ARKANSAS is up next in The US Explained and I'm really excited! I've been there, but I still need some help! If you're from Arkansas, it's your time to shine! Please reply to fill me in on what I need to know about your home state, such as unique food, traditions, places, some fun facts and local dialects and pronunciations! I can't promise everything will make it into the video, but I will try my best, and I'm looking forward to getting started!

@1provoid657

2 ай бұрын

Interesting

@aerodixx777

2 ай бұрын

Ello! Born and raised in Arkansas, been living here all my life. - We're mainly known for the diamond since we're the one place in the nation where you can mine it and keep what you find, but the most common gemstone is actually quartz. My family is from the Ouachita area and we have A LOT of quartz. - Geography: We have 2 minor mountain ranges (Ozark to the north, Ouachita to the west) and the Mississippi River on the eastern border (the Mississippi River Valley is just as bad here as it is in Mississippi). The Arkansas River is very significant, part of the reason being it separates North Little Rock from Little Rock - Yes, the Clintons _are_ from here. However, they completely screwed over our economy and most Arkansans HATE them with a burning passion. We disowned them lmao. - Culturally, we're very southern. In specific, we live up to the "natural state" nickname. Education may not be as good here, but your average Arkansan can tell you every little detail about the evironment, wildlife, proper hunting/fishing, any form of manual labor, etc. Unless you're in Little Rock, you're gonna be somewhere out in rural land. We're also the literal ebodiment of white trash. Everyone has parents divorced or on their 2/3rd marriage, everyone has a family member in jail for something meth related. We crack jokes about how horrible the quality of life/Arkansas in general is here (we do that A LOT, if you ask an Arkansan how they feel about their state, they're probably gonna say it's shit but at least better than "libbed out city folk"), but I think a lot of people don't wanna admit that they wouldn't wanna live elsewhere. - I'd recommend searching up the town Hot Springs. It has one of the few national parks in the east, very famous for its bathhouses, and Al Capone visited there often. - There's this town called Harrison known for being the headquarters of a certain hate group. There's this Arkansan inside joke where anytime we're talkin about racists, we just say "people from Harrison". Outside of Harrison, race relations are actually pretty well in comparison to other places. - We have the highest production of rice in the US (might be the world Idk). - We know the Razorbacks suck and at this point we lost all hope in them succeeding, but we still get decked out in Razorbacks merch, get hyped at games, ect because it's tradition at this point. - Dialect is your standard southern accent, although I think it gets a little different for hillbillies way out in the Ozarks. - We have 3 seasons: spring (March-early May), HUMID (mid May-early October), take a guess what the weather's gonna be today? it's gonna be drastically different depending on the time of day and completely change up the next (mid October-Feburary) - Can't think of any special foods other than what's typical of southerners.

@scott9278

2 ай бұрын

Just a heads up we pronounce Ouachita "wash-ah-tall" um lets see rice is a big part of east AR as well as duck hunting Stuttgart is billed as the duck hunting capital and it draws hunters from all over the world, southern AR is mainly known for it's forestry and aerospace industry Camden is home to Raytheon, the frist bowie knife was made in Washington (near Texarkana), Al Capone vacationed in Hot Springs along with other gangsters, then there's Ft. Smith's history with hanging judge Parker and Bass Reeves, north west AR is the fastest growing region of the state, Hawksbill crag is a pretty well know look out and other states commonly use pictures of it in their own promotional material (looking at you TN.MO.andNC. lol) and then there's the more well known stuff like crater of diamonds state park where you can dig for diamonds and keep what you find, the Clinton's, the little rock 9, Walmart etc. I Love your videos btw

@superknugs6327

2 ай бұрын

Heads up, you better talk about Northwest Arkansas and its recent rapid growth. Also, this state is very beautiful if you aren't in Little Rock, North Little Rock, Fort Smith, or Siloam.

@superknugs6327

2 ай бұрын

Also, something else- although we don't have many Interstates, there are a lot of Freeways, with what seems like every Us highway becoming a freeway. Some ones I can think of off the top of my head are Us 412 and Us 71 and Us 62.

