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Cherry Street Pavilion – Delta Cultural Center
Cherry Street Pavilion is an amazing outdoor venue for concerts, family gatherings, educational events and private parties. It was constructed as a permanent outdoor stage with a covered pavilion. It is located in the Cherry Street Historic District directly across from the Delta Cultural Visitor’s Center. It is host to numerous events and concerts including…
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Miller Annex – Delta Cultural Center
Originally known as the Miller Hotel, this downtown venue provides space for Delta Cultural Center activities and events. The Miller Annex is home to the Civil War Round Table of the Delta that features a number of authors and experts discussing that historical period. It also serves as a music venue during the King Biscuit…
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Beth El Heritage Hall – Delta Cultural Center
This former Jewish Temple was built in 1916 and for years was home to a vibrant Jewish community in the Helena region. After years of service as a synagogue the congregation decided to donate it to the Delta Cultural Center and the Department of Arkansas Heritage in 2006. After an extensive renovation, Beth El Heritage…
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Delta Cultural Center – Visitors Center
The Delta Cultural Center Visitors Center is composed of three interconnected buildings that feature two areas for exhibits which are always changing and the Delta Sounds Room. The Delta Sounds Room serves as a permanent exhibit dedicated to the music of the Arkansas Delta. This includes Blues, Gospel, Country, Rockabilly and other regional styles. There…
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Delta Cultural Center – The Depot
The Delta Cultural Center opened in 1990 at the old Missouri Pacific depot on Missouri Street and has seen thousands of visitors experience and learn about the Arkansas Delta ever since. The depot is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and serves as a museum and features exhibits along with hosting different events…
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Louisiana Purchase State Park
This park is actually a National Historic Landmark that preserves the initial point from which all surveys of property acquired through the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 originated. There is an elevated boardwalk above the surrounding headwater swamp that leads to a grant monument marking the survey’s starting point. Exhibits along the way tell the story…
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Delta Heritage Trails State Park
The Delta Heritage Trails State Park is a work in progress, but it’s a beautiful and relaxing work in progress. The trail is being built along an old railway and when completed, will run an incredible 84.5 miles. There are currently eight trailheads at Lexa, Barton, Lick Creek, Lake View, Elaine, Watson, Rohwer and Arkansas…
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Village Creek State Park
Village Creek State Park is found just outside Wynne, Arkansas. It encompasses nearly 7,000 acres of forested hills and clear streams. There are 33 miles of multi-use trails, campgrounds, bath houses, an equestrian campground with stable facilities, ten cabins, two lakes, picnic sites, and outdoor and indoor theaters. The park also has a visitor center…
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Mississippi River State Park
The Mississippi River State Park is located on the southern end of Crowley’s Ridge and boarders the Mississippi River. Operating within the St. Francis National Forest, the start park encompasses 536 acres in six recreation areas. The visitor center and Bear Creek Lake Recreation Area are in Lee county, while the St. Francis River access,…
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Tidbit 5
Western Express Tin Train Wind Up Toy from the 1950s When wound up, this clever train chugs along properly while the bell shakes and rings. Unfortunately this little train has seen better days, but it probably gave a small child lots of enjoyment in the past. Train Western Express 8400 This tin toy train was…
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