Alma, Arkansas AR Hotels/Motels/Lodging

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Alma is a town located in Crawford County in western Arkansas. It is about 13 miles from the Oklahoma border along the I-40 corridor. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 4,734.

The city of Alma claims to be "the spinach capital of the world." This designation was adopted because Alma surrounds the spinach plant of the Allen Canning Company. The city has several landmarks and events to commemorate its connection with the green, leafy vegetable:

A statue of Popeye stands in the downtown area.
The city's water towers, which stand prominently above Lake Alma, have been painted green, and one of them displays a Popeye Brand spinach can label. The towers are known as the "largest cans of spinach in the world."
The city also hosts a Spinach Festival each April. Popeye himself has been known to make an appearance at this event.
Allen's canning company cans and ships spinach.
Due to the large export of spinach, and other canned goods, from The Allen Canning Co. Alma, AR is called the "Spinach Capital of the World".

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