Visitor&Relocation Guide PHILLIPSCOUNTYARKANSAS INCLUDINGHISTORICHELENA 2011-2012

WELCOMETO TABLEOFCONTENTS PHILLIPSCOUNTY PLAN YOUR VISIT INCLUDINGHISTORICHELENA, REASONS TO VISIT

MARVELL, ELAINE, LAKE VIEW & LEXA DW #1: FESTIVALS 4 #2: ARTS & CULTURE 6 #3: HISTORY 8 Whether you’re thinking about visiting, contemplating relocation, or already #4: THE GREAT OUTDOORS on your way here, we want to say “Welcome!” In the coming pages, you’ll get to 10 know us better and we in turn are looking forward to getting to know you as well. #5: DOWNTOWN & SHOPPING 12 GETTING HERE COME AND SEE US 14 SAMPLE ITINERARIES Author James C. Cobb called the Delta “the most southern place on earth,” and 15 in the south, living well is something of an obsession. From its days as a bustling SB CALENDAR OF EVENTS 16 “anything goes” river town one hundred years ago through the present day, Helena promises a good time to visitors and residents alike. In the words of one visitor, RELOCATION GUIDE “The people of Phillips County know how to throw a party!” Whether that party is REASONS TO RELOCATE a tea party in the finest southern tradition, a “boot scoot,” a motorcycle festival, an all-out multiday blues jam, or an arts & culture walk through historic streets, we #1: HEALTHCARE 20 live as if “living well”—however you define it—is truly our obsession. #2: HOUSING 21 And so true to our southern roots and culture, we are delighted to invite you to join #3: QUALITY OF LIFE 22 us in our revelry and savor the full flavor of the place we call home. A party is only #4: EDUCATION & ENRICHMENT 23 as good as the people who come, and your invitation is in your hands. The food is DW warm and the drinks are cold, so y’all come! #5: PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT 24 COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION STAY AWHILE 26 GETTING STARTED 28 It’s an extremely exciting time to live in Helena and Phillips County. We are a community in renaissance. Many of the great assets that you’ll read about in the following pages were not here five years ago. We expect that five years from now BUSINESS DIRECTORY you might not even recognize the community you read about here. We invite you to Tourist Information; Accommodations; Restaurants; Arts, 30 come and be a part of the exciting journey we are taking as a community. Entertainment, & Recreation; Boutiques & Specialty Shops; Interior Design; Furniture; Florists; Retail/Distribution; Grocery/Food Supply; Pharmacies; Fuel; Real Estate TS Automotive; Banks; Healthcare; Child Care; Veterinary; Legal Services; Catering; Media; Printing/Copying; Government/Public 31 Administration; Education; Insurance Storage; Civil Engineering; Construction; Home Improvement/ Maintenance/Repair; Utilities; Technology; Accountants/Financial 32 Services; Funeral Homes; Other For-Profit; Youth Development; Agriculture/Agricultural Services Transportation & Warehousing; Manufacturing; Wholesale; Community/Economic Development; Other Not-For-Profit 33

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SB 5 REASONSTO VISIT Phillips County, AR REASONSTOVISIT: HELENA IS A FESTIVAL TOWN AND IS HOME TO SOME OF THE BEST-KNOWN #1 Festivals AND MOST-LOVED MUSIC FESTIVALS IN A LOCALE UNLIKE ANY OTHER. From the grassy slopes of our levee And the fun doesn’t start and stop at the levee. Other festivals amphitheatre, you can see the mighty Mississippi River to LEVEE MUSIC FESTIVALS and special events throughout Phillips County include… October 6-8, 2011 one side and the magnificent historic downtown storefronts of KING BISCUIT BLUES FESTIVAL TRI-COUNTY FAIR Helena on the other. This backdrop is host to two major annual April 21, 2012 Celebrate the harvest with the Delta’s version of the State Fair, including festivals and a number of up-and-coming festivals—so pack JAZZ ON THE LEVEE animal and agricultural products competitions, homecraft displays and April 26-29, 2012 contests, talent contests, beauty pageants, live music, candied apples, your lawn chair and come on out! WILD HOG MUSIC FEST & MOTORCYCLE RALLY fair food, a demolition derby, and a midway complete with rides and KING BISCUIT BLUES FESTIVAL May 19, 2012 games of skill. One of the world’s most iconic Blues Festivals in the place where it all ROCKABILLY FESTIVAL DELTA DAYZ ARTS FEST began. This mega-festival routinely draws tens of thousands of visitors May 26, 2012 Sponsored by the Delta Arts Partnership, come to downtown from all over the world including Europe and Australia. Spanning six city GOSPEL FESTIVAL Helena and enjoy local artists and artisans displaying their work for blocks, the festival includes five stages (including a dedicated children’s June 2, 2012 you to admire and purchase, alongside games for children and music area and performance stage), more than 40 acts from Blues legends to MOTHER’S BEST MUSIC FEST for the family. up-and-coming artists and buskers, arts & crafts, and food galore. The OTHER FESTIVALS & SPECIAL EVENTS 25th Anniversary festival in 2010 featured B.B. King, Dr. John, and Taj MAIN STREET MARVELL Mahal. The 2011 headliners include Buddy Guy, Delbert McClinton, September 5-10, 2011 TRI-COUNTY FAIR Celebrate small-town life in Phillips County’s second city as you enjoy and Keb’ Mo’. live music, costume contests, face painting, pony rides, arts and crafts, September 10, 2011 and all the BBQ you could possibly eat. JAZZ ON THE LEVEE DELTA DAYZ ARTS FESTIVAL Going into its 6th year, this one-day festival welcomes in spring with BB October 22, 2011 TOUR DA’ DELTA great jazz in a gorgeous outdoor setting. MAIN STREET MARVELL Going into its 5th year, this annual autumn bike race allows participants October 29, 2011 to cycle through beautiful Delta scenery on their choice of 30, 62, and WILD HOG MUSIC FEST AND MOTORCYCLE