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The sound of cars whizzing down the road provided the perfect background for the National Tourism Week celebration at the Arkansas Welcome Center on the Junction City Highway Tuesday afternoon.

A continuous stream of visitors and residents filed through the center throughout the afternoon – some for the free barbecue from J.J.’s and some for the chance to meet Chuck Dovish, host of “Exploring Arkansas.” But most came to learn about Arkansas, and that was the goal, said Barbara Cutter, director of the Welcome Center.

“This is a celebration of Arkansas Touris...