Quirky festivals, small-town eats, rich history, and rugged nature combine in Arkansas' river valley, home to the state's ...

The community of Atkins in Pope County was once dubbed the "Pickle Capital of the World" for being home to the Atkins Pickle Co., as well as the place from which the fried dill pickle originated.

Atkins, circa 1907: “Come to Atkins and look for us on the busy corner,” that store being Darr & Son. The town was named for Elisha Atkins, a sugar importer from Boston who helped finance the ...