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From Bill Clinton to Jermain Taylor, several famous and well-known people have roots in Arkansas. The following list highlights some of the country's most prominent people who were either born in the state or lived here at some time in their lives. Follow the links below to find famous Arkansans categorized by the area in which they are known and listed alphabetically. Arts & Entertainment; Authors & Journalists; Sports; History; Politics; Business Leaders; and Architecture.


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Long before the Crater of Diamonds at Murfreesboro became a state park, auto industrialist Henry Ford attempted to purchase the site.

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