Arkansas

[ahr-kuhn-saw, ar-kan-zuhs] / ˈɑr kənˌsɔ, ærˈkæn zəs /

NOUN

u.s. state

Synonyms

WEAK

Bear State Bowie State Hot Springs State Ozark country Razorback State Toothpick State Wonder State land of opportunity natural state

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Arkansas

Alabama and Louisiana are the first states to have carried out executions with nitrogen gas, though three other states - Arkansas, Mississippi and Oklahoma - also allow for it.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Throughout Maledon’s career as a hangman, Arkansas newspapers regularly reported his identity and his role in executions.

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026

In Arkansas, all it took was a few clicks on the Arkansas secretary of state website, $45 and an American flag to form a bona fide private school with the Arkansas Times.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Louisiana allow executions by nitrogen gas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

School officials also cited the presence of the Arkansas National Guard as another reason.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals