Arkansas and Missouri Compared

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Mr. Beat compares and contrasts Missouri and Arkansas, the two states with lots of natural beauty and where the South meets the Midwest (and West.)
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Arkansas and Missouri
Or as many say “Missour UH” and wait a second, why is Arkansas pronounced like that? Well, that’s another video, buddy. Check it out.
Anyway, Missouri and Arkansas
The Show-Me State and The Natural State
Two bordering states where the South kind of meets the West and Midwest in THESE United States
And, I know I have talked some trash about Missouri throughout my life being a Kansas boy, but I gotta admit it’s one of my favorite places to visit, and I only don’t visit Arkansas as much since it’s a bit further of a drive for me.
There’s a relatively new rivalry between the sports teams of the two major universities in each state. (Missouri Tigers and Arkansas Razorbacks). The football rivalry is known as The Battle Line Rivalry.
Missouri is a Midwestern state, but much of Southern Missouri kind of makes it seem like a Southern state. Arkansas is definitely a Southern state, but parts of it, like Northwest Arkansas in particular, somehow feel Midwestern. So if you like the South and Midwest, these two states are for you.
The population of Missouri is more than twice that of Arkansas.

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Correction: I have yet to compare Maryland as well. How could I forget Maryland! So 4 states left compare. :) So yeah, now that you know I'm doing repeats, what should I compare Maryland, Michigan, Iowa, and Oklahoma to? Thanks to my generous Patreon supporters for sponsoring this video, as well as Truebill. Download Truebill for free by going to: Truebill.com/MrBeat

[@jessicacat4418]

Hi 👋😍💕😇

[@HawkeyePolitics]

Heres how you could do it: Iowa and Oklahoma Maryland and Michigan

[@leonarduscopertinojr.6729]

Without comparing Michigan and Ontario, Maryland and Washington D.C. Oklahoma and Sequoyah? 😁

[@pleaseenteraname1103]

You should do the Northern Mariana Islands compared to the Virgin Islands.

[@carlstevens781]

I mean the choices that jump out to me are Maryland & Pennsylvania (or Virginia), Michigan & Ohio, Iowa & Nebraska, and Oklahoma & Texas.

[@EmperorTigerstar]

The back and forth pronunciation of Missouri is clever but as a Missourian hurts my soul.

[@TPChatter]

nice

[@JonahNelson7]

Instead of pleasing one party and annoying another, both parties are equally mildly annoyed

[@pleaseenteraname1103]

Hi emperor tiger star I’m a freshman in high school and your videos help a lot.

[@morganmumma6599]

I didn't know you we're a Missourian, awesome!

[@logansmith2771]

I always thought your accent sounded like North Carolina. I've lived in Missouri half my life too.

[@Bones_McGee_]

As an Arkansan, I love this video. But, one thing that a lot of people don't realize about the Little Rock Nine is the effect all the mess had economically. At the time, Little Rock and Atlanta were roughly the same size in terms of population and economy. Because of all the racial tension, a lot of businesses left the central part of the state in favor of other states. Just a little bit of history that explains some of Arkansas' modern problems. Regardless, I love my home state and all the amazing places and people that live here. Woo Pig Sooie

[@iammrbeat]

Woo Pig Sooie. I was just down there in June. Fascinating stuff about Little Rock competing with Atlanta. I had no idea about the economic effects of all that, so thanks for sharing.

[@bluedream6462]

The Atlanta area had more people in the 1950s than Central Arkansas has today.

[@Bones_McGee_]

@@bluedream6462 That is indeed correct, while Atlanta did have roughly 1.5 times the population of Little Rock, the little Rock area (including surrounding suburbs) had a pretty similar economic size. While Little Rock did gain population during the 1950s, it was stunted, and we lost a good portion of the economy. Little Rock was small, and still is small, so the loss of businesses just hit that much harder.

[@bluedream6462]

@@Bones_McGee_ I was comparing the metro areas and 3 years after the central nine incident Atlanta was 4x as large. I couldn't find data on the economies of either place, but I'd imagine it wasn't that close with the populations being so different. Maybe if things had gone better for Little Rock it's size and economy would be more comparable to Memphis and Birmingham today.

[@lildlo]

Sadly LR public schools are still figuring out how to desegregate. Im from NWA and love LR...lived there for 5 years and miss it alot.

[@CanadaBricks]

Could we see Edmonton and Calgary compared possibly? As someone who’s lived in Alberta their entire life, it would be great to see us get some recognition

[@iammrbeat]

100%. My goal is to release probably some time next summer

[@CanadaBricks]

@@iammrbeat lets gooooo

[@CanadianTheGreat1]

@@iammrbeat one fun fact: im flying to calgary next summer to see drumheller

[@nathanminor6383]

Oilers v Flames

[@CanadaBricks]

@@nathanminor6383 hell yeah! Go Flames!!

[@brentcash1413]

I'm from northeast Arkansas and I can definitely attest to the huge amount of agriculture in the area

[@iammrbeat]

Nice, my parents spent some time there last year

[@brentcash1413]

Where at

[@RouxAroo666]

The most definite answer I’ve ever heard to the South/Midwest thing with Missouri is saying that above the Missouri River is the Midwest, and below is the South. It ain’t the most perfect but it fits the generalities pretty well and I know down where I live we’d die before being called a Midwestern Yankee.

