North Little Rock: The Other Side of the Arkansas River
North Little Rock began as Argenta, a railroad town on the north bank of the Arkansas River directly opposite the state capital. In 1904 the Arkansas Supreme Court forced a merger with Little Rock, but residents on the north side voted to secede and incorporate independently just two years later. That stubborn independence has defined the city's identity ever since. With about 66,500 people, North Little Rock maintains its own government, police force, and school district while sharing a metro area with its larger neighbor.
Simmons Bank Arena, formerly Verizon Arena, is the largest indoor venue in Arkansas and hosts concerts, sporting events, and conventions. Burns Park, at over 1,700 acres, is one of the largest municipal parks in the country and includes a golf course, campground, soccer complex, and miles of trails. The park sits along the river and connects to the Arkansas River Trail system that loops through both cities.
The Camp Nelson Historic District and the Old Mill at T.R. Pugh Memorial Park, a concrete structure built in 1933 to look like a water-powered grist mill, was featured in the opening scene of "Gone with the Wind." The military has a long presence here as well, with Camp Robinson, originally a World War I training facility, still functioning as a National Guard base on the city's north side.
Commercially, North Little Rock benefits from its position along Interstate 40 and the railroad infrastructure that has been here since the 1870s. The McCain Mall area and Lakewood Village serve as the primary retail zones. The city has worked to develop its riverfront with the Argenta Arts District, which now includes restaurants, a boutique hotel, and the Argenta Community Theater.
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North Little Rock began as Argenta, a railroad town on the north bank of the Arkansas River directly opposite the state capital. In 1904 the Arkansas Supreme Court forced a merger with Little Rock, but residents on the north side voted to secede and incorporate independently just two years later. That stubborn independence has defined the city's identity ever since. With about 66,500 people, North Little Rock maintains its own government, police force, and school district while sharing a metro area with its larger neighbor.
Simmons Bank Arena, formerly Verizon Arena, is the largest indoor venue in Arkansas and hosts concerts, sporting events, and conventions. Burns Park, at over 1,700 acres, is one of the largest municipal parks in the country and includes a golf course, campground, soccer complex, and miles of trails. The park sits along the river and connects to the Arkansas River Trail system that loops through both cities.
The Camp Nelson Historic District and the Old Mill at T.R. Pugh Memorial Park, a concrete structure built in 1933 to look like a water-powered grist mill, was featured in the opening scene of "Gone with the Wind." The military has a long presence here as well, with Camp Robinson, originally a World War I training facility, still functioning as a National Guard base on the city's north side.
Commercially, North Little Rock benefits from its position along Interstate 40 and the railroad infrastructure that has been here since the 1870s. The McCain Mall area and Lakewood Village serve as the primary retail zones. The city has worked to develop its riverfront with the Argenta Arts District, which now includes restaurants, a boutique hotel, and the Argenta Community Theater.
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