RALLY TOUR DA’ DELTA 100 mile routes. For more than ten years, this three-day celebration of classic rock and December 3, 2011 motorcycles has routinely attracted 10,000+ visitors. Whether you love ELAINE COUNTRY CHRISTMAS ELAINE COUNTRY CHRISTMAS motorcycles, the music of the 1960s and 1970s, contests and games, December 2012 Celebrate small-town life in Phillips County with food, entertainment, great food, or just the idea of the “Ms. Wild Hog” beauty pageant, this HELENA ON ICE and games for the whole family. The festivities end with a traditional festival has something for you. May 1-6, 2012 Christmas parade at sundown. WARFIELD MUSIC FESTIVAL ROCKABILLY FESTIVAL HELENA ON ICE Going into its second year, the Delta Rockabilly Festival gives you Helena rings in the December holiday season with a variety of events a chance to experience the music that started the whole rock ‘n roll including the lighting of the historic downtown district and a giant revolution. Put on your boots and your jeans and come ready to dance Christmas tree, youth and adult choir performances, and a synthetic ice the night away! skating rink that put everyone into the winter spirit. GOSPEL FESTIVAL WARFIELD MUSIC FESTIVAL Held on the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend every year, the Going into its 44th year, this culmination of the year-round Warfield Family Gospel Festival is a one-day festival that features Concert Series consists of 4-5 continuous days of immersion in the arts an impressive line-up of some of the top acts in both contemporary and culture, including concerts (from classical to contemporary), operas, black and white gospel music. In 2011, Grammy award-winning gospel dance performances (from ballet to modern), a watercolor exhibition, a singer Mavis Staples headlined the festival. downtown arts walk, and more. ————————————————— MOTHER’S BEST MUSIC FEST FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT HTTP://FESTIVALS.PHILLIPSCOUNTYAR.COM Based on the tradition of one-man-bands and cigar box musicians, this OR CALL (870) 338-8327. eclectic mash-up of a variety of Delta music traditions (blues, country, rock, rockabilly) is one-of-a-kind.

TS TS 4 2011-2012 PHILLIPS COUNTY VISITOR & RELOCATION GUIDE 2011-2012 PHILLIPS COUNTY VISITOR & RELOCATION GUIDE 5 REASONSTOVISIT: THROUGHOUT ITS HISTORY, PHILLIPS COUNTY HAS BEEN A MELTING POT #2 Arts&Culture THAT HAS FOSTERED A THRIVING ARTS & CULTURE SCENE. For much of its history, Helena was a river town with a constant HELENA SECOND SATURDAYS WS flow of visitors, merchants, musicians, and immigrants from QUICK REFERENCE On the second Saturday of every month from April through November, LILY PETER AUDITORIUM downtown Helena offers an evening arts and culture walk that is free all over the world, including Greece, Italy, Lebanon, China, (SITE OF MOST WARFIELD CONCERTS) and open the public. From 5:00pm to 8:00pm, downtown shops and Mexico, as well as a sizable Jewish population. FINE ARTS BUILDING OF transform into art galleries displaying the work of regional artists and PHILLIPS COMMUNITY COLLEGE 1000 CAMPUS DRIVE providing free refreshments. As you stroll, you can enjoy live music, This melting pot of cultures led to arts and culture being an HELENA, AR 72342 demonstrations, crafts, and more. essential part of the character of Phillips County. In addition HELENA SECOND SATURDAYS In addition, from June through October, the Helena Downtown Farmers 100 BLOCK THROUGH 500 BLOCK to the many annual music festivals and cultural events (see CHERRY STREET Market joins the Second Saturday party by hosting an expanded “Festivals” on pg. 4), arts and culture events abound through- HELENA, AR 72342 Farmers Market “mini-festival” earlier in the day which, in addition to out the year. Here is a sampling of some of the most significant: HELENA DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET fresh, locally grown produce, includes live music, prepared foods, hand COURT SQUARE PARK crafts, and activities for kids. 300 BLOCK OF PORTER STREET WARFIELD CONCERT SERIES HELENA, AR 72342 THE AND Thanks to an endowment created by the late S.D. Warfield, Phillips County DELTA CULTURAL CENTER VISITORS CENTER THE ARKANSAS DELTA ARTS PARTNERSHIP boasts a year-round series of top-notch classical and contemporary 141 CHERRY STREET Throughout the year, the Delta Cultural Center, a museum of the performances absolutely free. HELENA, AR 72342 Department of Arkansas Heritage located in downtown Helena, (800) 358-0972 Past performances have included everything from the orchestral (the sponsors a variety of lectures, special performances, and rotating National Symphony and the Memphis Symphony orchestras) to ballet exhibitions focused on the unique history and culture of the Delta and (including the prestigious St. Petersburg Ballet, the Russian National Phillips County. Ballet, and the Moscow Festival Ballet, all of which are feeders to the In addition, the Arkansas Delta Arts Partnership sponsors a series of world-famous Bolshoi Ballet) to opera (“Carmen” and “La Traviata” year-round events, classes, and activities designed to involve visitors performed by Teatro d’ Europa) to contemporary dance (Alvin Ailey’s and residents alike in creating and appreciating art. “Ailey II” troupe) to the extraordinary (Chinese Golden Dragon ————————————————— Acrobats). The annual series dramatically concludes each year with the FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT HTTP://ARTS.PHILLIPSCOUNTYAR.COM nearly weeklong Warfield Arts Festival (see “Festivals” on pg. 4). OR CALL (870) 338-8327. Held in Phillips Community College’s 1000-seat Lily Peter auditorium, seating for Warfield Concerts is open, so if you come early enough, you can get a front-row seat completely free of charge!

