Little Rock Overview | An informative introduction to Little Rock, Arkansas

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  • čas přidán 7. 10. 2021
  • Little Rock is a really interesting city in the heart of Arkansas. In this video I will briefly cover Little Rock's history, population, skyline as well as a few things that make the city unique. Thank you for watching: Little Rock Overview | An informative introduction to Little Rock, Arkansas.
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    #citygeek #littlerock

Komentáře • 284

  • @theonemodifier
    @theonemodifier Před 5 měsíci +5

    I've always loved skylines as well. I grew up in Little Rock in the 60s and watched it grow. My dad had a jazz band and would play on the top floor of the 3 tallest buildings, where they had a club and restaurant. In late afternoon I would go help him set up his PA system and gear and would enjoy the view. The dark blue one was Union Bank, the white one was Worthen Bank, and the tallest at the time was First National Bank. Then they built a taller one which was called TCBY, but later changed to Simmons. Then my first job in 1980 was delivering air freight, my route was downtown LR so I got to go in every building downtown. Thanks for your video, and all the other ones around North America I've been watching

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  Před 5 měsíci

      That’d be an awesome experience. Thanks for the comment!

  • @Prince.15306
    @Prince.15306 Před 2 lety +6

    I love Little Rock, Little Rock is a great place to visit and retire I’ve been to Little Rock Arkansas it was amazing.

  • @boogitybear2283
    @boogitybear2283 Před rokem +9

    I love Little Rock! Such a laid back and friendly City!

  • @b-boye314
    @b-boye314 Před 2 lety +26

    My rap name is Little Rock. I’ve always been fascinated by the city. I thought it was hardcore and dangerous but it’s so beautiful. Thanks for the video.

  • @LeveyHere
    @LeveyHere Před 2 lety +20

    This city is so overlooked. I'm excited to learn some more about it!

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  Před 2 lety +5

      It totally is! Thanks for the comment!

    • @shorelinemafiaiglives9750
      @shorelinemafiaiglives9750 Před rokem +1

      Little Rock itself is a okay city. With the exception that you’d have to get realignments on your car every few months lol (their roads are worse than Memphis). But north Little Rock vs Little Rock is a different story

  • @mattbasford6299
    @mattbasford6299 Před rokem +7

    I lived in Little Rock for 6.5 years. I loved it. It's a great city.

  • @adibabdullah6633
    @adibabdullah6633 Před 2 lety +7

    I love this City ❤️❤️❤️…….

  • @JUSAGUYNKY
    @JUSAGUYNKY Před rokem +6

    Great overview as always, Geek!! I have also, always been impressed by LR skyline especially, for the city’s size! Used to travel through the city yearly. Use to travel from Louisville to just south of Dallas with the fam to visit extended family every summer. Even though Nashville and Memphis are WAY bigger than LRock but for some reason LRock just “excited” me more than then other (driving through) also seemed longer to get through the metro than the bigger Tenn cities.. 🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️

  • @ruchigera2693
    @ruchigera2693 Před 2 lety +4

    Wow. The 9 brave students ❤️

  • @ESPLTD322
    @ESPLTD322 Před 2 lety +53

    It’s a little bigger than Jackson, Mississippi, a little smaller than Birmingham, Alabama, but not quite as ghetto as either lol

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  Před 2 lety +14

      That seems like a good way to put it lol

    • @psmith5353
      @psmith5353 Před 2 lety +5

      Uh, have you been to Little Rock? lol

    • @rackss1661
      @rackss1661 Před 2 lety +8

      Little Rock bigger than Birmingham landwise but not population

    • @odawgisboss1486
      @odawgisboss1486 Před rokem +8

      Bro, I here gunshots almost every night, and I live on the nice side of town

    • @waltercole5024
      @waltercole5024 Před rokem +4

      @@odawgisboss1486
      That's the one thing really hurt Little Rock is crime, violence and gangs as well as North Little Rock
      It has a national reputation for those things and it really hurt the image of a nice southern city

  • @huajie666liu8
    @huajie666liu8 Před rokem +3

    Glad to see its civil history.

