Change and Renewal

Historical marker location:

Rush, Arkansas

( Marker is on County Road 6035, 0.2 miles south of County Road 637, on the left when traveling east.)

Buffalo National River.

The first Walmart store was opened in Rogers, Arkansas, in 1962 by Sam Walton, who went on to build one of the largest retail chains in the world. Today, Walmart is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, and is one of the largest employers in the state.