[@dark_messiah8183]

I’ve also seen some argue that it more accurately maps to North/South of I-70 but they’re close enough anyways

[@WildWes]

As a KCMO’er, I love the nature in southern Missouri and Northwest Arkansas. There’s a hiking challenge known as “The Triple O” and consists of hiking the 3 longest hiking trails in each state. There’s the 223 mile Ouachita Trail, the 164 mile Ozark Highlands Trail, and the 230 mile Ozark Trail. I hiked all 3 last year and had a blast! These 3 trails go through 3 National Forests as well, and are surprisingly wild! If you like being out in nature, these are great states! Just don’t hike during the summer, it ain’t pleasant. The Katy is a fun rail trail, I’ve done it a few times. Hope to get out on the Flint Hills Trail in Kansas next year and ride it. :)

[@iammrbeat]

The Flint Hills Trail is also great. And congrats on completing the Triple O. I had no idea those trails were so long

[@jonnathan7853]

I was born in fort smith ar Most boring city ever tbh

[@janaeshepherd5854]

Riding the katy one way, then taking the Amtrak home is super fun!

[@yipyipyouknowthething2113]

STL>KCMO, it’s in the name

[@supermariobros-eq9zu]

mr beat i live in arkansas and i love missouri and i am a huge chiefs and st. louis cardinals fan

[@senorwesty]

Everything you said was pretty much spot on. I’m from Missouri and went to college in Arkansas. However, it is not pronounced Missoura. It is definitely called Missouri.

[@iammrbeat]

I agree that it's pronounced Missouri :)

[@postie2112]

TomAto Tomato

[@markbailey3225]

Well he is from Kansas

[@austingee238]

As another native Missourian, I say both. Usually “Missourah”, but it’s like if I’m speaking slow, it’s “Missouri”. I get that “uh” in there while speaking faster and / or lazier. That said, I’m from the Salem area, and for some reason folks around there speak differently than people in nearby Rolla. We can hear the difference. My Texan wife cannot. She says all us Missourians sound like hillbillies to her.

[@billytompkins6694]

Just wanted to wish you and your family a happy christmas mr beat. Thank you for helping keeping me motivated on fridays whilst at work!

[@iammrbeat]

Happy/Merry Christmas to you and yours as well. :) And glad I can help keep you going on Fridays lol

[@xxkythegreatxx7332]

As a fellow Kansas boy from Manhattan, I talk alot a crap about Missouri too! But I can't deny Kansas City is one of my favorite cities and enjoy going to the Ozarks of Missouri and Arkansas. Border war is still alive to this day. Arkansas on the other hand is my favorite state and have alot of fun there. I would move to the Ozarks around Jasper, or Witts Springs in a heartbeat!

[@Sweetdaisyjournals]

I lived all my life in the Ozarks... the first 29 years of my life in north central Arkansas and the next 20 years in South Central Missouri (with a short 2 year detour in southwest Missouri). Love both states and you're fairly accurate in your assessment of both. But honestly, the Ozarks has a culture all its own and is pretty different from the rest of either state. I'm proud to call it home.

[@ArtOfPK]

The most Missouri/Arkansas comment.

[@alexandernewman7587]

As a Michigander, I think the best way to split it is to compare the whole state of Michigan against Ohio, and then also compare the Upper Peninsula to Wisconsin, which could go into the discussions that used to happen regarding the Upper Peninsula seceding to either join Wisconsin or become an Independent state. Honestly there's a lot to cover about the U.P. that rarely gets talked about in conventional U.S. history--like how the city of Calumet was at one point being considered a metropolis of the west due to heavy investment by Boston, or how the mining boom was the first of it's kind in the continental U.S., before being eclipsed by the gold rush out west. If you've any interest in talking more about this in more than happy to--I grew up in the lower peninsula and got a minor degree in history at Michigan Tech in Houghton, so I spent a lot of time covering the states history.

[@Caddeus]

The upper peninsula could become an independent state. We'll call it South Canada.

[@alexandernewman7587]

@@Caddeus Fun Fact, Detroit is the closest city to 90% of Canada's population, whereas there's a whole lake separating the UP from those Canucks But that doesn't mean the fine maple-syrup refining winter warriors of the UP aren't worthy of alliance with their northern bretheren

[@iammrbeat]

Good to know all that. Thanks for the great feedback!

[@fishnpitstaknnames4699]

I went to Michigan a few years ago. It was gorgeous. I would love to go back. Miles of pines, the clear water of the smaller lakes and the sandy beaches of Lake Michigan. I live in the Ozarks of Missouri and love the rolling hills and quiet. I was dating my best friend and our favorite place was Eureka Springs. Heart broken, I don't think I'll ever go back.

[@nolynste1926]

@@iammrbeat another aspect is the huge state rivalry between michigan and Ohio. We went to "war" once over toledo

[@haydenbagley4538]

The thing you said about Walmart, Tyson, and JB Hunt doing a lot for NWA may be an understatement. It feels like anything that gets done here is some how tied to the big 3. Bentonville AR is essentially a Walmart town, almost every part of it has been donated by the Walton's which is pretty cool.

[@themurdernerd]

It's "cool" only if you're OK with your town being owned and run by a giant corporation.