  • @gabrielrodriguez9842
    @gabrielrodriguez9842 Před rokem

    Love the history lesson at the beginning of the video

  • @misserspivdance5318
    @misserspivdance5318 Před 2 lety +14

    Those nine statues literally gave me chills! Beautiful history of empowerment 😊

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  Před 2 lety +1

      Yeah I think it’s very inspiring!

    • @franko8572
      @franko8572 Před rokem +1

      3:07 Stay woke, everybody!

  • @laurabagley5
    @laurabagley5 Před 2 lety +11

    I’m so glad you highlighted the history of that high school and those 9 students! Very cool!!!

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  Před 2 lety +1

      Thanks! Yeah I think it’s an important story to know about

    • @ashleydixon4613
      @ashleydixon4613 Před 2 lety

      That is a major incident from the Civil Rights era, there’s no way it could be excluded.

  • @Selectcopyy
    @Selectcopyy Před rokem +3

    We a low key city, it’s not much but for what it is it’s decent

  • @shanaaynay69
    @shanaaynay69 Před 2 lety +3

    Please do Toronto, Canada!

  • @Johny5-et8gj
    @Johny5-et8gj Před 12 dny

    Little Rock is nice if you stay in the nice areas

  • @anthonyguzman303
    @anthonyguzman303 Před rokem

    aye i live there

  • @ronliebermann
    @ronliebermann Před rokem +4

    I spent some time in Little Rock, and let me you: It’s a strange place. Little Rock is where Bill and Hillary Clinton began their political careers. All over town you see photographs of them with blacks, but for some reason, all of the photos have a strange erotic quality which is difficult to define. The images are really creepy.
    Anyway, While I was in Little Rock I got into an argument with some people, and was charged with trespassing. So they put me in jail, where I stayed for five weeks. My public defender was almost impossible to reach. Finally I got her on the phone and she told me that I couldn’t see the judge in person. I could only see the Judge via Skype. That means the Judge could be anywhere in the world. I told the public defender that I wanted to see the Judge in person. But she told me that would be impossible. And then she told me that I would have to plead guilty in advance, before she would agree to make an appointment with the Judge. So I never had the chance to plead my case.
    I’d already been in Jail for weeks on a trespassing charge, so I had no choice but to agree. The next day, I was taken to a laptop computer, where I pleaded guilty, and I was then released.
    America doesn’t have a court system anymore. Our country is a Soviet Gulag.

  • @voodooogaming
    @voodooogaming Před rokem

    Honestly, I'm excited to be stationed in Little Rock AFB

  • @user-vt1zd8wp4s
    @user-vt1zd8wp4s Před 2 měsíci

    I was diagnosed with diabetes and I've been to Little Rock three times

  • @laurabagley5
    @laurabagley5 Před 2 lety +4

    And I love the flag graphics 😂

  • @MeredithCrossland-cv8od
    @MeredithCrossland-cv8od Před 4 měsíci

    I JUST WANT To THANK ALL U RELIGIOUS PEOPLE FROM ARKANSAS FOR MAKING LIFE ON EARTH PLEASANT THANK A LL THE ARKANSAS

    • @MeredithCrossland-cv8od
      @MeredithCrossland-cv8od Před 4 měsíci

      God bless all u christian s thank u so much thank you hoggy hoggy hoggy hoggy hoggy hoggy hoggy thank u religios people and all thank u thank u thank u and god bless y'all

  • @courtneycrossland3329

    U people r unbelievable

  • @PhoenixTun
    @PhoenixTun Před 2 lety +1

    Atlanta pls !!

  • @courtneycrossland3329

    Hope you all enjoy your lunch.

