At just over 20,000 acres, the St. Francis is known for the diversity of its plant and animal life. Bear Creek and Storm Creek Lake Recreation Areas provide camping, picnicking, fishing. Crowley's Ridge National and Great River Road Scenic Byways runs through the forest.
Directions: Two miles east of Marianna Site of where the first child of Anglo-Saxon parents was born west of the Mississippi in 1790
Marianna, AR Historic MarkersNational scenic byway follows the 198-mile length of the Delta's only "highlands;"
Marianna, AR Scenic BywaysThe 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
Marianna, AR Scenic BywaysThis scenic byway, comprised of Phillips County Roads 239 and 217, along with Lee County Road 221, is located in the St. Francis National Forest between the cities of Marianna and Helena/West Helena. This winding route is located atop Crowley's Ridge for more than 21
Marianna, AR Scenic BywaysOld photographs and maps that depict the history of Blytheville; housed in the old Kress Building which is listed on the N...
The Great River Road, Arkansas's portion of the Mississippi River Parkway, runs for 363 miles paralleling the Mississippi Riv...
The refuge lies in the floodplain of the White River near where it meets the mighty Mississippi River. Long and narrow, three...
Directions: Two Miles East Of The Junction The Ditch Bayou Battlefield of 1864 has changed greatly in the post-war years, ...
National scenic byway follows the 198-mile length of the Delta's only "highlands;" comprised of federal, state and county roa...