Arkansas

Events

Watermelon Festival
August 8, 2024 – 12:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
August 9, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. 
August 10, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. 
https://www.hopewatermelonfest.com/

Buildings Lighting Green for Liver Health

Coming soon! Please check back later.

Listed alphabetically by city

  • Homewood: Homewood City Hall, October 1
  • Mobile: RSA Battle House Tower, October 1
  • Mobile: RSA Trustmark Building, October 1
  • Mobile: RSA Van Antwerp Building, October 1
  • Mongomery: RSA Systems Building, October 1
  • Montgomery: RSA Tower Building, October 1
  • Montgomery: RSA Dexter Ave Building, October 1
  • Tuscaloosa: Intermodal Facility, October 1-7
  • Tuscaloosa: City Hall, October 1-7
  • Tuscaloosa: Alberta Park Fountain, October 1-7

Proclamations

Coming soon! Please check back later.

Liver Health Screenings

If you are uninsured and at risk, you may be eligible for free screening. A listing of our partner sites offering screenings will be added to this page. Please check below or contact our free Helpline, 1-800-GO-LIVER/1-800-465-4837.

State Liver Disease Facts

  • 606 Arkansans died of liver disease in 2022.
  • 8.7 per 100,000 of new cancer rates in Arkansas are Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer.
  • 52 Arkansans received liver transplants in 2023 and 1 died on the waiting list.
  • 14.1% of adults in Arkansas have diabetes.
  • 37.9% of adults in Arkansas are overweight or obese.
  • 30.2% of adults in Arkansas have no leisure-time physical activity.
  • 45.5% of adults in Arkansas consume less than one fruit per day.
  • 20.2% of adults in Arkansas consume less than one vegetable per day.

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