Arkansas Code Title 1. General Provisions § 1-4-116. Official state songs

(a)(1) The songs “Arkansas (You Run Deep in Me)” and “Oh, Arkansas” shall each be designated and known as the official state song.

(2) The song “Arkansas”, written in 1916 by Mrs. Eva Ware Barnett, shall be known and designated as Arkansas' official state anthem.

(3) The song “The Arkansas Traveler”, as composed and approved by the State Song Commission in 1949 as the official state song, is adopted and designated as Arkansas's official historical song. However, this designation shall not modify or affect the use of any song designated as the official song or anthem of this state if that designation has been appropriately adopted by an act or concurrent resolution of the General Assembly.