[@haydenbagley4538]

@@themurdernerd yeah no it's pretty cool, really nice area for everybody👍

[@nathansimpson5721]

I grew up and live in St. Louis. I connect with city life a lot, and enjoy what St. Louis has to offer. When I want to get away, the rolling hills of southern Missouri are beautiful for camping.

[@theschaefinator1050]

As an Arkansan i feel like there should have been more emphasis on the rice and diamonds but in addition to being THE duck hunting capital of the world

[@themurdernerd]

Agreed. Aren't we the biggest rice producing state in the nation? I could be wrong on that, but I've heard it more than once.

[@theschaefinator1050]

@@themurdernerd Yes we are, actually if I’m not mistaken the only place that produces more rice than Arkansas is the entire country of China.

[@Mark-ki7ic]

And Oaklawn

[@TheLetsPlayBaseballCurse]

Interesting! I'm finishing up college in Missouri, and plenty of my high school graduating class went to school in Arkansas. Interesting to learn more about the two states.

[@iammrbeat]

Nice! Which do you prefer?

[@TheLetsPlayBaseballCurse]

@@iammrbeat Right now, definitely prefer Missouri. I do think I need to see more of Arkansas to make a truly fair comparison, however.

[@chipsonhughes1369]

@@TheLetsPlayBaseballCurse spend some time in Northwest Arkansas. I grew up in the East of Arkansas where it’s farm lands and poverty then moved to the Northwest and it’s one of the most thriving and beautiful places in the country

[@turtley4444]

I live in the mid western area of Missouri

[@johnparker8588]

The Ozarks are beautiful whichever stste you are in. About 2/3 of the Ozarks are in Missouri but Arkansas also has the Ouachita Highlands. I prefer Ozarks over the Ouachitas. I’ve lived in both states. Both are beautiful and both have the Mississippi Delta. But those who say Arkansas is a bad place to live don’t know what they are talking about. I’m from Missouri and love my stste, but I love Arkansas as well and prefer living here.

[@beautifulblackbeauty8641]

Amazing job! You, your delivery, your research, your amazing intellect; your wealth of knowledge, your production quality--I’m hooked

[@markbailey3225]

His research isn’t that good because he was wrong about the show Ozark not being filmed in Missouri

[@simplesimon8255]

@@markbailey3225 so because of that one slip-up, all his other research is invalid? Makes perfect sense to me.

[@Averyliz23]

As someone born and raised in Little Rock, I enjoyed this video immensely. I’m so used to people talking crap about my home state and so it was nice to hear you talk about it and not spend the whole time talking down about the state and the people here.

[@jessarikastar]

My family and I are looking to move to Little Rock later this year! We’re coming from a “twin city” sort of situation way up north, (North Dakota) so we will be adjusting some, but we really like the scenery and the thought of potential growth of the rural state in the future :)

[@Averyliz23]

@@jessarikastar it’s a nice place. I love my home state (even if I’m not loving our current political legislative session) I hope that you and yours also find ways to love it like I do.

[@jamespyle777]

As a Missourian and you only mentioned the Katy trail but when I was out checking out Crystal Bridges in Bentonville down in Arkansas, they had a few bike trails with some interesting names such as Slaughter Pen Trail. It is a part of the Razorback greenway trail system.

[@shchorss]

Yep! Walmart has built thousands of miles of bike trails across the northwest portion of the state, so much so that Fayetteville or Bentonville claims to be the "mountain biking capital of the world".

[@RobertTheCreator]

Cool video. I’m from KCMO. I love this city and I love Missouri. There’s hidden gems here that for the right person, can be a paradise.

[@SeanRyno]

I'm in MO. You didn't mention Eminem for being from MO, or the fantastic clear water rivers and how people love floating them.

[@pleaseenteraname1103]

I know a military family that is moving to Arkansas in January.And what up Mr. beat Hope you have a good Christmas and keep up the good work.

[@iammrbeat]

Same to you, and do you know which part they are moving to?

[@pleaseenteraname1103]

@@iammrbeat I think they wanna move to the Ozarks.

[@catatonicchutoy4970]

Great video as always mr. Beat, i hope your holidays are fantastic!!!

[@ships219]

Thank you for always keeping me entertained mr beat. I’m going to see a friend in Arkansas next summer, so thanks for the interesting info!

[@iammrbeat]

That's awesome. Thank YOU, and have a great time

[@ships219]

@@iammrbeat thank you so much!

[@andrewharbison720]

What part of AR?

[@ships219]

@@andrewharbison720 Southeast I believe

[@andrewharbison720]

@@ships219 Dang, most of all the North is great for nature. Central(LR area) as some great "tourist city vibe" SE if close to MS/Bama, not much to do unless you drive a ways IMO.

[@ArkansanMan]

As someone from Arkansas, I would note that the flag was off. I t was the first thing I noticed. Another thing I noticed was that Arkansas's other mountain range, the Ouchita (Wash-ataw) Mountains, were left out. Arkansa's highest mountain of Mount Magazine is actually in the Ouachita Mountains and not the Ozarks. The Arkansas River Valley separates the Ozarks and the Ouchitas. Another tidbit: As an Arkansan I frequently get hit with the "you marry your cousins" stereotype. Not only is this inaccurate since cousin marriage in Arkansas is illegal, but Arkansas was the first state in the south to outlaw cousin marriage in 1874. Arkansas was one of the first 10 states in the US to outlaw the practice. Missouri took another decade to ban it. The state most people think of when they thin of "southern state that allows you to marry your cousin" is Alabama, NOT Arkansas. Don't get us confused please.