SB DC SB SB 6 2011-2012 PHILLIPS COUNTY VISITOR & RELOCATION GUIDE 2011-2012 PHILLIPS COUNTY VISITOR & RELOCATION GUIDE 7 REASONSTOVISIT: FROM BEFORE EUROPEAN EXPLORATION THROUGH THE CIVIL WAR, TO THE #3 History FRONTIER ERA AND BEYOND, PHILLIPS COUNTY IS STEEPED IN HISTORY. PRE-HISTORY, DISCOVERY, AND FOUNDING: GOLDEN AGE Archeological research—including the discovery of extensive burial CIVIL WAR HELENA— In its wildest days in the late 19th century, downtown Helena was an SOME EXCITING DEVELOPMENTS mounds, earthen pottery, and intricate stone points—suggests a As the sesquicentennial of the “open town”—a cross between the Wild West and Las Vegas—with sophisticated Native American culture prior to European exploration. In approaches in July 2013, the following projects bars, saloons, brothels, gambling, and music galore. It was during 1541, it is believed that Spanish explorer Hernando Desoto crossed the are underway: this time that Mark Twain visited Helena and wrote in Life on the Mississippi River at Helena and in gratitude held the first ever non-native FORT CURTIS: The construction of a nearly full-size Mississippi that, “Helena occupies one of the prettiest situations on religious service west of the Mississippi River. Helena was founded in replica of Fort Curtis has already begun and is the Mississippi” and described it as “the second town in Arkansas… 1833, a full three years before Arkansas achieved statehood, and is the expected to be completed by Fall 2011. exceptionally productive… the commercial center of a broad and second-oldest incorporated city in the state of Arkansas. FREEDOM PARK: Envisioned as an interpretive green prosperous region.” space, it will contain five major exhibits that explore CIVIL WAR the African-American experience in Civil War Helena, MUSIC Helena was described by one Civil War enthusiast as “one of the best following the journey from fugitive slave to Contraband Phillips County was one of the birthplaces and hubs for Blues Music. The to freedom and, for some, enlistment in the Union kept secrets” in the country. Helena boasts a significant amount of Civil army. Construction is expected to begin in Fall 2011. longest continuously running radio program of any type in the country— War history including: King Biscuit Time—is a blues show still broadcast live from the studio of ESTEVAN HALL VISITORS CENTER: Designed to serve as the gateway to Civil War Helena, this project will the Delta Cultural Center. The show has been running continuously for The Battle of Helena: July 4, 1863: Overshadowed by two other pivotal convert this magnificent 1825 mansion into a visitors nearly 70 years and has been hosted for 60 of those years by its current Confederate defeats at Gettysburg and Vicksburg which occurred at the center for Civil War Helena. host, Blues Hall of Famer “Sunshine” Sonny Payne. Visitors can watch same time, the Battle of Helena was one of three Union victories which DEVELOPMENT OF BATTERIES: Four hilltop batteries the live weekly broadcasts every weekday at 12:15pm at the Delta are widely considered the turning point in the war. comprised the core of Union fortifications during the Cultural Center and may even get to be on the show! Civil War. Plans are underway to develop these further Union History: At the southernmost tip of Crowley’s Ridge, Helena so that visitors can experience history first-hand and HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE provided a strategic location overlooking the Mississippi River from enjoy the beautiful vistas they afford. SB Phillips County boasts numerous magnificent historic homes, many of which to control the riverbound supply line. As such, Helena was which pre-date the Civil War. Connoisseurs of historic architecture will occupied by Union forces in 1862 and was used as a staging ground be delighted by the sprawling white-columned Estevan Hall (bottom for troops throughout the region during the siege of Vicksburg and in the right); the elegant Pillow-Thompson House (bottom left); the two mansion- campaign to take Little Rock. based Bed and Breakfasts—Magnolia Hill and the Edwardian Inn; and Confederate History: Phillips County was home to seven Confederate the recently-restored Civil War-era Moore-Horner House. generals including Patrick Cleburne—nicknamed “Stonewall of the In addition, Helena boasts a number of historic churches, including West”—who is buried along with two fellow generals and many Centennial Baptist Church. Designated as a National Historic Landmark, Confederate soldiers in the dedicated hilltop Confederate section of Centennial is one of the earliest historic African-American churches Maple Hill Cemetery in Helena. designed by an African-American architect in Arkansas. African-American History: As a Union-controlled town, Helena became Finally, Helena’s historic downtown Cherry Street features storefronts so a gathering point for freed slaves in the area. In April 1863, the impressive that several exteriors for the 2005 Johnny Cash biopic Walk overwhelming response to a call to organize black regiments led to the Line were filmed there. See “Downtown and Shopping” on pg. 12 the formation of two regiments in Helena, one of which left to fight in for more information about this area. Louisiana, while the other remained and participated in the Battle of SB ————————————————— Helena. In 2011, Helena’s Freedom Park (currently under development) FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO GET A COPY OF THE HISTORIC DRIVING TOUR was designated by the National Parks Service as a site on the National MAP, VISIT HTTP://HISTORY.PHILLIPSCOUNTYAR.COM OR CALL (870) 338-8327. Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, the first site in the state of Arkansas to receive that designation. ------The Helena Museum of Phillips County and the Delta Cultural Center have exhibits dedicated to Civil War Helena. There are currently more than a dozen interpretive markers supplementing a half-dozen historical markers throughout Helena to paint a picture of life during the Civil War from every perspective. Significant work is currently underway to develop several new attractions for Civil War tourists in honor of the sesquicentennial of the Battle of Helena (see inset box on opposite page).

