Little Rock, the Arkansas capital, is the land of mountains and plains. It is also the largest city and is so named because of the small rock formation called La Petite Roche (meaning the little rock) on the Arkansas River’s south bank. As per the legend, this rock formation was a landmark for the river traffic in the olden days and so the city got its name as the Little Rock. Today, this is seen in the downtown’s Riverfront Park. And with that, I will also admit that most of the interesting Little Rock Arkansas attractions are in the city center itself. (more…)