[@andrewharbison720]

I believe W Virginia actually has the highest cousin marriages doesn't it?

[@vennomation]

happy holidays mr. beat

[@iammrbeat]

Happy holidays!

[@peterkryjanovski3139]

I love this channel it makes history and geography fun. Great job!

[@tobias4880]

I'm so glad I came across this video! I'm from St Louis, just graduated college, and will be moving to Arkansas to start working for Tyson in a few weeks. This was really interesting. Thanks!

[@2or3ministry48]

Fun video It depends on where you live in Mighty MO as to whether one says Missouri or Missoura. No matter where one lives in MO if one is having a bad day, some will call it Misery. (Born and raised in MO went to college in AR) Each state makes the same “married to your cousin” jokes about the other.

[@pigeh]

I’m a bit late but, as someone from a big city in Missouri I can say this is very much spot on. I think you could have added more about the tourist destinations in both states but other then that, amazing video.

[@igorkuivjogifernandes3012]

Hey, dude, you did excellent work here! I liked your storytelling

[@darknessnight1115]

Great vid! Love this series and channel.

[@iammrbeat]

Much appreciated!

[@Skydog3]

There’s a story told in my family that’s says the Mississippi River ran backwards during that earthquake.

[@iammrbeat]

Every Asa I've known is from Arkansas.

[@carolyngetchman4437]

yes it did run backwards for a fact

[@carlstevens781]

NWA is seeing such explosive growth, and is projected to hit around 1M people by 2050. One group fueling the growth is Missourians, particularly from SW Missouri, moving to our area. My dad has worked up in Joplin for the past 5 years, and they all fondly talk about our area. I’m glad Arkansas and Missouri finally got on the same page with I-49 and got the 20 mile gap completed, it’ll increase integration between NWA & Joplin’s metro areas. When it comes to the southern midwestern divide, I see the Ozarks as a transitional area. Everything north of them is clearly midwestern, and everything south is clearly southern. Historically the Ozarks were quite isolated and had their own culture. In modern times that is fading as both areas are no longer isolated due to modern communication technology and roads, and standardized state curriculum in schools means slowly the cultures there are becoming more uniform with the rest of their respective states. One area that’s resisted this trend is Missouri’s bootheel and the surrounding area that’s Mississippi River delta, which is culturally southern. Once you go north of Cape Girardeau or west of Poplar Bluff you again start to running into that transitional zone.

[@iammrbeat]

Well put. High quality comment

[@davehughesfarm7983]

Good description.....I helped build that 1-49 hwy 20 years ago.. Another note is you see as many confederate flags in far n.Missouri as you will in the south.. Its a rebel thing..

[@nachofwg]

I live in Joplin, and no where in this area comes close to explosive growth/opportunity to NWA. Doing masonry for a larger company in these parts saw no shortage of work coming from there. Constant construction. Loved everything but the humidity in AR.

[@poohtube6556]

It's fascinating to finally get to learn about the Missouri Bootheel. For a long time I wondered why it was like that, but whenever I'd remember about it I'd end up forgetting to search it up. Happy holidays Mr. Beat!

[@WiseSnake]

Missouri and Arkansas also share the Crowley's Ridge geological formation. Although the vast majority of it is within Arkansas.

[@arkiehillbilly]

An interesting thing about Arkansas History that few know, even though Arkansas was made infamous because of its government action with the Little Rock Nine and the stand off with the Federal Government over desegregation, Arkansas was also the site of the first desegregation and integration of any school in the former Confederacy- and it occurred without any conflict and was upheld by the people of the area- It was Charleston, Arkansas, which isn’t too far from Fort Smith.

[@u_aikae]

as a missourian, i feel like there’s 2 parts of missouri. the northern part (belonging to the rest of the midwest) and the southern part. (belonging to the south)

[@richty3845]

Most of "Little Dixie" in Missouri is north of the Missouri River.

[@-sophiaplaysyt-8980]

I live in a small town in Missouri around an hour away from Kansas City! I think something you could of talked about was St.Joseph and the pony express thing and the Lewis and Clark trail those are interesting things and I also live very close to them :)

[@Jabberwockybird]

Plus George Washington Carver's home

[@simonjudah8770]

Yeah I agree, although Missouri is considered both a Southern and Mid-western state

[@andreichura4276]

New Madrid is actually pronounced with the emphasis on the first syllable of Madrid. Also, I was wondering about the Arkansas flag shown in the video. Why does it only have five stars in the border and not all twenty five? Also, why is the fourth star missing from the diamond? Thank you for yet another high quality video, you are one of my favorite history channels.

[@davidmendenhall4090]

Lol, came here to say this, too. Really weird, and doesn't make a lot of sense if it was intentionally modified. Wonder where he got it?

[@normanclatcher]

_Mad_ - rid, yes. Pretend it's a compound word.

[@carolyngetchman4437]

it is New Mad -rid

[@davehughesfarm7983]

Locals say Mad-Drid

[@williamowsley9771]

True. Also, New Madrid is actually pronounced Mad Rid.

