The Natural State: Diamond in the Rough?

I have had people ask how the heck I can live in Arkansas after being born and raised a city girl. People tend to have some pre-conceived notions until they visit and see how beautiful it is here. Now, mind you we do have cities, malls, electricity, and indoor plumbing, besides all these country miles and “hills and hollers.” We also have something else, something unique to Arkansas. In fact, it is the only place of its kind in the world. We have a park called the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro that is a diamond mine, where … Continue reading