In a survey of 429 people with migraine, 16.5% reported migraines triggered by cheese or chocolate, 28.4% reported sensitivity to all alcoholic drinks, 11.8% were sensitive to red but not white wine, and 28% were sensitive to beer.
Arkansas Highway 7 passes through the west side of Sparkman, leading north (with Highway 128) 10 miles (16 km) to Highway 8 at Dalark and south 27 miles (43 km) to Camden. According to the United States Census Bureau, Sparkman has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km 2), all of it land.
Festus, MO is the home of alt-country legends, The Bottle Rockets. The town is mentioned in the 1974 country song (We're Not) The Jet Set, in which George Jones and Tammy Wynette sing about road tripping around the Midwestern and Southern part of the United States in a Chevrolet while falling in love.