Situated among the scenic rolling hills atop Crowley’s Ridge in northeastern Arkansas is Lake Poinsett State Park on the northern end of the 640-acre lake that was constructed to provide fishing recreation. The park offers camping, picnic areas, a nature/hiking trail, a playground, a pavilion, and boat/kayak rentals.
Read moreCross County Museum
The Cross County Museum and Archives is operated by the Cross County Historical Society and is located in a former four room elementary school building that was built in 1937. Three restored classrooms now contain galleries that showcase the different eras of Cross County history.
Read moreArkansas State Cemetery at Birdeye
This cemetery, located in the community of Birdeye, east of Cherry Valley in Cross County in located in the rolling hills of Crowley’s Ridge, will be the final resting place for veterans, their spouses and eligible dependents. It is the fifth veterans cemetery in Arkansas, and the second operated by the state.
Read moreLake Frierson State Park
Atop the unique landform of rolling hills called Crowley's Ridge, Lake Frierson State Park is best known for its wild dogwoods and a 335-acre fishing lake known for its fishing. At this small park in northeast Arkansas, visitors can also enjoy a picnic area, a pavilion, rental boats, a barrier-free fishing pier, and camping. The park’s hiking trails offer excellent wildlife viewing opportunities.
Read moreCrowley’s Ridge Nature Center
The Forrest L. Wood Crowley's Ridge Nature Center sits on a 160 acre and tells the story of the unique ridge that traverses the Arkansas segment of the Mississippi Delta with indoor and outdoor exhibits, films, and trails. A three-story indoor facility features education, exhibit and meeting space.
Read moreCraighead Forest Park
Craighead Forest Park comprises 692 acres in the scenic beauty of Crowley's Ridge and features a fishing lake, camping facilities, hiking trails, bird watching opportunities, picnic sites, recreational fields, and ATV and mountain biking trails.
Read moreCraighead County Courthouse
The current Craighead County Courthouse was dedicated in1935 and is the only notable example of Art Deco construction in Jonesboro. Additions made in 1992 and 1995 applied ornamentation that reflect the 1934 design of the main courthouse building. Several monuments are situated on the current courthouse lawn.
Read moreBradbury Art Museum
The Bradbury Art Museum features changing exhibitions of contemporary art in all mediums. Regionally, nationally and internationally recognized artists are represented to inform viewers of cultural developments across the US and around the world. The Bradbury Art Museum is also the site of the Delta National Small Prints Exhibition. At the end of each spring and fall semester the gallery also features artwork by graduating seniors from the Arkansas State University Department of Art.
Read moreArkansas State University Museum
The Arkansas State University Museum began in 1936 with a single glass case of archeological artifacts. The museum now occupies 45,000 square feet in the west wing of the Dean B. Ellis Library. Browse. Visitors can explore and learn in the 25,000 square feet of permanent and temporary exhibitions about the natural and human achievements in northeast Arkansas and the Delta region.
Read moreSt. Francis Sunken Lands WMA
The Sunken Lands WMA is an area in northeast Arkansas that was created by the New Madrid Earthquakes of 1811-12. The area became nationally famous as a hunting and fishing area in the early 20th century. Some isolated stands of old growth bald cypress still exist on the area, and there are excellent opportunities for bird watching and wildlife viewing.
Read moreParagould War Memorial
The Paragould War Memorial is a 7-foot bronze Statue of Liberty replica associated with the post-First World War movement to memorialize Arkansans who served in that war. It has the distinction of being the oldest Statue of Liberty outside this date of New York.
Read moreHistoric Downtown Paragould
The Paragould Downtown Commercial Historic District (roughly bordered by Third Avenue, Kingshighway, 3rd Street, and West Highland Street) contains structures that reflect such architectural styles as Twentieth Century Commercial, Classical Revival, & Minimal Traditional that were built between 1882 -1953.
Read moreGreene County Museum
The Greene County Museum is located in a home that was originally built by Junius Marion Futrell, governor of Arkansas from 1933 to 1937. The museum consists of 14 rooms, each devoted to a theme that describes an aspect of Greene County history. Local artist displays are located in the halls and there are murals of early Greene County.
Read moreCrowley's Ridge State Park
Crowley’s Ridge State Park was constructed by the CCC beginning in 1933. The park features two lakes. Ponder Lake features pedal boats, a swimming beach. Walcott Lake is a 31-acre stocked fishing lake. Four and a half miles of hiking trails meander through the beautiful forest with one being completely barrier-free.
Read moreCollins Theater
This Art Deco building opened in 1925 as the Capitol Theater and originally hosted vaudeville and other live stage entertainment in addition to movies. The Greene County Fine Arts Council and the Collins Theater Foundation has transformed the facility into a community arts center which is home to the Eastern Arkansas Ballet and used for a wide range of cultural and general entertainment events.
Read moreRector Mural
Painted by local artist Sandy Midkiff, the mural is an Americana representation of the town's landmarks and its role as a farming community; prints are available for sale at the Rector Community Center located on US-49.
Read moreRector Community Museum
The Rector Community Museum is located in the Rector Public Library and is committed to expanding the understanding of Rector's history and its place in American society with its collection of artifacts and information that document the area's heritage.
Read morePiggott Post Office Mural
The Piggott Post Office is one of 21 Arkansas post offices that had murals installed in their lobbies between 1939 and 1942. Daniel Rhodes was commissioned to create a mural with the theme of lauding the significance of airmail for small, isolated communities in rural America. The mural depicts a scene of extolling the ideas of communication.
Read moreMatilda & Karl Pfeiffer Museum
The Matilda & Karl Pfeiffer Museum & Study Center is adjacent to the Hemingway Barn-Studio. The Center displays the Matilda Pfeiffer minerals/geode collection of more than 1400 specimens and the Pfeiffer Native American Artifact Collection. The Center’s Museum Library features more than 1600 books and the grounds of a former dairy is now a preserve of native Arkansas plants.
Read moreHemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center
The Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center includes a barn-studio associated with Ernest Hemingway and the family home of his second wife, Pauline Pfeiffer. The facility features literature of the period, 1930s world events, agriculture and family lifestyles, family relationships and development of Northeast Arkansas during the Depression and New Deal eras.
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