Published February 6, 1964 Others besides myself have no doubt wondered why “Arkansas” is pronounced “Arkansaw.” The name certainly isn’t pronounced as it is spelled. I recall that years ago the accent was put on the second syllable but now it is the other way around. But a story in The Record, written 70 years ago [June 8, 1894] by the late E. F. Case, editor at that time, clears up the question. States the article: “Periodically the question of the pronunciation of ‘Arkansas’ comes up in...

Published January 23, 1964

Published January 16, 1964