back at the state’s past and see where history might be made or where it mi