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Kayaking at Lake Charles State Park

Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

Park

  • Jacksonport
  • Mount Magazine

Region

  • North Central
  • Upper Delta

Park Activity

Trail Type

Trail Difficulty

Author

  • Chris Pistole
  • Grady Spann
  • Haley Johnson
  • Heather Johnson
  • Jackie Rupp
  • Jason Baumgartner
  • Jeanette Larson
  • Jenn Menge
  • Kayla Gomance
  • Kristina Root
  • Kylee Cole
  • Megan Ayres Moore
  • Ryan Smith
  • Zachary Fisher
  • [X] Bonnie Marberry
  • [X] Jonathan Wirges

Date Published

  • July 2021
  • August 2020
  • [X] May 2020

Make Do & Mend 

May 2020
  ⁄  
Bonnie Marberry

With no way to bring in fabric from the trade centers on the Mississippi River, the housewives of Jacksonport had to be creative in their efforts not only to keep up with fashions but to keep their families clothed at all. Even amid crisis, the women of Civil War-era Jacksonport wanted to look their best, just like people today.

Dress material with thread and sewing scissors

Animal Crossroads Video

May 2020
  ⁄  
Jonathan Wirges

Mount Magazine State Park is crisscrossed by over 15 miles of trails, connecting beautiful overlooks, tranquil forests, and the highest point in the state. Visitors from all over find their way across these trails and not just humans. Wildlife finds their way all over the park, year-round, using their own pathways. Their trails may not be as well-marked but are just as...

Bear at Mount Magazine State Park
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