Tag: Phillips County
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Levon Helm and “A Train Robbery”
Levon Helm is remembered for a number of great songs that have stood the ravages of time. Where others have come and gone, his legacy of great work remains. I believe it is because his songs are more than just musical notes, they are stories that tug at your emotions and history. On October 30,…
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Pedro is Waiting
In a tucked away corner of Maple Hill Cemetery lies the Moore family plot. You can tell the Moores were wealthy by the way their markers look. A number of people are buried here, surrounding a large memorial with the names of at least six members of the family engraved on the sides. Toward the…
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Bishop Andrew Byrne
Andrew Byrne was the first Roman Catholic Bishop of the Little Rock Diocese which includes the entire state of Arkansas. A diocese is a district under the pastoral care of a bishop in the Christian Church. Today, there are over 120,000 members of the Catholic faith living in Arkansas, but that wasn’t the case when…
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Arkansas Welcome Center, Helena
The Arkansas Welcome Center in Helena is located at the end of the bridge as you cross from Mississippi into Arkansas. It is an extremely well kept facility with restrooms and exhibits about the state. The staff are really nice and knowledgeable about tourism across Arkansas. If you are planning a visit to the…
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Helena Museum of Phillips County
The Helena Museum is a large two story museum located in downtown Helena, Arkansas. It dates back to the 1930s and offers a wide variety of exhibits from the Victorian Era, military uniforms, furniture, and lots of items from the Civil War. As you walk through the front door of the museum, it is…
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Helena River Park
If you just want to sit and watch the mighty Mississippi roll by, then take some time and visit the Helena River Park.
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