“I'm not from Earth, I'm from Missouri"- Star-Lord.

@revinhatol

2 ай бұрын

*_"THANOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"_* - Drax

@tylermcintyre1454

Ай бұрын

Tyler Mac you are from here here

babe wake up, new US explained

@1provoid657

2 ай бұрын

Everyone right now

@YoungGandalf2325

2 ай бұрын

Don't lie to yourself. We're all watching this alone. And there's nothing wrong with that.

@brianwilson8088

2 ай бұрын

😂😂😂​@@YoungGandalf2325

@Kiwi_TaylorsVersion

2 ай бұрын

I'm hopping in bed knowing I can listen to it and wind down

@davidpawson7393

2 ай бұрын

​@@YoungGandalf2325Exactly how I prefer it too. Peace

As a Hoosier, Missouri feels like a slightly removed Midwestern brother that was raised in the south

@Nitro_Joe

2 ай бұрын

That's an apt description!

@Galaxie500IN

2 ай бұрын

as a Hoosier I feel the same about Indiana.

@Richard.Vox.

2 ай бұрын

I've lived near Missouris bootheal (part of the south) And now live north of KC. This checks out

@siohunndai

2 ай бұрын

Great Plains parents who adopted a kid with one southern biological dad and a urban Great Lakes biological mom.

@jacobcarter6332

Ай бұрын

As a Missourian I have to laugh at you calling yourself that lol

I love the fact that Missouri is just about average on almost every metric. This is one of the main reasons i love living here. It flies under the radar, but it isn't a dump either.

@TravelGuy9834

Ай бұрын

West Virginia shares a lot of it being in the middle as well.

When I grew up in Missouri, I was taught that it was called "The Show Me State", because some Eastern politician who was traveling through the state by train wouldn't show his ticket, insisting that, being such an important politician, he didn't have to, but the conductor insisted, threatening to throw him off the train. That politician thus dubbed Missouri "The Show Me State". I believe this story over the others that you offered, as we Missourians don't care who you think you are.

@jacobpierce758

2 ай бұрын

This version is new to me, but honestly makes sense. One common thing I observe in Missouri is that people just don't give a shit how popular/important you are or think you are. You're just another person to us.

@sethfrisbie3957

2 ай бұрын

@@jacobpierce758 yep and and if someone is an idiot they probably will be treated as if they are an idiot with no execptions. Well I was born in Cape Girardeau Missouri yet I currently live in Arkansas and I agree with that philosophy.

@tristenwells7762

Ай бұрын

This is what I was thought in my Missouri history class in school as well

The southern quarter of Missouri, from Joplin to Hayti holds a special place in my heart. Some of the most beautiful countryside in America, less intensely hot in the summer than Texas, but not as bitterly cold in the winter as the rest of the midwest with enough rain to keep the land looking lush without irrigation.

@user-ib8ls1vq6y

2 ай бұрын

Southeast Missouri is swamp east Missouri

@johnbeckwith1361

2 ай бұрын

I have family in West Plains, I'm also moving there myself this year. They say the same thing as you. Mild winters and maneable summers and always very beautiful. Looking forward to some land with a house on it.

@guestyboy42069

Ай бұрын

I'm from that part of Missouri, close to the central-south. I heavily agree with this statement that the weather is some what in the middle, and honestly people dismiss the beauty of the area.

@RealZestal

Ай бұрын

Table Rock Lake

@auntiefiat9769

Ай бұрын

Ozark County!!

Missouri is very underrated.

@CJColvin

2 ай бұрын

I hear you, gotta love Missouri

@freeman_fundamentals

Ай бұрын

No we’re not, stay away

@anes-thetics

Ай бұрын

no we arent, stay out.

@tristenwells7762

Ай бұрын

No we aren’t it’s very lame actually

@schmort.

Ай бұрын

nuh uh, stay out.

A note about the colors on the flag is that it represents both the US and France

I moved to Columbia, MO 10 years ago for college and never left! I absolutely love living in Missouri. Friendly people, tons of opportunity, and we are right in the middle of everything. You can drive to Breckenridge, Colorado and Destin, FL each in less than 12 hours. Also beautiful nature, two nationally large metros and great sports to cheer for! Love it here in MO.