SB TS SB 8 2011-2012 PHILLIPS COUNTY VISITOR & RELOCATION GUIDE 2011-2012 PHILLIPS COUNTY VISITOR & RELOCATION GUIDE 9 REASONSTOVISIT: BORDERED BY THREE RIVERS AND HOME TO NUMEROUS LAKES AND VAST STRETCHES OF #4 The Great Outdoors BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPE, PHILLIPS COUNTY HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERY OUTDOOR ENTHUSIAST. F m Geography and wildlife are two of Phillips County’s greatest Golf Courses ICON LEGEND F GOLFING The Helena-West Helena Municipal Golf Course (870.572.1490) features. Located at the southern tip of Crowley’s Ridge, home offers a 9-hole regulation course that is open to the public. The Helena to numerous lakes and vast stretches of beautiful landscape, * BIKING ç HIKING Country Club (870.572.6787) offers an 18-hole regulation course with and bordered by three rivers, Phillips County has something an ‘Accompanied By Member’ guest policy. BIRDING & ö 4 HUNTING for every outdoor enthusiast. WILDLIFE VIEWING Delta Heritage Trail State Park * ö - O b m _ Helena River Park * ö ] O > b _ ] BOATING b PICNICKING The first 14 miles of this 73-mile rails-to-trail conversion have been Located in Downtown Helena off of Perry Street, the River Park road completed from the Helena junction to Lake View, just across from climbs the levee and follows the river to a parking area with easy access - CAMPING m RESTROOMS Old Town Lake. The trail stretches through a shaded canopy of native hardwoods, alongside agricultural fields, and across many streams. to one of the largest public access boat ramps on the lower Mississippi. CANOEING/ O á SWIMMING When the river is swollen (typically in the Spring), you can fish right KAYAKING Wildlife viewing and bird watching opportunities abound along the route. At the Visitor Center, located at 5539 Hwy. 49 near the Hwy. from the side of the road! In addition, a lovely boardwalk takes you WALKING/ > FISHING _ right to the edge of the river where you can relax, watch the river RUNNING 1 junction, you will find trail maps, a gift shop, restrooms, picnic sites, and barges pass by, and observe wildlife. Interpretive signs provided primitive camping sites, and bicycles for rent. (870) 572-2352. by the national Audubon Society provide information about the unique TS Mississippi River Trail * ö _ local ecosystem. RECOMMENDED STOP The Mississippi River Trail (MRT) is an approximately 3,000 mile long With an abundance of rivers and lakes, Phillips County Mississippi River * ö ] - O > ç 4 _ marked bike route that follows the Mississippi River from its headwaters in is a paddler’s paradise. What’s more, with the right Itasca, MN, through Helena, and then all the way to the Gulf of Mexico. The only city on the main channel of the Mississippi River for the 300 training, gear, and assistance, canoeing the Mighty miles between Memphis and Vicksburg, Helena is the perfect launch Mississippi River is not only possible—it may just be Brochures and maps are available at the Arkansas Welcome Center at point for all manner of river adventures, from canoeing and kayaking the most exhilarating thing you do all year! A typical 1506 MLK Drive in Helena or online at www.mississippirivertrail.org. short trip from Helena will get you to the virgin “Buck (see Buck Island below and Quapaw Canoe in the inset box) to some of Island” for wildlife viewing, camping, or just some time Great River Road & Crowley’s the best fishing the South has to offer. to yourself. Ridge Parkway National Scenic Byways ö Buck Island ö ] - O > ç 4 b á QUAPAW CANOE COMPANY Extending through ten states along the Mississippi River, the Great River 411 OHIO STREET IN HELENA, (870) 228-2266 Road in Phillips County passes through historic downtown Helena and Located just a half mile north of the Helena River Park, Buck Island offers Featured by National Geographic, Quapaw offers both a rare taste of the kind of outdoor adventure immortalized by Mark Twain guided and self-guided canoe and kayak trips for the St. Francis National Forest. Crowley’s Ridge Parkway follows the in his tales of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn. The island’s virgin natural visitors of all skill levels and ages. Call in advance remarkable Crowley’s Ridge past five state parks, a national forest, setting offers five miles of hiking trails through a 1,000-acre hardwood to schedule a rental or Mississippi River tour. and numerous historic sites, passing through downtown Helena before forest and 500 acres of sand bars ideal for bird-watching, primitive crossing the Mississippi River at the . You can follow green camping, picnics, fossil hunting, photography, and superb catfish and and white signs for each byway through Phillips County. Brochures and white bass fishing. maps are available at the Arkansas Welcome Center at 1506 MLK Drive in Helena (Highway 49 Bypass). Old Town Lake ö ] O > b White River