Western Mississippi and eastern Arkansas were ideal for growing cotton due to their fertile soil, particularly the alluvial soil found along the Mississippi River, which is rich in nutrients. The region's warm climate, with ample rainfall, also provided the growing conditions necessary for cotton production. Additionally, the flat terrain facilitated large-scale farming operations, making it easier to cultivate and harvest cotton crops efficiently. These factors combined to make the area a prominent cotton-growing region in the southern United States.
Arkansas is to the east of the Mississippi River. Arkansas's western border is not only bordering, but entirely drawn out by the Mississippi River.
The Mississippi River for both!
The Mississippi River forms the Western border of the States of Illinois, Tennessee, and Mississippi. The Mississippi River forms the Eastern border of the States of Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, and Louisiana.
Jonesboro is in the northeastern corner of Arkansas.
Western
Northern: Kentucky and Virgina Eastern: North Carolina Southern: Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi Western: Arkansas and Missouri
The Mississippi River.
Tennessee is separated from Missouri and Arkansas by the Mississippi River.
The Mississippi River forms the western boundary of the State of Illinois.
The Mississippi River forms the western boundary of Illinois.
The Mississippi River.
Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, West Virginia, Western Virginia, South Eastern Tennessee, Southern Arkansas, South Eastern Texas, and North Carolina. And a few places in other countries too.