1. Arkansas became a state on March 10, 1836. It was the 25th state admitted to the Union and played a significant role in the Civil War.

2. The first Arkansas state capitol building in Little Rock was burned to the ground on March 10, 1863, by the Union Army during the Civil War.

3. On March 10, 1880, the Arkansas State Insane Asylum opened in Little Rock. It was the first mental health facility of its kind in the state and helped pave the way for modern psychiatric care.

4. In 1962, the Central High School National Historic Site was established in Little Rock to commemorate the historic events surrounding desegregation of the school in 1957.

5. Country music legend Johnny Cash was born in Kingsland, Arkansas, on March 10, 1932. He went on to become one of the most influential and celebrated musicians of all time with hits like “Ring of Fire” and “I Walk the Line.”