Scipio Africanus Jones – New Exhibit at Delta Cultural Center
Scipio Africanus Jones was a prominent Arkansas attorney at the start of the 20th century. Born a slave around Dallas County, Arkansas in 1863 he moved to Little Rock and…
Category: Museums, Parks, and History
Museum of the Mississippi Delta – Greenwood
The Museum of the Mississippi Delta collects, documents and interprets the history, culture and natural history of the Mississippi Delta. Years ago this museum was known as Cottonlandia, but was…
Parkin Archeological State Park
Parkin Archeological State Park exists to preserve, collect, research, and interpret the site and its associated American Indian culture, emphasizing the period of AD 1200 – 1600, its interactions with…
Delta Cultural Center
The Delta Cultural Center, located at Helena, was created in 1990 with a mission of preserving, interpreting, and presenting the cultural heritage of the Arkansas Delta. The Arkansas Delta consists…
Moon Lake – Coahoma County
Whether a permanent resident or one of the countless visitors, Moon Lake takes hold of you and never lets go. It’s a beautiful lake great for fishing, boating or just…
Sardis Lake
Sardis Lake is a 98,520 acre reservoir on the Little Tallahatchie River in Lafayette, Panola and Marshall counties. Construction took four years. Authorization for the project came when President Franklin…
Carnegie Library – Clarksdale
If you grew up anywhere around Clarksdale and needed to do research or find a good book, then you know where Carnegie Library is. When I was a kid the…
Pillow Thomason House
The Pillow Thompson House is a very impressive and recognizable home in Helena, Arkansas. It was built in 1896 by Jerome Bonaparte Pillow and is one of the finest examples…
