(a) Since the purple martin, a bird known for its appetite for flying insects, is deemed by most as an attractive asset for its appearance, song, cleanliness, and diet — America's Most Wanted Bird, and since the City of Lake Village in Chicot County of southeastern Arkansas is located along the North-South Flyway, the major migration route for millions of birds, the City of Lake Village in Chicot County, shall be designated by the General Assembly to be known as the “Southeast Purple Martin Capital of the State of Arkansas”.
(b) The City of Fort Smith is hereby designated as the “Northwest Purple Martin Capital of Arkansas”.
Structure Arkansas Code
Chapter 4 - State Symbols, Motto, Etc.
§ 1-4-102. Salute to state flag
§ 1-4-103. Lowering of flags upon death of public officials
§ 1-4-104. Distribution of flags
§ 1-4-105. Pronunciation of state name
§ 1-4-111. State gem, mineral, and rock
§ 1-4-113. State musical instrument
§ 1-4-115. State fruit and vegetable
§ 1-4-116. State songs and anthem
§ 1-4-121. Purple martin capitals
§ 1-4-123. Trout Capital of the U.S.A
§ 1-4-125. State historic cooking vessel
§ 1-4-128. Lowering of state flags when member of armed services killed in action — Definition
§ 1-4-132. Poultry Capital of the World
§ 1-4-133. Display of national motto
§ 1-4-137. State primitive fish
§ 1-4-139. Birthplace of the Bowie Knife, Arkansas Heritage Site — Legislative findings and intent