Little Rock Arkansas Directory
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Little Rock is the capital and the most populous city of the State of Arkansas. It is also the county seat of Pulaski County and had a city population of 204,370 in the 2006 census estimates. It and North Little Rock, Arkansas are co-principal cities of the six-county Little Rock-North Little Rock Metropolitan Statistical Area, an area with a population of 652,834 people, according to 2006 census estimates. The MSA is in turn included in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff Combined Statistical Area, which had a population of 829,032 in the 2006 census estimates.
Located near the geographic center of Arkansas, Little Rock derives its name from a small rock formation on the south bank of the Arkansas River called La Petite Roche (the "little rock"). The "little rock" was used by early river traffic as a landmark and became a well-known river crossing.
Many artifacts have been found that suggest Native Americans inhabited Central Arkansas thousands of years before European settlers arrived. These original inhabitants may have included the Folsom people, Bluff Dwellers, Mound Builders, Caddo, Quapaw, Osage, Choctaw and Cherokee. Arkansas was left untouched by European hands until 1541 when Hernando de Soto of Spain traveled through the area.
Little Rock was actually named for a little rock. Early travelers used a stone outcropping on the bank of the Arkansas River as a landmark. "La Petite Roche" marked the transition from the flat Mississippi Delta region to the Ouachita Mountain foothills. Travelers would refer to the area as "the little rock" and the name stuck.
Citizens of Little Rock are sometimes referred to by the appellation, "Little Rockers." The so-called popularity of this nickname is up for debate.
The city of North Little Rock was once the 8th ward of Little Rock. An Arkansas Supreme Court decision on February 6, 1904, allowed the ward to merge with the neighboring town of North Little Rock. The merged town quickly renamed itself Argenta (the local name for the former 8th Ward), but returned to its original name in October 1917.
Federal Express was founded in 1971 by Frederick W. Smith in Little Rock, Arkansas, but moved to Memphis, Tennessee in 1973 after Little Rock National Airport officials would not agree to provide facilities for the fledgling airline. The company is now known as FedEx Corporation.
Alex -
(501) 664-8658
5913 Kavanaugh
Blvd *
Little Rock *
AR * 72207
Baby Depot At
Burlington Coat Factory - (501) 223-3868
9101 W Markham
Street *
Little Rock *
AR * 72205
Baby Depot At
Burlington Coat Factory - (501) 955-9300
4220 E McCain Blvd *
North Little Rock *
AR * 72117
Charlie
Children's Boutique - (501) 661-9157
Pavilion In The
Park *
8201 Cantrell Road *
Little Rock * AR
Creations From Above
- (501) 376-1483
P.O. Box 121 *
Little Rock *
AR * 72203
Gap Kids -
(501) 753-3400
3929 McCain Blvd *
North Little Rock *
AR * 72116
Gap Kids -
(501) 664-8111
Park Plaza Mall *
Little Rock *
AR * 72205
Gingerbread Kids
- (501) 941-2966
54 Financial Drive *
Cabot *
AR * 72023
Gingerbread Kids
- (501) 225-3116
315 N Bowman Road *
Little Rock *
AR * 72211
Gingerbread Kids
- (501) 771-5020
2817 Lakewood
Village Drive *
North Little Rock *
AR * 72116
Gymboree Store
- (501) 664-7551
6000 W Markham
Street *
Little Rock *
AR * 72205
Gymboree Store
- (501) 758-2900
McCain Mall *
North Little Rock *
AR * 72116
It's Your Baby
- (501) 455-6211
12301 Stagecoach
Road *
Little Rock * AR
Jack 'N Jill
Children's Shop - (501) 778-6700
113 W South Street *
Benton *
AR * 72015
Jodie Marie's
Childrens Fashions - (501) 771-9999
3517 John F
Kennedy Blvd *
North Little Rock *
AR * 72116
Limited Too
- (501) 663-0592
Park Plaza Mall *
Little Rock *
AR * 72205
Little Company, Inc.
- (501) 847-1141
3108 Horizon
Street *
Bryant *
AR * 72022
Pink Porch
- (501) 663-1665
5008 Kavanaugh
Blvd *
Little Rock * AR
The Toggery
- (501) 663-8662
5919 R Street *
Little Rock *
AR * 72207
Up The Street
- (501) 505-8000
1315 North Street *
Conway *
AR * 72034