I am from Ft Smith Ar and have fished the White river , North Fork and Beaver tail waters.
I also fish the Lower Illinois in Okla near Gore at Tenkiller lake. If you are from this area I would suggest the Illinois, there are always a lot of people flyfishing this 7 mile streach of river and most are willing to help a new comer in any way they can from tips on what flies to use to giving you the fly you need.