[@sarahdonnelly534]

Thanks for the history lesson! I only started living in Missouri when I was 13 and have lived here off and on (as well as Illinois) for roughly a decade. I don't remember learning much about the state while going to school here except for the junior year field trip to the capital and having to memorize all of the bordering states for a test. I was born and raised in Oregon, so the first time I learned about Missouri was learning the Oregon Trail (not the game, but dressing the part, making a cloth doll, singing songs, and making a quilt during the 4th grade, and also going on a field trip to Portland where there's a wagon museum with all sorts of items from that time period)...I don't know how many people around here learned about because it seems like none of my friends from here did in school (which is crazy to me because it was so essential towards forming the West and my home state). For some reason I thought Missouri was part of the south for a long time lol also, it seems slightly weird to me that Mizzou's rival is in a different state (why I think like that I don't know)...considering Oregon has to major universities that rival each other...

[@khm2128]

Rval home games in Oregon = CIVIL WAR 😄

[@ugoewulonu4936]

I still think you should have competed Arkansas to Louisiana, but as far as repeats go: MI vs OH IA vs MO OK vs TX MD vs DL ME vs MA RI vs CT And I’m honored to the the person you admire most! I feel the same about you!

[@iammrbeat]

Thanks Ugo. :D

[@Jack-yw7bq]

Great video, as always Mr. Beat!

[@iammrbeat]

Thanks Jack!

[@justchris7667]

I grew up in Missouri. Then I moved to Michigan and lived there for 7 years. Everyone in Michigan thought Missouri was a southern state. I always pronounced Missouri the way it’s spelled. Used to go to Branson so much I got tired of it.

[@ostrichultimate1022]

I don’t think Missouri that much of a southern state

[@CJColvin]

@@ostrichultimate1022 Well Northern Missouri definitely feel very Midwestern for sure but Southern Missouri however definitely feels very Southern especially with all the Hillbilly shacks and trailer parks in Salem Missouri.

[@TheKeksadler]

It feels like a lot of people outside Missouri think it's a Southern state, but most in the state don't think it's Southern. (unless you're in the Deep Ozarks)

[@hurt1704]

I’m suprises they knew where Missouri was. As I have traveled around the states, people assume I’m from the south from my accent and then they ask which state. I tell them and they look at me like a deer in the headlights and know nothing about it nor know where it’s at on a map

[@jamessyeclone5156]

as a michigander i was suprised how far south missouri actually went. i always thought of it as more northern/midwestern since it borders iowa and illinois

[@jefferyduplessis1577]

Loved it. I lived in Missouri (STL Area) for over 15 years and I really miss the area. Thanks.

[@iammrbeat]

Thank you. And I also love me some St. Louis

[@timwekenborg3947]

I'm a Missouri boy living in Arkansas and I enjoyed the video. Would have been nice to hear about the Battleships that bear each States names though.

[@alexhuffvn]

Great video! I live in Northwest Arkansas and would love to meet up next time you are in the area!

[@professor.persuade]

I feel that a comparison of the food would have been nice to add in. I know bbq is a big thing in both areas. I lived in Arkansas for 30 years. My family has been there since the civil war.

[@alexstokowsky6360]

"Missouri was a border state and sent many men to the armies on both sides. Nearly 110,000 men fought for the Union, while about 40,000 served the Confederacy. They fought both in Missouri and in other states." You can probably thank the German immigrant population for changing views in Missouri about slavery. Slavery was unknown in Germany, and most German immigrants were vehemently opposed to it. Jefferson Barracks in St. Louis was a Union camp which consisted of the US Calvary. Many Civil War operations were conducted out of this post in St. Louis. You can still go there today to see museums and a large US military national cemetary.

[@hurt1704]

Yep Missouri was a split state no doubt. Seems like the cut off from Union to confederacy was around perryville according to their courthouse, statues etc. I live in cape Girardeau and it’s definitely more like the south then north.

[@peytonmoncrief7488]

Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) joined a Confederate unit for three weeks, then went AWOL to the western territories...remained a non-combatant. Check this out to be sure. Also, you might note that Sam Walton was from Mo. but started his business in Ark. I was taught that the motive for the landowner in the Bootheel was to be located in a state, instead of a mere territory. Arkansas did not become a state until 1836.

[@gatsbyz5726]

Please please please have a video about Iowa. I am thinking about moving to Iowa. Thanks!

[@byff2323]

How about finishing the "East River-West River" rivalry in South Dakota? I know it may be a stretch, but why not?

[@dareallyst]

Born in Northwest Arkansas (Fayetteville), raised and currently reside in Central Arkansas (close to Little Rock)... wouldn’t trade this state in the world! After spending 7 years in the Navy and living on every coast, I’m proud to call Arkansas home. To add another tidbit, arkansas has the only HBCU west of the Mississippi and the only mountain range in the world that runs east and west.

[@finchborat]

Actually, there are many other black colleges west of the Mississippi. Grambling, Texas Southern, Prairie View.

[@dareallyst]

@@finchborat I actually meant oldest not only… good catch, thanks

[@BelowTheYellowLine]

I live in between Central and Northeastern Arkansas, but as someone who has family that farms in Southeast Arkansas (Bayou Meto/DeWitt/Stuttgart) I can attest to the large amount of rice and overall farmland. My family has a joke about the Stuttgart "skyline" that's really just the main Riceland building.

