i would think someone that is supposedly "not racist" would be able to admit that arkansas is pretty racist and their history is even worse. hanging your hat on the possibility that you're slightly better than mississippi is kind of sad
You're not from there, so I get it.
Arkansas is practically 4 states mixed into one. The part I'm from includes Little Rock congressional district. The most racially imbalanced part of the state is the northern part stretching from Mammoth Springs through Harrison. But they are not the majority. Just a very loud minority. I remind my father in law to not stop in Hardison when he comes down from central Missouri (that place is a haven for rednecks).
There are plenty of racists in every state. Arkansas and Kansas are no exception.