  • @courtneycrossland3329
    @courtneycrossland3329 Před rokem +4

    To America, the most important job I ever had was raising my children for 7 years a vicious pit bull was unrestrained at all times and I had my young babies who then became young children. I mowed my yard with broken legs even tried everything to keep my yard up to the crossed perfect moral code. I cleaned it consistently and did it in great pain. My kids could not even go in their own yard. Ide keep it immaculate but my family could not go in it. The pit bull came at my elderly mother as well me and my kids. The police drove by regular ly 7 years in fact. If anyone has eyes they could see the 500 pound pit bull, fact they didn't care. Arkansas is full of predator s of every kind. I made police report about the dog, however I'm not from Arkansas. I even called the governor s office. It's unbelievable what a mother has to do to just keep a predator dog, just to protect her children not to mention the rest of your Arkansas predator s, u Arkansas have a lot of them. Because I care about people I would not advise anyone most especially a WOMAN to move or work in the state of Arkansas.

    • @franko8572
      @franko8572 Před rokem +2

      What bot did you use to write that comment? It’s got potential, but it’s far from perfect.

    • @theonewhomjesusloves7360
      @theonewhomjesusloves7360 Před rokem +1

      Its funny you say that because we want to move to Tennessee but have noticed this dog thing is a problem there too. We live in a pretty populated city now and there are rules for dogs here. But i noticed not many people fence their yards in Tennessee and Kentucky. Maybe thats why they let their dogs run wild. So dangerous. Im curious why you didnt fence in your yard to keep the dogs out?? That's the first thing we will do when we move. I realize people who live in the country want their freedom but taking someones elses freedom by putting them in danger with your dog should have consequences

  • @courtneycrossland3329

    It's ok for your good old boys to do what ever you want when you're in the middle of nowhere that makes it real easy to do what you do

  • @MeredithCrossland-cv8od
    @MeredithCrossland-cv8od Před 7 měsíci

    The thanksgiving food was great Boys!

  • @courtneycrossland3329

    Wow

  • @TheFunStuff000
    @TheFunStuff000 Před 2 lety +4

    Cool. I thought the only thing in arkansas is walamrt before this :)

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  Před 2 lety

      Lol. Yeah it's probably most famous for Walmart but there are some cool things about Little Rock

    • @johnraconteur1723
      @johnraconteur1723 Před 2 lety +3

      Outside of Bentonville, Walmart doesn't have much influence on the state. Even once you get out of the general Northwest Arkansas area (including Bentonville) there isn't an unusual amount of Walmart stores.
      My wife and I recently had to leave a suburb of Bentonville due to cost of living. The town grew by 55% in a decade because Walmart required vendors to open offices in their home town. It sucks, but we are enjoying Fort Smith now and being able to easily have weekends in Little Rock.

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  Před 2 lety +1

      That is interesting! When I lived in Minnesota I felt like Target had a really strong influence due to their corporate offices being in Minneapolis.
      Glad to hear you guys like the new area!

    • @johnraconteur1723
      @johnraconteur1723 Před 2 lety +1

      @@CityGeek Did target have the same influence on the city as Walmart does on Bentonville? Part of the problem here is that Walmart is a titan of a company located in what was a small town up until 20 years ago. So Walmart basically dictates growth and development. Like, where bypass ramps go, zoning laws, etc. It can be difficult at times. I think that the influence would be felt less if the city was already large. Like, Dillards has was never able to shape the path taken by Little Rock.
      Great channel, btw. Top notch content and presentation.

  • @markharris3121
    @markharris3121 Před 2 lety +9

    Good video I just moved away from Little Rock lived there my whole life the city has gotten real bad and plus it’s nothing there the same pot holes in the street since I can remember this is a city where young people dream about getting the hell out of but if you like trees and shit this is the place for you

    • @Amber-tu2ol
      @Amber-tu2ol Před 2 lety +1

      Dang I just moved here from Las Vegas to Hot Springs to be closer to my daughter and grandkids and I’m already homesick 🤦‍♀️

    • @Amber-tu2ol
      @Amber-tu2ol Před 2 lety +1

      I do love being close to my family but this town is so small and under developed compared to Vegas.

