National scenic byway follows the 198-mile length of the Delta's only "highlands;" comprised of federal, state and county roads. From Piggott to Helena, the route passes by or near five state parks, a national forest, Civil War sites, the former home of Ernest Hemingway, historic homes, museums, rich agricultural areas, and the Delta Cultural Center.
Historic cemetery lies on the upsurge of Crowley's Ridge at the northern edge of town. Burial place of Helena resident Gen. Patrick Cleburne, known as "the Stonewall Jackson of the West."
Helena-West Helena, AR CemeteriesThe Great River Road, Arkansas's portion of the Mississippi River Parkway, runs for 363 miles paralleling the Mississippi River in Eastern Arkansas. This scenic highway is composed of these highways: Ark. 82, U.S. 65, Ark. 4, Ark. 1, U.S. 165, Ark. 316, Ark. 318, Ark. 20, Ark. 44
Helena-West Helena, AR Scenic BywaysPicnicking and fishing are available in this park that overlooks the Mississippi River; an elevated boardwalk leads to the river's edge;
Helena-West Helena, AR ParksOldest public building in Phillips County;
Helena-West Helena, AR Historic LibrariesDirections: Downtown Historic District Built in 1891;
Helena-West Helena, AR MuseumsPreserved pre-Civil War, Gothic Revival church that now serves as a local museum and cultural center; the restored interior i...
Directions: Two miles east of Marianna Site of where the first child of Anglo-Saxon parents was born west of the Mississip...
Picnicking and fishing are available in this park that overlooks the Mississippi River; an elevated boardwalk leads to the ri...
The Great River Road, Arkansas's portion of the Mississippi River Parkway, runs for 363 miles paralleling the Mississippi Riv...
Oldest public building in Phillips County; first public library in Arkansas....