[@ozarkansas]

SE Arkansas is the backbone of the state. I’ve lived in Central, South, SE, and NW Arkansas, and can say this state is home.

[@garrysmith1029]

I live an hour away from DeWitt and there is a lot of corn. But last year or so I seen them growing more and more soybeans and cotton again.

[@alexstokowsky6360]

I try to avoid eating rice grown in Arkansas, because they grow the rice in reclaimed cotton fields. They used to drench those fields in pesticides, including DDT, as cotton attracts a lot of bugs. The rice is still uptaking old pesticides from the soil.

[@captainkhakis9826]

Nice presentation, as an Arkansan I love it here. I'm a farm owner and spend time between Little Rock and my lakehouse in Mountain Home, which is on the Missouri border. Attended Central High where the integration happened. If you like spending time outdoors this is the place to be, we also have one of the only public diamond mines in the world!

[@krisbockman2864]

Goodshit with these sponsors recently! onto big things, you deserve it.

[@varyiaverner]

Been waiting for this one! Just btw, it's pronounced new mad•rid. We don't like to pronounce things correctly here. There's also a town called Versailles but it's pronounced ver•sails.

[@garfe5555]

Don't forget Hay-ti and Mi-lan, among others im sure

[@alexstokowsky6360]

It seems to be a midwestern thing. Like Cairo, Ill pronounced "kay-row".

[@tsealeoTheGoat]

Yes! He did my state! Although I live in Illinois now I’ve lived in Missouri for the most time in my life. This is a really great video about Missouri. I’m a St. Louis person (St. Louisan?) at heart and glad you did this video. Now our past my have been a bit dark with slavery and segregation. I’ve been waiting for this for a while. Go Cards!

[@darkatthecore9387]

You spelled royals wrong 🙃

[@bonghunezhou5051]

At last, the Ozark Pair! In 2008, neither state voted for the D presidential ticket (MO came razor-close; BHO would have carried it had Ralph Nader not appeared on the ballot there) but it won the election anyway - the first time since AR was "re-admitted" to the union following Reconstruction. Neither is likely to vote D for president in 2024, IMO.

[@davehughesfarm7983]

Fook no they wont vote D

[@ky73morrison]

As a natural born Missourian, with family in Arkansas, I can confirm that neither state will be voting blue! 👍🏼

[@midwestribeye7820]

I sure hope not!

[@tc3og78]

Mr Beat, are you from Lawrence by chance?

[@salsamonkey65]

Yes my most wanted comparison. I've spent most of my life in these two states, though I did live in Overland Park for a while as well.

[@iammrbeat]

I lived in Overland Park, too! I used to teach there as well.

[@indigenousdimensions826]

I went to Shawnee Mission West and grew up right by Oak Park Mall just w blocks away from the Best Buy that's across from the Mall.

[@AyeitsMause]

I think UP vs LP is a great way to make it even. You should certainly add some of our lake shores like the Sleeping Bear Dunes!

[@iammrbeat]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@ZeGit]

Hey, maybe do state song tierlist next?

[@grantjordan8318]

Just chiming in to say thank you for making all these compared videos. The information seems like it should be common knowledge, but I and so many others just don’t fully know the history behind the United States and other nations. Have all of this available for free is huge as far as educating the next generation of public servants goes. Thank you for this public service!

[@realblocksheldon]

Fun fact about the show ozark, it’s actually filmed mostly in north Georgia in hall and Cherokee county, with a little snidbit filmed at stone mountain(the large confederate monument near Atlanta). I actually live about 15 minutes from Jason batemans house in the show.

[@iammrbeat]

For some strange reason, it irks me when shows say they are set in one place but filmed in another

[@russbear31]

@@iammrbeat It miffs me too when movies or TV series don't actually use the real location, especially if they're trying to be historic. A good example: Little House on the Prairie: Set in Minnesota but shot in California. REALITY CHECK: The prairie Wilder wrote about in book #3 was in Kansas. The TV show never mentioned Kansas anywhere. It was a complete distortion of history.

[@MrShawnbarnes]

There are some scenes, especially in the first season that were filmed on Lake of the Ozarks, MO but they are mostly just scenery.

[@yobwoc1000]

I would like to see a comparison video with Tennessee in it. Thanks Mr. B!

[@iammrbeat]

Well I already compared Tennessee to Kentucky :)

[@yobwoc1000]

@@iammrbeat Thanks. I have family in the Texas panhandle and Oklahoma. Also, I grew up in Amarillo, Texas. I from my lived experiences, Oklahoma and New Mexico have similar economies and culture. Would you post a video on Oklahoma and New Mexico or Oklahoma City and Albuquerque? Thanks

[@Foxof7heWest]

This video was awesome!! Cool to learn things about these states. You did a great job. Also hello to my fellow Missourians!! Whoo whoo 😎

[@themurdernerd]

I'm a NW Arkansan, I'm so glad you enjoy our little part of the country! 💚 Also, Arkansas has 2 mountain ranges: the Ozarks and the Ouachita (pronounced WAH-she-tah) mountains. Both are beautiful! You should visit!