Guy from southern Missouri here! Indeed my great state is a crossroads state. You go north and it feels like a true mid-western state, you go to the south where I'm from and there are a lot of hill billies and southern culture reigns. I live within the Ozarks, where the scenery is beautiful and there are a lot of hidden gems. Also, yes, it's pronounced Miss-o-re, not Miss-ur-a, don't know why people pronounce it that way.

@tylermcintyre1454

Ай бұрын

Tyler Mac miss o re

@milkenthusiast9041

13 күн бұрын

a lot of older northern missourians will pronounce it mizz-ur-uh

I'm from Missouri, and have been waiting for over a year for you to make this episode

Congratulations on creating one of the most INTERESTING and informative channels on all of KZread!

@tylermcintyre1454

Ай бұрын

Tyler Mac and it’s from Arkansas

Born & raised Missourian here, good video. Though you slept on how bipolar our weather is. -10 to 110; gotta love it.

Speaking from the st.louis area, I definitely feel like I got schooled on Missouri. This was impressive, comprehensive and just wow

Missouri is the only state with two Federal Reserve Banks. St. Louis, MO and Kansas City, MO

I haven't watched your video yet, the fact your video went out 12 minutes you've already got 213 views is a tribute to the great job that you're doing. I can't wait to watch the video.

As a Missourian born and raised, I truly do love living here and I'm glad to see such a great video on my home! ❤

@tylermcintyre1454

Ай бұрын

Tyler Mac were is My kids

As a native born Missourian, raised in rural Illinois, graduated high school in Colorado, a decade-long resident of Texas, and now proud Tennessean, I'm telling you with some sense of regional nomenclature: it's pronounced "ă - puh - latch- ă". And you are definitely correct in noting that the Ozark and Appalachian regions are akin to cousins - they share so many wonderful historical connections.

@TheDEM1995

Ай бұрын

Looks like that's WV and below. If you go N/NE of it (or elsewhere in the country, for the amount that counts) that's not the dominant pronunciation. dialectsurvey.wordpress.com/2018/10/17/q101-how-do-you-pronounce-the-third-vowel-in-appalachian/ Think I might have heard both at some point growing up, but in my idiolect growing up in suburban STL it's "ei"

Just came back from a Vacay in MO aside from the coldness of the land its so beautiful and peaceful that you can find something to do for everyone. Also everyone I've come across was extremely nice and always open to talk about anything.

@MissouriPatriot

Ай бұрын

Lol that’s the beauty of MO. Today the weather can be zero tomorrow it’s 65. Have seen it snow 6” on Monday and on Saturday be outside doing yard work in shorts because it so warm out. Love love the changing of the seasons, main reason I stay and the people are so friendly but of course I live in NW MO in a small town, everyone knows everyone and we welcome new comers with open arms as long as they don’t come here intent on “changing” our quiet, easy going way of life. Had a new neighbor that came from SD who hated trees, he demolished 250 acres of 100 plus year old hardwoods so he could row crop the land, then sold it and moved on. 🤬 glad you had a great vacation in MO hope you come back.

@davehughesfarm7983

Ай бұрын

I know everybody thats a somebody in a 30 mile radius of my house.in N. Missouri@@MissouriPatriot

Fun fact about Jeff City: it's one of four state capitals without an interstate. Montpelier, VT; Juneau, AK; and Pierre, SD are the others

@michaellarrabee5873

Ай бұрын

Umm, Montpelier has I89 running literally right next to it.

@tylermcintyre1454

Ай бұрын

Tyler Mac yes and the thing is

@bigdallyc

Ай бұрын

I-70 doesn't go through Jeff City?

As a Hoosier in Missouri (STL) for grad school, I love it here! Enough south feeling to get good BBQ while feeling mostly midwestern. There’s so much fun and free stuff here in STL. I was personally shocked by the natural beauty in the area. And the wineries!! There’s really some good ones, especially compared to anywhere in IN lol. Great breweries in STL, too.

