Ark-La-Tex
The
Ark-La-Tex is a
US socio-economic region where
Arkansas,
Louisiana,
Texas and
McCurtain County, Oklahoma meet. The region is dominated by the
Shreveport/
Bossier metro-area where most of the media is located, although
Marshall in
East Texas and both
Texarkana, Texas and
Texarkana, Arkansas retain a large degree of autonomy. The region is famed for
Caddo Lake, the
American South's largest natural lake outside of
Florida. Famous Arklatexans include;
Maya Angelou,
Terry Bradshaw,
Bill Clinton,
James L. Farmer Lady Bird Johnson, and Trace Adkins.
- Special Note, Ark-La-Tex can also be spelled as one word, Arklatex.
Major Cities
- Bossier City, Louisiana
- Longview, Texas
- Jefferson, Texas
- Kilgore, Texas
- Magnolia, Arkansas
- Marshall, Texas
- Natchitoches, Louisiana
- Shreveport, Louisiana
- Texarkana, Arkansas
- Texarkana, Texas