[@Jabberwockybird]

Check out 7Brew. It's good stuff

[@conjonpo1896]

Great video comparing both states. I have lived in several cities in Missouri and I have family in Arkansas, so I have spent a lot of time in both states and love them both. I think generally most Missourians I have met like Arkansas as well even if Arkansas is the butt of a lot of jokes. Also I think it's very funny that people say some Missourians say Missouri as "Missourah", but I have never met someone from the state that has ever said it that way and I even grew up in a small town in the Ozarks. One thing I will add is that both states have many sad small towns and bad urban areas, but both also have nicer small towns and great suburbs and can be an amazing place to live if you are careful about where you choose to live. I know that's true of a lot of states but it seems the disparity is even more obvious in these two states.

[@hurt1704]

I have lived in Missouri my whole life and not once have I heard anyone here called is Missourah

[@slinky6481]

Being from Missouri, I've never in my life heard anyone unironically call it "Missourah". Only people who think we say that actually say that. And it's quite annoying lol.

[@iammrbeat]

You must have not been to rural Missouri much

[@finchborat]

One of my mom's close friends pronounces Missouri that way.

[@0326Vet]

@@iammrbeat im from rural Missouri been here my whole life, we pronounce it as its spelled as well

[@ky73morrison]

As a natural born Missourian, (from outside KC) I and many others say it both ways… just depends on if we’re out of state talking to someone about our homeland lol

[@0326Vet]

@@ky73morrison I'm originally from Richmond(I live there again), I used to live in Clinton, Excelsior, Liberty, and Chillicothe, I've lived all over the state through my life and I've never once heard anyone pronounce it 'Missouruh' lol

[@keithwolschleger2411]

Great video Mr beat, video idea the two peninsulas of Michigan compared

[@truthrecon4404]

So what is the town @ 15:29? Thank you.

[@brucewallace3860]

Having lived in both, I would say you were more than fair to both states. Whether one state is better than the other greatly depends upon where you live. Nice shout-out to the Katy Trail and Diamond State Park. Left unsaid, but you certainly allude to, is that both states would do better economically if they harnessed the power of diversity - especially when it comes to small business. Well done! (Applause, applause!)

[@romanowashington1637]

Always loved history since elementary school and it would be nice for this generation could learn our United States.

[@jtcjlfamily]

Hey Mr Beat! I'm from Heth Arkansas!!! Love the video!!!

[@iammrbeat]

That's awesome. Represent and thanks!

[@davidprosser7278]

Thanks for this, it was very interesting.

[@iammrbeat]

Thank YOU David

[@revolutionaryape7568]

Its very great that Mr. Beat also adds the Native American History!

[@franklinpierce176]

Great video Matthew!

[@abrahamlincoln937]

Great video Mr. Beat! And hello to you, Franklin Pierce!

[@pleaseenteraname1103]

Hi President Pierce when I tell people you were president they respond with who?.

[@iammrbeat]

Thanks and I love it when the Presidents connect in my comment section. 😀

[@olsta1306]

How about comparing island states & territories; ie:- Hawaii vs Puerto Rico, American Samoa vs Guam etc. I think you may have done this before, I've seen it somewhere, but a 2022 version would be cool to see

[@kylesteiger6307]

Getting to see my hometown at 9:36 just made my day.

[@iammrbeat]

That's amazing

[@masonhawn8264]

I'm from mid Missouri, and it is probably the most rual area in the state and has a lot of natural beauty. But with all of these good things Missouri still has its problems.

[@0326Vet]

Wouldn't have any problems if they just eradicated the two big cities lol

[@masonhawn8264]

Lol. Yeah that's were most the crimes and drugs come from

[@0326Vet]

@@masonhawn8264 I know, all the meth comes from KC and all the Heroin comes from St. Louis which is the two big ones around here

[@brandonjohnson1611]

The toothpick was invented in Arkansas, anywhere else and it would have been the teethpick.

[@darrendawson4800]

Please do a Tuscon vs ElPaso compared thanks

[@quinnrileyishim]

Hi Mr. Beat I’m a big fan. Can you do Missouruh and Illinois compared. I’m from and live in Missouruh and I would love to see. Happy holidays!

[@ozarkstate]

Illinois is part of the Missourian empire. Also known as East Missouri.

[@abrahamlincoln937]

Mr. Beat already compared Illinois and Indiana.

[@quinnrileyishim]

@@ozarkstate yes they are all ruled by the Missourian Empire

[@engagingbus7991]

Born and raised in Arkansas, I really like that I heard Arkansas like, twenty times from someone.

[@iammrbeat]

lol I love the state and its future looks bright

[@Bondovw]

Except Arkansas has no good Mexican food. They do have good tamales but they are from a pizza place!

[@cedricjustus6109]

@@Bondovw Whoa whoa whoa. You can thank Arkansas next time you eat chile con queso. Also, Springdale, Arkansas has a very heavy Hispanic population, and along with it quite a few great restaurants!

[@engagingbus7991]

@@Bondovw I don't know about you, but there's a lot of good Mexican food here in Arkansas. Don't know what place you went to that made you not like Mexican food from here.

[@Bondovw]

@@engagingbus7991 let me know whats good! Everything I had was American Mexican food. Some of it was decent food but not what I was looking for.

[@ethanthee3295]

Branson is a really cool place. My nana and papa used to live there so I'd go down there every summer until they moved. It was sad.

[@iammrbeat]

It really is. I'm a sucker for some of these tourist traps.

