[3][4][5][6] Arkansas's most successful placement was in 1982, when Terri Utley was crowned Miss USA.
The longest reigning titleholder was Haley Rose Pontius in 2020, having held the title for 18 months, while the shortest titleholder was Stephanie Barber in 2021, having held the title for 10 months and 18 days.
In 2018, Vanbros chose Fort Smith, Arkansas as the new host city of the pageant.
Other host cities for the pageant have included Bentonville, Little Rock, Magnolia, and West Memphis.
[7][8][9] The current Miss Arkansas USA is Madeline Bohlman of Fayetteville who was crowned on April 14, 2024 at the OCCC Performing Arts Center in Oklahoma City.