Located in Lake View off of Highway 44, this beautiful oxbow lake has ö ] - O > ç 4 m _ a boardwalk that extends right into the middle of the lake. The lake is a National Wildlife Refuge serene place to enjoy nature and a favorite spot for fishing. At almost 90 miles long and three to ten miles wide, the refuge is one of the largest remaining bottomland hardwood forests in the Mississippi St. Francis River Valley. The refuge’s fertile forests and three hundred lakes are National Forest * ö ] - O > ç b m á _ interlaced with streams, sloughs, and bayous and are a haven for a At just over 20,000 acres, the St. Francis National Forest is one of myriad of native wildlife and migratory birds. The Visitors Center is the most diverse national forests in the country. It features a variety of TS located just off of Highway 1 in St. Charles. (870) 282-8200. the finest bottom-land hardwoods in the country and provides an ideal ————————————————— habitat for a large variety of wildlife. Storm Creek and Bear Creek FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT HTTP://OUTDOORS.PHILLIPSCOUNTYAR.COM Lakes attract large numbers of anglers to the area and offer camping, OR CALL (870) 338-8327. picnicking, and swimming areas. From Helena, the National Forest

can be accessed off of Highway 242—or for the more adventurous, JR the unpaved “low road” can be accessed from Holly Street north of TS Downtown Helena and past the Confederate Cemetery. 4TH BEST “TOWN FOR SPORTSMEN” IN ARKANSAS (117TH IN THE COUNTRY) ACCORDING TO OUTDOOR LIFE MAGAZINE IN THEIR 2011 LIST OF THE 200 BEST HUNTING AND FISHING LOCALES IN THE US. JR 10 2011-2012 PHILLIPS COUNTY VISITOR & RELOCATION GUIDE 2011-2012 PHILLIPS COUNTY VISITOR & RELOCATION GUIDE 11 REASONSTOVISIT: CHERRY STREET’S SHOPS FEATURE EVERYTHING FROM #5 Downtown&Shopping ARCHITECTURAL ANTIQUES TO UPSCALE BOUTIQUES.

Helena’s Historic Downtown on Cherry Street features a wide SB variety of unique specialty shops, eateries, and one-of-a-kind meeting places. Cherry Street’s shops feature everything from architectural antiques to upscale boutiques and hand-crafted gifts. Ranging from the traditional to the eclectic, you’ll find a gift for any occasion at Delta Gypsy Caravan, Cotton and Kudzu, Handworks, Gracious Living, Gist Music Company, or the Delta Cultural Center Museum Store. When you’re ready to take a break from shopping for everyone else and pamper yourself, make an appointment at L.L. Skincare. When that’s all done, it’s time to eat! Cherry Street gives you a great choice of food options with a unique flair. To get a full taste of the region, visit Blues Bayou Restaurant and Blues Club. Mixing up a delicious SB blend of Southern, Cajun, and classic Americana, this bar and grill will please your soul as well as your stomach. Serving up live music several nights a week, consider yourself lucky should you be there on a night when the owners put down their aprons and pick up their instruments to perform. Cherry Street is home to the historic Malco Theater, the Kelley Courtyard, and the Court Square Park and Pavilion, the latter of which is host to Helena’s “Farmers Market” which runs June-October. Cherry Street is

also home to the Delta Cultural Center’s two museums and the Cherry SB Street Pavilion and Amphitheatre, which hosts all of Phillips County’s major music festivals (see “Festivals” on pg. 4). ————————————————— RECOMMENDED STOPS FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT HTTP://SHOPPING.PHILLIPSCOUNTYAR.COM OR CALL (870) 338-8327 COTTON AND KUDZU MALL [SHOP/BOUTIQUE] 413 CHERRY STREET | HELENA, AR 72342 (870) 338-8339 DELTA CULTURAL CENTER MUSEUM STORE [SHOP/BOUTIQUE] 141 CHERRY STREET | HELENA, AR 72342 SB (800) 358-0972 DELTA GYPSY CARAVAN [SHOP/BOUTIQUE] 509 CHERRY STREET | HELENA, AR 72342 (870) 753-9403 GIST MUSIC COMPANY [SHOP/BOUTIQUE] 307 CHERRY STREET | HELENA, AR 72342 (870) 338-8441 GRACIOUS LIVING [SHOP/BOUTIQUE] 306 CHERRY STREET | HELENA, AR 72342 (870) 753-9420 HANDWORKS [SHOP/BOUTIQUE] 227 CHERRY STREET | HELENA, AR 72342 (870) 338-4340 BLUES BAYOU [RESTAURANT] 115 CHERRY STREET | HELENA, AR 72342 (870) 338-8839 L.L. SKINCARE [Service] 302 CHERRY STREET, SUITE 306 | HELENA, AR 72342 (870) 338-8020