[@notacleveryoutubename9591]

I'm from St. Louis and it was awesome to see a picture of University City High School in the vid. Graduated from there

[@Skydog3]

Arkansas guy here!!! Great video as always Mr Beat.

[@iammrbeat]

Thanks Asa!

[@ozarkstate]

*South Missourian

[@benjaminnemelka6484]

Compare the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan

[@thediversifier1739]

I would necessarily call missouri conservative it’s like Oregon just conservative instead of liberal where it has super blue and red areas. We have a super progressive congresswomen with Cory bush and then we have far right people like Jason smith and josh Hawley. I also think you should Kansas City and st.louis compared.

[@iammrbeat]

Very good point that I should have brought up!

[@0326Vet]

We are majoritively conservative, the only super blue areas is the two metros literally everywhere outside of it is a sea of red my man lol

[@andrewpfantz964]

@@0326Vet Columbia is pretty blue as well but besides that you’re spot on, and Columbia is only like that since it’s a big college town

[@0326Vet]

@@andrewpfantz964 Columbia is half blue but the Boone county seat of Columbia holds red every election including the mayor of the town, I don't see Missouri ever voting a Democrat president or Governor in this century without a major event or shake up of the state like another metro forming which no town is close to becoming outside of the 2 already made not even our capital city lol or a mass exodus or influx

[@stevebruns1833]

Missouri used to be a swing state, though in recent years the pendulum has swung hard to the right.

[@DerekWitt]

Recently went to Hot Springs. I had to think about how to refer to the Arkansas River (being from Kansas) when referring to the river bridge carrying I-540 in Fort Smith. That bridge is abit of a hot mess traffic-wise. It’s being repaired. Along the way, I got to drive through the Bobby Hopper Tunnel on I-49. The drive south of Fayetteville is just gorgeous!

[@g-Lizzy]

I loved this video. I’m an Arkansan. I love most parts of Arkansas. However I must say I love the sights Missouri has to offer more. You can obtain a city feel, or a peaceful nature escape both in Missouri. One thing that I think could have been worth mentioning ( maybe ) would have been Mammoth Springs somehow. A huge spring/river that brings lots of tourists right on the border of the two states. Infact half of the town Mammoth Springs is located in Missouri. Lots of people ( my self included ) love going there for float trips, sights, and fishing as it offers some of the best, if not the best trout fishing. Also one of the few parts in Arkansas you can catch Trout.

[@user-vr3mr5eu7y]

The two ain't even close. Arkansas hands down nature wise.

[@CJColvin]

I love going down to Salem Missouri to go fishing 🎣 with my dad in the current river with my dad and its beautiful down there.

[@CJColvin]

@@user-vr3mr5eu7y As a Missouri I have to agree with you on that.

[@user-vr3mr5eu7y]

@@CJColvin for sure, easy. I live in the ouachitas not far from the Boston too, totally different world then Missouri which is fine n all but.

[@davidmollard9832]

Outdoors wise were blessed in both states. We live a little south of stl and we can find awesome places to take our camper within a couple hours of home

[@Spongebrain97]

It's pretty interesting how from 1904 to 1928 Missouri had 18 electoral votes

[@toadsuckbuck4111]

As someone who grew up in Hot Springs National Park, I LOVE the footage you used. We actually became the first Federally reserved land in the US (proto national park) in 1832. Hot Springs was also a proto Las Vegas; enormous gambling hub with a LOT of mob connections

[@byronbotts2789]

Thanks for the info..!! I'm in the process of looking to move to Arkansas as career change...

[@scottchristensen4081]

Another region that is in both Arkansas and Missouri is the delta. More of the delta is in the eastern part of Arkansas but part of it stretches into the southeast corner of Missouri.

[@themurdernerd]

Yes! And that Delta region is the home of the Blues!

[@joshdelacruz9883]

used to live in springfield. one wierd thing is that northwest arkansas and southwest missouri are essentially identical. cant tell one from the other without highway maps. also left out that both get really bad ice storms. but definitely good comparison

[@0326Vet]

We haven't gotten a real bad ice storm in about 10 years around here but we do get them on occasion, I remember that one back in like 2002 that had our power out for 2 weeks and there was so many sheets of ice on the ground kids was ice skating on the streets lol

[@davehughesfarm7983]

You stand correct..Its all the same ..Have worked there many time...I am a N. Missourian.. I also call the big hills in far N, Missouri the Ozarks of the North..People are exactly the same and a whole lot of southern pride that far north.. It because mostly every bodies great grandparents came from the south..

[@marvinsmilitaria807]

As a Missourian born and raised, I would like to note you failed to mention our amazing BBQ culture from both Kansas City and St. Louis.

[@williamjones2596]

Nice video! I’m from the Little Rock Metro, but I lived in Northwest Arkansas for over five years, and I currently reside in the Arkansas River Valley. I spent plenty of time hunting in eastern Arkansas as well. All of these places are remarkably different, and I can only imagine how that scales in more populous states such as Missouri. I made a real good friend from KCMO in college, and I’ve been to visit a couple times now. I gotta check out Saint Louis someday too. Never gonna route for the black and gold though. Go Hogs!

[@commiecrusader3064]

Being Arkansan myself I’d say this is a very fair way to say Missouri is better than Arkansas, but we have diamonds