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to the university of arkansas. learn more about fayetteville all weekend here on american history tv. >> hi, we are standing here with jason, who will provide us a driving tour of fayetteville. where are we standing right now? >> this is in front of the walker stone house, and we also have a sculpture called deer half-deer. it is one of the public pieces of art we have here. >> what are we going to see today? >> we are going to take a tour of the entertainment district in downtown, go up to the university of arkansas, and had up to mount okoye and the a beautiful view from the highest in fayetteville. >> are you ready to go? >> let's do it. >> we are on our way. >> this is block street. it is one of my favorite spots in all of fayetteville. it is a one-way street, really quaint, and we have boutiques,

we have a few places for food, we have a few bars or nightlife locations. it leads us right up to the historical downtown fayetteville square. >> why do they call this historic square? what makes it historic? >> it is on the historic registry. the post office here is also home to a lot of different events. it is right in the middle of the square here in downtown fayetteville. >> how many people live in fayetteville? >> 83,000 people live here in fayetteville, and the university -- about 27,000 of those people are students at the university of arkansas. and it is a big eclectic group of people who live here. that is one of the charms of fayetteville, is that no matter

where you are from, most people find something to love and find a place for themselves here in fayetteville. what we are coming into now, this is dixon street in northwest arkansas. it is not very far from the square. those two areas, the square and the street make up the entertainment district of fayetteville. this is the walmart center. the walmart center is a huge part of the fabric of northwest arkansas, and it is right here in downtown fayetteville. and as well as having a broadway series, multiple broadway shows a year tour through here, they also do a lot of work in the community. thathave a jazz series happens, they feature local artists sometimes. they have an art gallery inside

of the arts center, which features both local, regional, and national artists. so they are really about the national and international grand scope, as well as all the way down to the local people. they are all supported and showcased at the walton arts center. and what we are on right now, this street is becoming a cultural corridor. this is our library, and it is in the middle of an expansion project. it will take over this side of the street as well. with the expanded library, with the community creative center and the walton arts center all on one street, it is really expanding our arts district here. >> so i have noticed a lot of locally owned businesses here. why is that? >> you know, i think the walton family and walmart have a lot to do with that, because they support entrepreneurs in our community. they support the local nonprofit

scene. we have one of the highest per capita amount of nonprofits in the nation. that is due to the fact that the walton family, walmart, supports that. the philanthropic efforts of that organization and those people have really helped to lay the framework for local business, for nonprofits, and for a supportive handholding hand vibe we all feel here. >> so do fayetteville citizens connect themselves to walmart or the university? >> i think bentonville would connect itself more wholeheartedly with walmart. but we were just at walmart center, right? one of the things here is it feels more like a region that a -- than it does a specific city. all the cities in

northwest arkansas have their own vibe, they are just bridges between each city. to the university of arkansas has a big footprint here with the student population and everything that comes with having a university in a town, all the benefits that brings. but walmart also really works to serve northwest arkansas. >> where are we now? >> we are on the university of arkansas campus. there are 20 south -- 27,000 students who go here. our numbers grow every year, which impacts everything to do with the economy of fayetteville and northwest arkansas in general. >> diversity. talk to me about the city's diversity. what is the makeup? >> in northwest arkansas and in fayetteville, what you will find in general is -- because of the university, it is diverse and eclectic. in washington county, just to the north in springdale, that

has an enormous latino population. a lot of our efforts here in northwest arkansas are to figure out the bridges between the caucasians, the african-americans, the latino populations. 1948l integration was in and the university of arkansas admitted a student, and african-american students were admitted here in arkansas. it speaks to that hand-holding-hand kind of thing that fayetteville has been doing and continues on today. we are going to come up here and i will turn right. we will go past old main, which is one of the flagship buildings of the university of arkansas. it is on every postcard that goes out.

in front of old main is our arbortorium. at least one native tree from arkansas is represented on the lawn. and one thing i think that is interesting and unique to the university of arkansas is when you graduate, you have your name etched in the sidewalk. so winding through the entire campus are sidewalks with names on them. they are building more sidewalk space for the future names of graduates. this all goes back to 1905, when students voted that they wanted to make that their thing. they were like yeah, let's do something that is different and enter our names into the sidewalk. and they did it retroactively as well. >> as we passed the razorback stadium -- what is the mascot? >> arkansas did not have the mascot of the razorback initially.

one of the coaches told his team that he wanted them to get out there and get after the other team like a pack of wild razorback hogs. that locker room speech kind of stuck with the student body, and they adopted the name arkansas razorbacks. the lore is that our cheer is we call the hogs. the farm and agricultural department here had a certain way they would call the hogs in their program to come in and eat. >> can you do it? let's hear it? >> wooooo pig, suey. woooooo pig, suey. woooooooo pig, suey. razorbacks. you have to do it three times, people think it is one time and then it is done. no.

out after one, everybody. [laughter] >> three times. you have to go falsetto, and you have to go pig suey. >> we are going up to the top? >> up to the top of mount sequoia. we are going up to the top that overlooks the city. >> what does it mean to be about -- to be in the ozark region? >> it is beautiful, for one thing. climbing,means rock streams, hills, outdoor activities. and there is also a cultural thing. there is a style of music, a style of dress that you will find. people who live here, some people still adhere to that look. we know that the perception of a

country bumpkin is not necessarily who we are anymore. we do not want that to be projected and people to think arkansas, take your shoes off. at the same time, there is such a rich cultural history with the storytelling, the music, the dress and we want to celebrate those things at the same time. so it is kind of like either side of a coin here. we are up at the top of mount sequoia, and we are overlooking the city of fayetteville. you can see everything up here from the arts and entertainment district, down there where we just were, to the university of arkansas. we can see north, stretching up to springdale and rogers and bentonville and bella vista, and even eventually up into missouri, our neighbors to the north. this is mount sequoia, and it is a beautiful overlook because it

is inspirational. just to take it in. announcer: hours cities tour's recently traveled to fayetteville, arkansas to learn about its rich history. learn more at c-span.org\citiestour. you are watching c-span3. next, a look at what motivated president richard nixon and soviet premier lee annoyed ration of during the premierwn as -- soviet leonid brezhnev.