@user-ii9xh5lz6u

2 ай бұрын

Where are some areas that are not full of crime and is it as racist as my family says

@dogdog3334

Ай бұрын

​@@user-ii9xh5lz6u Stay out of Missouri 👍

@klayrozan9039

Ай бұрын

​@@user-ii9xh5lz6u their are plenty of parts that arent as crime filled, most of the crime is on the otherside of the river, but yeah in general STL has quite a bit of crime. But some of the best places statistically to live in the US is on the outskirts (about 15-30 minutes) of STL. NW and SE are really, really nice. Central for the most part is really nice. SW is absolutely beautiful but has a bit of crime from being on the 44. And tbh there were a lot of racism here (from what I was told). But atleast from what I know, its gotten a LOT better. Just from the moment I moved here to now (about 15 years), the amount of diversity is staggering.

Thanks Carter! I hope you’re doing well! Keep up the great work in your amazing one of a kind series!⭐️🇺🇸🎉😊

Excellent content. I appreciate your editing and delivery. Learning is fun when presented like this.

Still one of the best series on youtube. Keep it up

These videos are a national treasure, well researched and documented. Thank you for them, and best of luck going forward!

Carter! Missed you, looking forward to learning more about Missouri.

This is the first video of yours I have seen. It leapt out to me, as a lifelong resident of Kansas City (ok, of the suburbs), so I had to check in and see how you did explaining my state. Truly phenomenal work. Thorough, and informative, even to a native like myself. I was engaged the entire time, and the mix of new info, and familiar was great. You've earned a subscriber, and I can't wait to watch the rest, because I know I'll learn almost all there is to know about your subjects. You have been sufficiently vetted haha. Keep up the good work.

I'm agreeing with all previous comments that this channel makes the most interesting and well composed videos. But can I also add how amazing it is that you don't have any annoying or dramatizing music?! It's so matter of fact and straight to the point. As a German (and someone to listens to these videos when I can't sleep) I appreciate it a lot.

“I’ll be deep in the cold, cold ground before I recognize Missourah!” -Abe Simpson

My father was born in Joplin, though his family moved into the Kansas City area when he was 2. It hit me a little when Joplin got hit by that tornado in 2012. ❤️‍🩹

I'm excited to see the Springfield Underground mentioned, as my extended family runs it. Thanks for making your videos so interesting!

I’ve lived all over the state and it’s made me really love living here. History is everywhere and there’s so many quirks that make it unique. Really glad you mentioned the Cahokia mounds bc that is some ancient history. Plus the landscape and geological history is slept on. Also seeing Hermann is crazy.

Been waiting for this 1 I'm gonna be moving and your guides hav helped alot

Bro you did an excellent job depicting my home state and all about it thank you so much for this video good job!

I moved to St. Louis half a year ago. This is great knowledge for me to have on so many different fronts, thanks!

@kaighSea

Ай бұрын

Ouch. Kansas city wasn't an option? Lol kansas city is 100000x better than st Louis.

Kansas City and the ozarks are high on my USA bucket list. Great video, can't wait for the next one!

First of your videos I am seeing. I really liked it and will have all 56 on my watch list. Thankyou for your efforts

Nice video, you sound like a Missouri native. you hit all the key points in this overview!

you know more about my state than i do! very well done, excellent content. thank you.

Branson’s tourism scene has a weird hidden history that’s begging to be unearthed. It kind of feels like it’s going through a midlife crisis right now though, mostly due to a lack of interest in the attractions (though Silver Dollar City still gets a lot of visitors); most of them are catered to the elderly, which has been a thing forever. Also, James River Church is almost cult-like in its gathering and execution. I would definitely check out some of their “Men’s Conferences” if you want to see something truly insane.

Keep the good work up Carter! Your US Explained videos are fantastic!

@tylermcintyre1454

Ай бұрын

Tyler Mac and unbaleavebull

Excited to see Iowa one day hopefully! Keep up the great videos ❤

Thanks, this really covered everything

only a minute in and I love seeing this already, especially as a missourian. the picture you used for the historic town at 1:10 is next to the First Presbyterian Church in Ste. Genevieve, I used to go there for a summer VBS program that my aunt led. brings back a wave of memories...

