Pine Bluff is conveniently located in the mid-south region of Arkansas, just minutes from Little Rock. Pine Bluff serves as the major trade, cultural and educational center for the southeast portion of the state. Pine Bluff serves as host to 30-35 bass tournaments each year, and has earned the nickname of Bass Capital of the World.Agriculture predominates the southeast Arkansas landscape as it supplies rice, soybeans, cattle catfish, cotton and timber to the world. Principle industries in the area are engaged in processing cotton, production of cottonseed oil, paper and wood products, the manufacture of wire products, poultry processing, the manufacture of electric transformers and metal fabrication. Major employers are Jefferson Regional Medical Center, Tyson Foods, International Paper, the Pine Bluff Arsenal military installation and Union pacific Railroad.The Pine Bluff Commercial is in the Little Rock - Pine Bluff, AR DMA. The Pine Bluff Commercial offers ROP and insert advertising opportunities in its Sunday circulation. Echo Media has direct relationships with over 7,500 newspapers providing tremendous local coverage.