WS TS 12 2011-2012 PHILLIPS COUNTY VISITOR & RELOCATION GUIDE 2011-2012 PHILLIPS COUNTY VISITOR & RELOCATION GUIDE 13 SAMPLEGETTINGITINERARIESHERE: Depending on who you are and where your passions lie, a visit to Helena and Phillips County can easily fill a day, a week, or even a lifetime. If you’re making your first trip and your time is limited, here are some suggestions for sample itineraries: IF YOU HAVE 24 HOURS: We suggest arriving on the evening of the second Friday of the month between April and November • Check into a historic Bed & Breakfast of your choosing FRIDAY EVENING • Grab dinner and listen to live music at Blues Bayou Restaurant and Blues Club in downtown Helena • Wake up to a gourmet home-cooked breakfast, then walk off your breakfast by climbing to the top of “Battery C” for the best view in town SATURDAY MORNING • Drop by the “Second Saturday” Downtown Farmers Market between 10am and 2pm for locally grown produce and baked goods; take in live music; polish it off with local barbecue • Option A: Hit both Delta Cultural Center museum sites and soak up the Blues, the River, and Civil War History • Option B: Stop by the Helena Museum of Phillips County and check out the diorama of the Battle of Helena SATURDAY AFTERNOON • Option C: Shop till you drop at the various boutiques and antique stores on Cherry Street • Option D: Charter a canoe trip to Buck Island or fishing trip on the Mississippi • Take in the “Second Saturday” Arts & Culture Walk on Cherry Street starting at 5pm. Listen to music, browse through the art, and have a glass of wine and hors d’oeuvres at the downtown shops SATURDAY EVENING • Visit the boardwalk at the Helena River Park for one of the best views of the lower Mississippi River as the sun sets over the historic downtown

IF YOU HAVE 48 HOURS: We suggest arriving on the evening of the second Thursday of the month between April and November • Take a driving tour of historic Helena GETTINGHERE THURSDAY EVENING • Drop by any number of local eateries for fried catfish or deep-fried pickles The following directions will get you to the Arkansas Welcome Center in Helena, which is open 8:00am • Option A: Explore the St. Francis National Forest; picnic and swim at Storm Creek or grab your camera and binoculars for some birding and wildlife viewing to 4:00pm, 7 days a week and provides free coffee to all visitors! • Option B: Visit Old Town Lake in Lake View—if you’re feeling adventurous take a bike down the Delta Heritage FRIDAY MORNING trail to get there or go by car and bring your fishing pole FROM MEMPHIS, TN & AFTERNOON Take I-55/I-69 South toward Jackson, MS. Take exit #238 to merge onto to I-69 South toward Tunica. Continue 11.5 • Option C: Take a bike ride on the Mississippi River Trail and cross the bridge into Mississippi, or head out into the county or the national forest miles until the interstate ends and becomes MS-304 W. Drive 2.8 miles until you reach a traffic light. Turn LEFT onto • Option D: Visit the Isle of Capri Casino for live entertainment, great food, or just plain old gambling Highway 61 South. Drive 34.5 miles and turn RIGHT at a traffic light onto US-49 North. Drive 10 miles and cross • Follow the 24-hour itinerary above the Helena Bridge into Arkansas. At T-intersection, turn LEFT onto US-49 Bypass and proceed about one mile. The • If you have extra time, squeeze in a trip to the historic Maple Hill Cemetery and take in the view from the top of Welcome Center will be on the right-hand sign and will be clearly marked. the hill where the Confederate Cemetery is located. FRIDAY EVENING • Sample some of the other local restaurants, like Burger Shack (boasting “The best Coke in town” and they mean THROUGH SATURDAY From Little Rock, AR it), #1 Chinese Restaurant (they’re not #1 for nothing), or­—if your stomach itself has finally become deep-fried—the Take I-40 East for about 62 miles. Take exit #216/Brinkley/Cotton Plant. At end of ramp, turn RIGHT onto US-49 smoothies, nutritious food, and relaxed environment of Health-R-Us. While you’re in the neighborhood, check out South. After you pass through the town of Brinkley, turn LEFT to remain on US-49 South. Drive about 43 miles and the aptly-named “Something Special” boutique. then bear RIGHT at a traffic light to remain on US-49 bypass (going straight will be US-49 business). Drive about 4.5 miles until you see the Welcome Center on the other side of the highway to your left. At your next opportunity, make IF YOU HAVE 3-7 DAYS: a U-turn. The Welcome Center will then be on your right. We suggest making one of those days the second Saturday of the month between April and November Follow the 24 and 48-hour recommendations but time your visit to coincide with a Warfield Concert or one of our From Jackson, MS many festivals (see “Calendar of Events” on pg. 16). Each can easily add 2-5 great days to your trip. Helena is a FLEXIBLE Take I-55 North for about 145 miles. Take exit #243B/Batesville onto MS-6(US-278W). Proceed on US-278 W for terrific hub from which to explore the north Delta so you can also add in a variety of day-trips to the White River about 36 miles. Bear right onto US-49/US-61 North. Proceed 15 miles and turn LEFT at a traffic light onto US-49 Wildlife Refuge Area, one of our neighboring Delta towns, or even Memphis, TN. North. Drive 10 miles and cross the Helena Bridge into Arkansas. At T-intersection, turn LEFT onto US-49 Bypass and proceed about one mile. The Welcome Center will be on the right-hand sign and will be clearly marked. From Tunica, MS WHERE TO STAY Helena has a diversity of lodging options ranging from your typical chain hotels to boutique Bed and Breakfasts that are truly unique. Proceed South on Highway 61 for about 18.5 miles. Turn RIGHT at a traffic light onto US-49 North. Drive 10 miles For an experience like none other, check out: and cross the Helena Bridge into Arkansas. At T-intersection, turn LEFT onto US-49 Bypass and proceed about one THE EDWARDIAN INN BED & BREAKFAST THE MAGNOLIA HILL BED & BREAKFAST If historic homes are not your style, consider: mile. The Welcome Center will be on the right-hand sign and will be clearly marked. 