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Arkansas State Parks Trip Ideas

Park

  • Mississippi River
  • Parkin Archeological

Region

  • Lower Delta
  • [X] Upper Delta

Park Activity

Trail Type

Trail Difficulty

Author

  • Arkansas State Parks Staff
  • Bonnie Marberry
  • Cathy Combs
  • Elizabeth Kimble
  • Grady Spann
  • Heather Runyan
  • Jason Parrie
  • Joe Jacobs
  • Kara Helton
  • Kelly Farrell
  • Kristina Root
  • Maggie Howard
  • Mary Buchman
  • Matt Manos
  • Megan Ayres Moore
  • Meg Matthews
  • Monika Rued
  • Pearl Jangjiravat
  • Robin Gabe
  • Sarah Reap
  • Sasha Bowles
  • Tara Gillanders
  • Zoie Clift
  • [X] Cara Curtis
  • [X] Rachel Lewis

Date Published

  • June 2021
  • October 2020

Educator Lesson: Taste of the Land Mississippi River State Park

Jun 2021
  ⁄  
Cara Curtis

In this short video, join Park Interpreter Cara for a virtual experience using a cast-iron Dutch oven to create a squirrel and rice meal. By exploring the story of this regional comfort food, you’ll see that each ingredient reflects how past communities used the land that became Mississippi River State Park. While the food cooks, you’ll even travel to different locations...

Park Interpreter Cara at Mississippi River State Park

Photo Essay: The Secrets of the St. Francis 

Oct 2020
  ⁄  
Rachel Lewis

Parkin Archeological State Park in eastern Arkansas focuses on protecting cultural resources. The St. Francis River, a very large and mostly overlooked resource here, has proved to be a lifeline for past cultures that lived on this site. And, it continues to be a valuable resource today. These photos will guide you through past cultures of Parkin to show how the St...

Painting of five American Indians in a canoe traveling on the river.
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