This 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 miles and is the designated Great River Road. Look for the green and white pilot wheel markers.
National 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 BywaysDirections: 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 MarkersAt 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'
Marianna, AR National ForestsHistorical marker on North Lakshore Drive placed at the site where Lindbergh landed his plane after conducting the first nigh...
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...
Craighead Forest Lake is an 80-acre recreational impoundment located south of Jonesboro on Crowley's Ridge. The lake serves a...
Located in a beautifully restored 1912 Union Railroad Depot on the National Register of Historic Places, the museum contains ...