317 BISCOE STREET IN HELENA | (870) 338-9155 608 PERRY STREET IN HELENA | (870)-338-6874 THE ISLE OF CAPRI CASINO Built by cotton magnate William A. Short in Situated in the heart of the historic district, 777 ISLE OF CAPRI PARKWAY | (800) 789-5825 From St. Louis, MO 1904, The Edwardian Inn is a masterpiece Magnolia Hill is an exceptional example (Just across the Helena Bridge in Lula, MS) Take I-55 South toward Memphis for about 280 miles to Memphis. Follow directions from Memphis. of early turn-of-the century architecture that of Queen Anne Victorian architecture. Built The Isle of Capri is a full-service casino and has been adapted to provide modern comfort between 1895 and 1900, it boasts an resort that offers all the great entertainment From Nashville, TN without sacrificing any of the most precious octagonal tower with peaked roof and a full and eating options you could want. Take I-40 West toward Memphis for about 198 miles. Take exit #10A onto I-240W. Drive 14 miles and take Exit original elements. wrap-around porch. The adjoining Victorian Gardens are an added bonus. #25A onto I-55/I-69 South. 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————————————— JULY ————————————— ————————————— JANUARY ————————————— DELTA CULTURAL CENTER EXHIBITION: MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY PARADE MONDAY, JANUARY 16 “COLLABORATIONS: TWO DECADES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ART” JUNE 4-SEPTEMBER 23, 2011 WARFIELD CONCERT SERIES SEPTEMBER-APRIL ANNUALLY (DATES: TBD) On loan from the Hearne Fine Art Gallery in Little Rock, this exhibition consists of the works of 57 different African-American artists and contains works of all styles and media. DELTA CULTURAL CENTER EXHIBITION: NOVEMBER 6, 2011-FEBRUARY 29, 2012 “JEANNE SEAGLE: ARTIST OF THE DELTA” HELENA SECOND SATURDAY DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET JULY 9, 2011 ————————————— FEBRUARY ————————————— HELENA SECOND SATURDAY DOWNTOWN ARTS & CULTURE WALK JULY 9, 2011 SPRING WINETASTING CLASS AT PCCUA FEBRUARY 8 AND 12, 2012 BIKE AND KAYAK TOURS AT DELTA HERITAGE TRAIL STATE PARK JULY 30, 2011 DELTA CULTURAL CENTER EXHIBITION: “JEANNE SEAGLE: ARTIST OF THE DELTA” NOVEMBER 6, 2011-FEBRUARY 29, 2012 ————————————— AUGUST ————————————— WARFIELD CONCERT SERIES SEPTEMBER-APRIL ANNUALLY (DATES: TBD) HELENA SECOND SATURDAY DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET AUGUST 13, 2011 ————————————— MARCH ————————————— HELENA SECOND SATURDAY DOWNTOWN ARTS & CULTURE WALK AUGUST 13, 2011 WARFIELD CONCERT SERIES SEPTEMBER-APRIL ANNUALLY (DATES: TBD) BIKE AND KAYAK TOURS AT DELTA HERITAGE TRAIL STATE PARK AUGUST 27, 2011 ————————————— APRIL ————————————— DELTA CULTURAL CENTER EXHIBITION: JUNE 4-SEPTEMBER 23, 2011 “COLLABORATIONS: TWO DECADES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ART” PHILLIPS COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BANQUET APRIL 5, 2012 (TENTATIVE) ————————————— SEPTEMBER ————————————— HELENA SECOND SATURDAY DOWNTOWN ARTS & CULTURE WALK APRIL 7, 2012 WARFIELD CONCERT SERIES SEPTEMBER-APRIL ANNUALLY (DATES: TBD) JAZZ ON THE LEVEE APRIL 21, 2012 TRI-COUNTY FAIR SEPTEMBER 5-10, 2011 WILD HOG MUSIC FEST AND MOTORCYCLE RALLY APRIL 26-29, 2012 DELTA DAYZ ARTS FESTIVAL SEPTEMBER 10, 2011 WARFIELD CONCERT SERIES SEPTEMBER-APRIL ANNUALLY (DATES: TBD) HELENA SECOND SATURDAY DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET SEPTEMBER 10, 2011 ————————————— MAY ————————————— HELENA SECOND SATURDAY DOWNTOWN ARTS & CULTURE WALK SEPTEMBER 10, 2011 HERITAGE MONTH SERIES THROUGHOUT MAY 2012. A series of lectures and other special events focused on the unique heritage of the area. DELTA CULTURAL CENTER EXHIBITION: JUNE 4-SEPTEMBER 23, 2011 “COLLABORATIONS: TWO DECADES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ART” WARFIELD MUSIC FESTIVAL MAY 1-6, 2012 BIKE AND KAYAK TOURS AT DELTA HERITAGE TRAIL STATE PARK SEPTEMBER 24, 2011 HELENA SECOND SATURDAY DOWNTOWN ARTS & CULTURE WALK MAY 12, 2012 ————————————— OCTOBER ————————————— MAY 12-MAY 20, 2012 NATIONAL TOURISM WEEK (SPECIFIC PROGRAMS: TBD) DELTA CULTURAL CENTER EXHIBITION: “THE BISCUIT IS BACK” Celebrating the return of the “King Biscuit” name to the annual blues festival, DELTA ROCKABILLY FESTIVAL MAY 19, 2012 OCTOBER 1-29, 2011 this exhibition