Still killing time in western Arkansas we spent a day in Russellville before continuing on to Clarksville. Though the town itself was about the same size it seemed less economically depressed and therefore was a little more enjoyable. Or maybe it was because the library bathroom didn't smell like embalming fluid.
We traveled next to the city of Alma, which had a small town feel but a lot of traffic all night. The town is also home to the Allen Canning company who honored Alma with a special gift- a Popeye statue, which is their company logo and apparent hero.
Finishing our Arkansas city hopping we landed in Fort Smith and were amazed to find that over 87,000 call this town home (especially considering that it is just across the border from Oklahoma). Where did all these people come from? It's like they were fleeing Arkansas and took a few steps into Oklahoma and devoid of any hope for a suitable life, settled in despair on the border.
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