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Jonesboro, Arkansas

A restored former movie theater now serves as a performing arts center. Touring companies and special productions throughout the year. Art galleries, classes in dance, music, drama, literary arts.

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Crowley's Ridge National Scenic Parkway

National scenic byway follows the 198-mile length of the Delta's only "highlands;"

Jonesboro, AR Scenic Views

Craighead Forest Lake

Craighead Forest Lake is an 80-acre recreational impoundment located south of Jonesboro on Crowley's Ridge. The lake serves as the focal point of the area's largest city park, which offers fishing, hiking, playgrounds, swimming, camping, pavilions, marina and launch area.

Jonesboro, AR Recreation

Forrest Wood Crowley's Ridge Nature Center

Directions: Located off Lawson Road and Ark. 141, south of Jonesboro The second of four nature centers constructed by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, the $4.3-million project includes exhibits on origins and history of the Ridge, topographical models and a 30

Jonesboro, AR Nature Centers


Arkansas State University Museum

Directions: Located on the ASU campus Collection of history, natural history and American Indians; regional history museum; paleontology, native American, and "old town" Arkansas exhibits;

Jonesboro, AR Museums

Things to do near Jonesboro, AR

Delta Heritage Tours

Cultural and musical tours of Mississippi River town feature an authentic gospel church service, a live performance of Americ...

Desha County Museum

Ten buildings furnished with artifacts of the Delta; an agricultural building, three log houses, plantation commissary....

Phillips County Museum

Directions: Downtown Historic District Built in 1891; artifacts include early paintings, Thomas Edison Collection, Native ...

Great River Road National Scenic Byway

The Great River Road, Arkansas's portion of the Mississippi River Parkway, runs for 363 miles paralleling the Mississippi Riv...

Crittenden County Museum

Restored train depot houses exhibit on cotton farming, broom-making factory, early churches, schools and doctors. Art exhibit...