Amazing video! Love from KC!

I actually use your videos to figure our about places i think about moving. Keep doing this.

im from orlando florida. lived in St. Louis, MO for two years. I really enjoyed it. really amazing and deep history in missouri, some beautiful nature including rivers and ozark mountains, and some pretty good quality of life because of the public institutions/infrastructure/activities. if i didn't go back to florida for family, i might have stayed in Missouri

Great video, and thank you for mentioning that the Kansas and Missouri sides of Kansas City are united as one metro. That’s exactly how we feel here. Yes, we sometimes have to deal with state-specific issues, but it really does feel like one big city that just happens to have a state line running through it.

From an Illinois Boy & a Missouri Man, very good job. Live in St. Charles now & was born in Alton. The mississippi river valley is home!

Great video so far. Not sure where u r on ur cross-country trip, but if ur going to b in Oklahoma or Arkansas in April, it would b a great time to catch the upcoming 4/8 eclipse. A buddy of mine and I r planning to drive down from Tulsa to c it. I read that Mena Arkansas, or the Talemina Drive which runs atop the Ouachita Mountains from Oklahoma to Arkansas, could make fr a nice place to observe the eclipse. Keep up the great work!

I love St. Louis and Missouri so much. Great video.

Awesome. Love your videos

You may not know but near the first of your video, the solitary tree looks like the big oak on my Williamson family's farm near McBaine and Columbia Missouri.

I wish more of the Ozark culture and natural beauty would have been covered.

Well done! Very interesting

Thank you for mentioning STL City SC!!

@siggychi

2 ай бұрын

I will say I wish the KC Current were mentioned, it's important to include Women's leagues as well!

@elicarlson7682

2 ай бұрын

@@siggychi yes I agree

I'm shocked little Fortescue got a mention!! Been through there, Craig and Mound City multiple times. Great little corner of the state

My grandma always took us to the stomp dances in north east Oklahoma, in Quapaw

Thank you for doing a video on my state

I love your content. Please raise the audio levels if you can. Thanks.

Great amazing work!! You made my 1 hour flight 😂Educational. 🎉

Good to have you hack! Keep it up!

You can tell Jefferson City is the HEART of it all!

Thank you for another great video. I lived in KC for several years. I still miss the BBQ.

@tylermcintyre1454

Ай бұрын

Tyler Mac your w

@tylermcintyre1454

Ай бұрын

Tyler Mac welcome

As someone who has lived in Kcks and kcmo. Good job.

I enjoyed this but as a St. Louisianan & Missourian, I wish you would've spent more time talking about the old French History and Ozarks region. Either way, good video as always

Great job as always, Carter! You always go so in-depth with each state, and I learn something new about them every time. Can't wait for Arkansas next 🙌😊

I've been waiting for someone to finally explain Missouri to me

Missouri gets slept on

@NewDrums08

2 ай бұрын

Truth

@SolaceEasy

2 ай бұрын

Fly over state, right?

@gracenwilliams3751

Ай бұрын

For good reason FUCK MISSOURI it sucks here.

We're almost there!

Lived in Columbia Missouri for most of my life, its chaotic, the roads suck, but god do I love it.

As someone who's lived also in Arkansas a good portion of my life I can say that they have the devil's Den and they also have where the White River meets the Bryant river is excellent fishing especially gigging for sucker fish people do family reunions fish-frys get togethers along the river and celebrate life. Float trips kayaking and canoeing are big along the riverways in the Ozarks.

This was an excellent overview of Missouri. Great video and narration. Thank you.

@ThatIsInterestingTII

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Really glad you enjoyed it!

US EXPLAINED🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥 love this series

Very Interesting Indeed. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Excellent job! You got a lot right that many get wrong or omit. A very interesting (IMO) though not terribly significant topic you didn't include was the French settlement of Old Mines -- older than Ste. Genevieve though not an officially a town -- and a unique French dialect that survived until very recently. A more significant topic, from the same area, would be the history and importance of lead mining in that region as well as the Joplin area. But at an hour already, you can't cover everything.

