Lake Poinsett State Park, near Harrisburg, lies near the midpoint of the parkway. South of Wynne, Village Creek State Park has excellent exhibits on the geologic and natural history of the Crowley's Ridge area. Lakes, hiking trails, lodging, camping and picnic areas are spread over the 7,000-acre park. At historic Forrest City, named for Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, the St. Francis County Museum occupies the former home and medical office of Dr. J. O. Rush. His vast collection of American Indian pottery and other artifacts is on display.
Visitors also see the doctor's reconstructed examination room and other historical exhibits.
The only break in the Arkansas portion of Crowley's Ridge is near Marianna, as the L'Anguille River long ago cut through on its way to the Mississippi. The town is one of the oldest on the ridge, founded in 1820. Like many Southern communities, it has an interesting town square, lined with trees and graced by a statue of Robert E. Lee, a gazebo and Civil War cannons. The parkway ends at Helena, a river port and Civil War battle site. The Confederate Military Cemetery, its graves serene beneath tall trees, lies on the east slope of Crowley's Ridge overlooking the Mississippi.