  • @MeredithCrossland-cv8od
    @MeredithCrossland-cv8od Před 7 měsíci

    Sarah Huckabee it must be nice to walk the street s of little rock u and your children u did so much work to make little rock better so glad y get to enjoy the clean street s and all my god Arkansas

  • @timreardon4973
    @timreardon4973 Před 2 lety +2

    I love LR! Cantrell Ave West to Riverdale cinemas. Doublebee Exxon stations, David's Hamburgers. Whole Hog Cafe!

  • @TheTokkin
    @TheTokkin Před 2 lety +7

    The city of empty parking lots. Holy shit that city is full of parking.

    • @rastablack5427
      @rastablack5427 Před rokem +1

      Worst density of any city I've seen with over 100K population. I'm from LR and out of curiosity took the time to visit the downtowns of other similarly sized cities on Google Maps, and every last one of them blew LR's downtown away as far as density, and especially, vibrancy goes. We've torn so many buildings down for parking lots that there's no reason to even park in them anymore, which is why you see them always empty.

  • @courtneycrossland3329

    These Arkansas men really get their rest, big time!

  • @keithboyd1847
    @keithboyd1847 Před 2 lety +7

    They need to have daily international flights out of little rock and not stop in Atlanta or Dallas

    • @lukaspatty6431
      @lukaspatty6431 Před rokem

      LR doesnt have the proper Customs and Boarder Control facilities in place. It would have to be upgraded most likely through local government votes on how to allocate funds. I

  • @user-vt1zd8wp4s
    @user-vt1zd8wp4s Před 2 měsíci

    My sister had a virus I have to do my thing and I had to have to do my appointment it was on April 15

  • @UR_Right24
    @UR_Right24 Před 4 měsíci

    I think I'm a roll here in Little Rock
    I'm solid as a stone baby wait and see
    I got just one small problem here in Little Rock
    Without you baby I'm not me

  • @hello-people-of-goodwill

    Just like any city, if you want to be doing bad, then bad gone be doing you. Like anywhere, carry yourself like an adult and you will be fine.

    • @Rasetsunyo
      @Rasetsunyo Před rokem +1

      Unless you're anywhere in NLR, downtown, Wright, Asher, University, Reservoir, Cantrell, Markham, Pike, Broadway...let's be honest, unless you're in Maumelle, Cammack, or Chenal, it's a lawless jungle

  • @MrBamcito
    @MrBamcito Před 2 lety +1

    Lt. Dan came here

  • @ItztocaKrystaasmr
    @ItztocaKrystaasmr Před 2 měsíci

    I live in north little rock

  • @victornewman06
    @victornewman06 Před rokem +1

    204K now 😂

  • @courtneycrossland3329

    Hog most definitely

  • @clintcoop5717
    @clintcoop5717 Před 2 lety +1

    Is it very affordable to live here??? I'm out on the West coast and it's running me out of here even in Oregon I just want to be able to live a decent life in a decent spot that isn't killing me financially..and being from the pnw I want some creeks some hills etc....

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  Před 2 lety +3

      It's certainly more affordable than the PNW. The friends I have in Arkansas really love living there, although I don't personally know someone in Little Rock. Hopefully someone from there will see this comment and share their perspective.

    • @clintcoop5717
      @clintcoop5717 Před 2 lety

      @@CityGeek I'm a hybrid hillbilly/surfer if that makes sense....thank you

    • @Tony007corp
      @Tony007corp Před 2 lety +3

      Little Rock is very affordable.

    • @Amber-tu2ol
      @Amber-tu2ol Před 2 lety

      I just moved here from Vegas and I will say it is affordable here.