@jacobpierce758

2 ай бұрын

If you go to the Mountain man Rendezvous held by the Missouri French heritage society (one being in old mines) you'll find that dialect is still alive. Some of the younger people from that tribe I've met can switch from using it and not.

Great video.

Take it from a Missourian, we make a very big deal about KCMO vs KCK.

I’m watching all 50. I don’t fucking care how “boring”, this is useful info that is worth my time.

TII is about halfway through the US explained series. Missouri is the 25th state alphabetically.

Lee’s Summit shout out !!!

Right out of a textbook explanation.

Glad to see my great state of Missouri getting some recognition she deserves

I figured I would recommend a cleaner way to state something. When you say "population within the city limits", you could shorten/clean that up to "in the city proper". Whenever me and my dad discuss geography, we always use the "metro area" population and "city proper" population. Can't wait until you get to the northern plains :)

Love the channel! Where did the background music go? is it just me or is it gone now?

@tylermcintyre1454

Ай бұрын

Tyler Mac we don’t know

Thank you for covering the oft-unknown Mormon War of Missouri. The Mormon Exterminaton Order was technically still around until it was rescinded in 1976

Come to Missouri! Here you can experience all 4 seasons within the span of a week!

@Liechtenstein_real

Ай бұрын

And maybe like 4 tornadoes.

@Idrinklight44

Ай бұрын

A week, more like a day

Just a little correction. St. Louis is named after King Louis the ninth of France. I believe you said King Louis the 14th. Anyway, great content!! I love history and know much about Missouri and St. Louis (we affectionately call it The Lou) as I live in St. Louis, but I learned much from you. Thanks!

@samj3147

Ай бұрын

Scrolled through the comments to see if anyone else caught that too!

1848... the Great Springtime of the Peoples featured revolution in many parts of Europe who tried to throw off the oppressionof the monarchs and nobility over regular people. The failure of these revolutions meant that many great freethinking minds left Europe. You touch on this period with the influx of Germans and other Central Europeans. It's an interesting period, and I think someone could study a lot about how the US benefitted from this. Found this fascinating. My wife is from KC, and we visit regularly. As someone who grew up on the West Coast, where documented history doesn't go back all that far. KC feels very cool. The BBQ is incredible, the blues and jazz history... really great City. I need to explore more of the state.

I'm traveling Illinois from top to bottom this spring, and I'm staying a few nights in Fairview Heights. I'm excited to explore St. Louis not just from a tourists perspective, but also a geographic and demographic one. I want to see all neighborhoods, to see in person what went wrong. Better yet, next year I'm traveling throughout Missouri, and I'll be staying in St. Louis for 2 weeks, as well as KC for a week. It'll be fun to compared the two in such a close time frame.

@davehughesfarm7983

Ай бұрын

You will know what went wrong real fast...Also,you will love KC..

@teejin669

Ай бұрын

That sounds great. If you head to the dangerous areas, just head there during the day, and you should be fine going almost anywhere on the road. Once you park use your own judgement.

My current state!! Love it

Moving 1800 miles to southern MO in 8 months. Looking forward to 5 acres of land, a house, no mortgage and no need for a job.

Very Good summary albeit not very flattering photos of parts of St Louis. You touched on this but one interesting fact not mentioned is MO was admitted as a state to the union in 1821. It was almost 15 years later before another state was admitted. The longest stretch of no more states admitted to the US other than when AK and HA were admitted. Also consider the MO river, the MS river and the Ohio River all flow into MO. No other state has this much volume of fresh water tributaries passing through it or along it.

Question is will the city of St. Louis rebound? From Southwest Missouri I love to visit St. Louis to see a Cardinals game and just visit the city.

Gotta love Missouri

Woo Missouri mention

For a long time the furthest west professional sports teams would play at was in Missouri. Usually either Saint Louis or Kansas city.

RAHHHHHHH MISSOURI MENTIONED WTF IS BEING REMEMBERED⁉️‼️🗣️🔥🗣️✨🔥⁉️‼️

I grew up Palmyra, a town 10 miles north of Hannibal. It sucks here!