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Driving Directions |
Attractions
 Crowley's Ridge, the narrow strip of land rising out of the Arkansas Delta
from Clay County to Phillips County, is the only geological formation of
its kind in the United States. A 200-mile route that runs along this ridge
was designated in 1998 as Arkansas' first National Scenic Byway.
Named for the first documented white settler to this region, the highways
that make up the scenic byway take you by sights that include museums, Native
American sites, and historic districts and cemeteries.
Along the way are Civil War battlefields, African-American heritage sites,
galleries, cultural centers and festivals. There are scenic vistas, wild
flowers, forests and farms, plus old-fashioned country stores, antique shops
and stands for homegrown fruits and vegetables.
Recreational opportunities along the route include four state parks,
a national forest, and wildlife management areas--offering everything from
fishing, boating, swimming, picnicking, hiking, wildlife and bird watching,
to tennis, photography, hunting, camping and golf.
Official visitor centers for the parkway include the Hemingway-Pfeiffer
Museum and Educational Center in
Piggott, the Arkansas State University Museum in
Jonesboro, the St. Francis County
Museum in Forrest City, and
the Delta Cultural Center in Helena.
Driving the Ridge
The Arkansas segment of the Crowley's Ridge Parkway is a series of federal,
state and county highways linked to traverse the entire crescent-shaped
ridge. For the best experience, consider the official route as a trunk with
numerous branches spreading out to be explored.
Directions:
Cross the St. Francis River on U. S. 62 from Campbell, Mo., into St.
Francis, Ark., then south to Piggott.
Route through Piggott: U.S.
62 west through the town square, then north to Cherry Street, west along
Cherry to 12th Street, north on 12th Street to rejoin U.S. 62 West.
From Piggott, continue on U. S. 62 west to
McDougal, then south on S.H.
141 through Boydsville and Knob. (Possible side trips:
Corning and
Rector). Continue south on S.H.
141 to Hooker; then take S.H. 135 south through
Lafe to its intersection with
U. S. 49 at Paragould.
Route through Paragould:
U.S. 49 to Court Street, east on Court Street to Pruett Street, south on
Pruett Street to Main Street, west on Main Street to 7th Street, south on
7th Street to U.S. 412 West.
Depart Paragould via U.S. 412 west, turning south on S.H. 168 at Walcott,
then continuing south on S.H. 141. Turn east on C.R. 766 (KAIT Road), then
south on S.H. 351 to U.S. 49/U.S. 1 at Jonesboro.
Route through Jonesboro:
U.S 49/U.S. 1 south to Aggie Road, west to Robinson Street, south to Marshall
Street, west to Caraway Road; then south to Matthews Avenue, west to U.S.
49B (Main Street), north to Cate Avenue, west to U.S.49B (Union Avenue),
south to S.H. 18; then east to S.H. 1B South.
Take S.H. 1B south to its intersection with S.H. 163 South. Continue
south on S.H. 163 to South Street at Harrisburg.
Route through Harrisburg:
South on S. H. 163 to South Street, southwest to Center Street, west to
the Courthouse Square. Depart the square via East Jackson Street (S. H.
14); then east on S.H. 14 to S.H. 163 South.
Exit Harrisburg via S.H. 14 east and then continue south on S. H. 163.
Turn west along U.S. 64 and U.S. 64B . Take U.S. 64B West into Wynne. (Take
U.S. 64 East for sidetrip to Parkin)
Route through Wynne: S.H.
284 (Hamilton Avenue) West into Wynne to Terry Street, south to Commercial
Avenue, west to Front Street, south to Merriman Avenue, east to U.S. 1 (Falls
Boulevard), south to Martin Drive (CR 734).
Depart Wynne via C.R. 734 east to U. S. 284 south. Continue on S. H.
284 south to Forrest City. (Side Trip: Colt)
Route through Forrest City:
South on S.H. 284 to Forrest Street, south to E. Broadway, west to Izard
Street, south to East Front Street, west to the intersection with S.H. 1
South.
Depart Forrest City via S. H. 1 South to U. S. 79, then east to Marianna.
Route through Marianna: South
on U.S. 79 and S.H. 1 to Chestnut, east to Poplar Street, south to its intersection
with S.H. 44 South.
Depart Marianna via S.H. 44 and through the St. Francis National Forest.
Depart the St. Francis National Forest via S. H. 242 south, then east on
U.S. 49 B into Helena.
Route through Helena: East
on U.S. 49B (becoming Perry and Porter Streets) to Cherry Street, south
to Missouri Street, west to Biscoe (U.S. 49B), south to the Arkansas- Mississippi
Bridge.
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