1. On January 11, 1999, a winter storm known as "Ice Storm 1999" hit Arkansas, causing extensive damage to trees and power lines, and leaving over 300,000 households without power. Some areas were without power for up to three weeks. It was one of the worst natural disasters in the state's history.

2. On January 11, 1861, Arkansas became the fifth state to secede from the Union and join the Confederacy. This decision was met with mixed reactions in the state, with some residents supporting secession and others strongly opposed.

3. In 1998, on January 11th, Governor Mike Huckabee signed into law a bill designating the mockingbird as the official state bird of Arkansas. The mockingbird was chosen for its loud and lively song, which symbolizes the state's musical heritage and diverse cultural traditions.

4. On January 11, 1939, future Arkansas Governor Winthrop Rockefeller was involved in a plane crash in Alaska that killed his friend and pilot, Mickey Leighton. Rockefeller was critically injured but survived, and the experience had a profound impact on his life and political philosophy.

5. In 1963, on January 11th, the groundbreaking ceremony was held for the construction of the Clinton Presidential Library in Little Rock, Arkansas. The library and museum, which opened to the public in 2004, houses the official records and artifacts of the presidency of Bill Clinton, who served as governor of Arkansas before becoming president.