    • @kd6844
      @kd6844 Před 2 lety

      Amen brother

  • @pigman4084
    @pigman4084 Před 2 lety

    That’s the Billary Clinton National Airport nowadays! Might need to note that

  • @courtneycrossland3329

    So sorry I had to say something about your entire preditory state. It's a good thing I did

  • @courtneycrossland3329

    The truth is what it is imagine living it

  • @courtneycrossland3329

    I guess it makes them feel that king status they believe they are.

  • @MeredithCrossland
    @MeredithCrossland Před 15 hodinami

    Happy 4th of July from hell on Earth ARKANSAS USA

  • @courtneycrossland3329

    Hey Ashley county u give your 500 pound pit bull s more right s than children oh y'all are real moral people ☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️😯😯☹️😯☹️☹️😯😯☹️☹️☹️☹️😯☹️😯😯☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️☹️

  • @MeredithCrossland-cv8od
    @MeredithCrossland-cv8od Před 4 měsíci

    The only way u can watch an Arkansas sports is to watch it in another state u have to be in another state to be able to watch their sports but u can not be in their state to observe it, u have to be in another state to even watch their events, unfortunately that is the way it is

  • @courtneycrossland3329

    The police reports disappear Ed that's what the real Arkansas is really like

  • @courtneycrossland3329

    The drs office and pharmacy doors were unlocked one day. I call police they tell me they don't come out for stuff like that. I finally got a hold of hospital security. U people r unbelievable

  • @courtneycrossland3329
    @courtneycrossland3329 Před rokem +1

    My car has been parked for decades I would not advise any woman using her education in Arkansas nor would I ever tell any woman that Arkansas is a safe place to use their education because it's not.

  • @MeredithCrossland-cv8od
    @MeredithCrossland-cv8od Před 2 měsíci

    The truth is what it is killer s Arkansas

  • @courtneycrossland3329

    For decades me and my family have lived in a total prison we have never been outside the house because of your people

  • @LITTLEROCK2517
    @LITTLEROCK2517 Před rokem

    yo

  • @courtneycrossland3329

    Florida men know how to treat woman with dignity and respect Arkansas is another planet on a different galaxy u people sut

  • @MeastrasElKachelino
    @MeastrasElKachelino Před 2 měsíci

    Should have retained it's French name just like Des Moines.

  • @SnarkyMediaGroup
    @SnarkyMediaGroup Před 2 lety +3

    One of the most dangerous cities in the United States.

  • @courtneycrossland3329

    Everyone lays up to get anything done these women beaters get their rest trust me

  • @MeredithCrossland-cv8od
    @MeredithCrossland-cv8od Před 2 měsíci

    Back at u killer s that's what u r

  • @courtneycrossland3329

    So glad you're christian s have access to it

  • @courtneycrossland3329

    It might work out well for the lizard ladies u people have killed me

  • @courtneycrossland3329

    Killers

  • @MeredithCrossland-cv8od
    @MeredithCrossland-cv8od Před 2 měsíci

    Killer s

  • @courtneycrossland3329

    KILLERS

  • @courtneycrossland3329

    There's a permanent star missing from my galaxy Arkansas u people r like the death of the earth for me personally

  • @courtneycrossland3329

    From Meredith

  • @ChuyMojica-yx6uv
    @ChuyMojica-yx6uv Před 10 měsíci

    Oh by the way if u like Arkansas sports ladies be sure u get their sports reviews before you actually come in Arkansas u want even remember sports once u have been around Arkansans and their pits from hell

  • @MeredithCrossland-cv8od
    @MeredithCrossland-cv8od Před 9 měsíci +1

    Try living a life of every pain their is , there's something very wrong with these people ARKANSAS

  • @courtneycrossland3329

    Hey ladies if you're not from their ecosystem I would not come here

  • @MeredithCrossland-cv8od
    @MeredithCrossland-cv8od Před 8 měsíci

    U people have had us burning our whole life time im çomplete HELL on Earth back at you Arkansas USA