will feature objects from the permanent collection of the ARKANSAS DELTA FAMILY GOSPEL FESTIVAL MAY 26, 2012 Delta Cultural Center. ————————————— JUNE ————————————— KING BISCUIT BLUES FESTIVAL OCTOBER 6-8, 2011 MOTHER’S BEST MUSIC FEST JUNE 2, 2012 HELENA SECOND SATURDAY DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET OCTOBER 8, 2011 DELTA CULTURAL CENTER EXHIBITION: “SMALL WORKS ON PAPER” HELENA SECOND SATURDAY DOWNTOWN ARTS & CULTURE WALK OCTOBER 8, 2011 JUNE 8-26, 2012 A traveling exhibit by the Arkansas Arts Council FALL WINETASTING CLASS AT PCCUA OCTOBER 12 AND 26, 2011 PHILLIPS COUNTY CHILDREN’S FISHING RODEO JUNE 9, 2012 (TENTATIVE) MAIN STREET MARVELL OCTOBER 22, 2011 HELENA SECOND SATURDAY DOWNTOWN FARMERS MARKET JUNE 9, 2012 TOUR DA’ DELTA OCTOBER 29, 2011 HELENA SECOND SATURDAY DOWNTOWN ARTS & CULTURE WALK JUNE 9, 2012 WARFIELD CONCERT SERIES SEPTEMBER-APRIL ANNUALLY (DATES: TBD) ————————————— NOVEMBER ————————————— RECURRING DELTA CULTURAL CENTER EXHIBITION: NOVEMBER 6, 2011-FEBRUARY 29, 2012 MOVIE NIGHT AT WILD HOG SALOON: “JEANNE SEAGLE: ARTIST OF THE DELTA” EVERY TUESDAY AT 7:30PM Admission is free and open to the public. Popcorn is provided. BYOB. HELENA SECOND SATURDAY DOWNTOWN ARTS & CULTURE WALK NOVEMBER 12, 2011 WARFIELD CONCERT SERIES SEPTEMBER-APRIL ANNUALLY (DATES: TBD) ————————————— DECEMBER ————————————— MORE INFORMATION ABOUT MOST OF THE EVENTS LISTED ABOVE CAN BE FOUND IN THE HELENA ON ICE DECEMBER 2012 (DATES: TBD) FESTIVALS (PG. 4) AND ARTS & CULTURE (PG. 6) SECTIONS. ELAINE COUNTRY CHRISTMAS DECEMBER 3, 2011 MARVELL CHRISTMAS PARADE DECEMBER 4, 2011 FOR MORE INFORMATION AND THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON EVENTS, WARFIELD CONCERT SERIES SEPTEMBER-APRIL ANNUALLY (DATES: TBD) VISIT HTTP://CALENDAR.PHILLIPSCOUNTYAR.COM OR CALL (870) 338-8327. DELTA CULTURAL CENTER EXHIBITION: NOVEMBER 6, 2011-FEBRUARY 29, 2012 “JEANNE SEAGLE: ARTIST OF THE DELTA”

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1 REASONSTORELOCATE: #1 Healthcare #2 Housing Phillips County has an outstanding healthcare infrastructure Whether you’re looking for a palatial estate, a remarkable historic home, LOW-INTEREST LOAN FUND comprised of Helena Regional Medical Center, a regional VA or a simple dwelling; a fixer-upper or a turnkey solution; something urban or something quiet and rural, Phillips County has an abundance Clinic, the Delta Area Health Education Center (or “Delta Should you opt to purchase a of housing available at prices so low they will make you blush. home in the historic district of AHEC”), and a top-rated nursing program at Phillips Both those looking for a place to raise a family or a place to retire will Helena, a special low-interest Community College of the University of Arkansas (PCCUA) discover that they can live less expensively and with a higher quality of loan fund has been established which provides a pipeline of excellent talent. life than they could in most other parts of the country. to make your move even easier. Helena Regional Medical Center ————————————————— FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT HTTP://RELOCATION.PHILLIPSCOUNTYAR.COM OR Helena Regional Medical Center (HRMC) offers 155 beds and 15 CALL THE PHILLIPS COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AT (870) 338-8327. active physicians with specialties as diverse as internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics, urology, and cardiac rehabilitation, as well as emergency services. HRMC is also a part of the Arkansas S.A.V.E.S. network that ensures the highest level of urgent stroke care by connecting its emergency room physicians to the best experts in the HR state via a two-way video “telemedicine” link. The Delta AHEC The Delta AHEC serves seven counties in eastern Arkansas and is headquartered at its flagship facility in Helena. The center provides a wide variety of health education and prevention services including smoking cessation, aerobics, Tai Chi, and yoga. The center also features an affordable, fully-equipped indoor fitness center as well as an outdoor exercise circuit and playground. ————————————————— FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT HTTP://RELOCATION.PHILLIPSCOUNTYAR.COM OR CALL THE PHILLIPS COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AT (870) 338-8327. SB

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SB DW SB 20 2011-2012 PHILLIPS COUNTY VISITOR & RELOCATION GUIDE 2011-2012 PHILLIPS COUNTY VISITOR & RELOCATION GUIDE 21 REASONSTORELOCATE: #3 Quality of Life #4 Education&Enrichment Phillips County combines many larger city offerings (e.g. Phillips County offers a variety of K-12 and higher educational festivals, concerts, museums) with all of the benefits of small- opportunities at a level virtually unknown outside of major A FREE COLLEGE EDUCATION Phillips Community College of the University town life. