Here are some fun Arkansas facts:
The largest city and capital is Little Rock.
State motto is “The People Rule”
State nickname is The Natural State.
State flower is the Apple Blossom.
State bird is the Mockingbird.
State animal is the White-tailed deer.
Official state beverage is milk.
Mystery authors who are found on the Cozy Mystery Site who feature Arkansas locations in their books:
Nancy Haddock: Silver Six Crafty Mystery Series: Sherry Mae Stanton and her Silver Six are retirees with a fondness for crafts and solving crimes.
Charlaine Harris: Lily Bard (Shakespeare) Mystery Series: Lily is a house cleaner/sleuth… AND Harper Connelly Mystery Series: Harper was hit by lightning and can now find dead bodies.
Joan Hess: Arly Hanks (Maggody) Mystery Series: Arly is the police chief AND Claire Malloy Mystery Series: Claire owns a small bookstore in a college town.
Donna Lynd: Gran and Bass Olson Mystery Series: Gran and Bass become private investigators in order to do their sleuthing.
K. D. McCrite: Eastgate Mystery Series: Carrie Jean Lockwood is an Assistant Pastor in Arkansas.
Radine Trees Nehring: Something to Die For Mystery Series: Carrie McCrite & Henry King are senior citizens who sleuth around.
Please feel free to comment if you see an author from the Cozy Mystery Site who belongs on this list, or if you have any corrections.
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Dianne says
I enjoy your website so much. Just read a few comments. There are no authors truly comparable to LOL Evanovich. Early on in my retirement, I read Anne George and was so saddened to learn that she passed away.
You might want to try KY author Luanne McClane if you like both Evanovich and George.
Just finished Jacqueline Winspear’s series. Not my usual, but really eye-opening series set in England during the period of WWI and following. Wonderful writer.
Danna - cozy mystery list says
I’m with you, Dianne. I was very sad to hear of her passing.
Susan* says
Off-topic, but another ‘fun fact’ like those at the top of this list: The official cookware of Arkansas is the Dutch Oven. (Same goes for Texas and Utah.)
I found this when I was researching for an antique cast iron biscuit pan that I just bought! Hmmm. Maybe I can use it for some of those cozy-mystery recipes… 🙂
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Susan*, now that’s a fact I doubt I could have found! Who’d a’thunk it? Places with official cookware!