Texarkana, AR

Texarkana is the county seat of Miller County in southwest Arkansas, best understood together with its twin city across the state line in Texas. That border location gives the place a practical, cross-state identity, with Little Rock, Shreveport, and Dallas all part of the wider regional map. The Red River helps shape the surrounding geography, and the Red River Army Depot is a major nearby employer. Texarkana feels like a gateway city: Arkansas on one side, Texas immediately on the other.