  • @gemos7777
    @gemos7777 Před rokem

    it has history but the city is dead now. no opportunities no jobs no fun

  • @courtneycrossland3329

    I can't put an American flag out because of your fabulous people

  • @courtneycrossland3329

    Let's just be honest Florida men know how to act Arkansas doesn't have a clue

  • @courtneycrossland3329

    Florida men treat their woman good compared to what u torture ess animal s do

  • @courtneycrossland3329

    U Arkansas people got some major problem s big time

  • @courtneycrossland3329

    I'm going to give a shout out for Florida men, they don't treat their woman like shit the way Arkansas men do.

  • @courtneycrossland3329
    @courtneycrossland3329 Před rokem +4

    I know you Arkansans don't like to hear it but my life in Arkansas was pure extended living HELL

    • @WmGood
      @WmGood Před rokem +1

      I spent some time there in the late 60's. It was at least twenty years behind any civilized area of the country. At best it was a dull and depressing intellectual vacuum. Backward and inbred and that's no joke. It is a good place in which to exist if you enjoy sitting on your porch and crying.

    • @MeredithCrossland-cv8od
      @MeredithCrossland-cv8od Před 6 měsíci

      An
      Scum of the earth Arkansas USA

    • @glozzomtu
      @glozzomtu Před 5 měsíci

      as a native i agree

  • @ChuyMojica-yx6uv
    @ChuyMojica-yx6uv Před 10 měsíci

    Omg bring all your bear spray the Arkansas people r fully armed

  • @courtneycrossland3329

    These people in Ashley county r like a cult only one kind of cult unfortunately

  • @courtneycrossland3329

    Florida men don't treat their woman like shit period

  • @courtneycrossland3329

    Wtf y'all got going on up here my god

  • @courtneycrossland3329

    And it's not just your men your woman r just as vicious.

  • @courtneycrossland3329

    Why don't you just try regular classical education

  • @ChuyMojica-yx6uv
    @ChuyMojica-yx6uv Před 10 měsíci

    Pitbull killer s from hell Arkansas

  • @courtneycrossland3329

    Florida people know how to act u people r torture iess animal s

  • @courtneycrossland3329

    I have had enough of this, Florida men don't treat their woman this way this is rediculous

  • @MeredithCrossland-cv8od
    @MeredithCrossland-cv8od Před 6 měsíci

    Hey guys welcome u people straight up killer s

  • @courtneycrossland3329

    Talk about law and order Arkansas men wow. U people can definitely make people act disorderly the way your yes your Arkansas citizens treat people.

  • @courtneycrossland3329

    I wish I could say something different these people need every chain there is for there animal s

  • @courtneycrossland3329

    U know what you men might not like this but Florida men don't treat their woman like shit like u Arkansans do

  • @courtneycrossland3329

    Yeah my god u people r definitely hoggy

  • @courtneycrossland3329

    Hey Arkansas we all know what your pit did to me for almost 8 year s back at yLl I feel the same about you

  • @courtneycrossland3329

    We desperately need dog chains down here please all u church es, please donate to the dog chains for Arkansans.

  • @MeredithCrossland-cv8od
    @MeredithCrossland-cv8od Před 7 měsíci

    Go food stamps Arkansas boys 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

  • @ChuyMojica-yx6uv
    @ChuyMojica-yx6uv Před 10 měsíci

    Go hogs spend a day u will forget all life forms once you have experienced the hogs from hell we wish we could say something different about your killer people and pits from hell.

  • @kd6844
    @kd6844 Před 2 lety +1

    Too short. Doesn’t really tell you much. Save a tad of history. Virtue signaling a bit. Nonetheless learned more than I knew before

    • @CityGeek
      @CityGeek  Před 2 lety

      Thanks for the feedback! Glad to hear you learned something from it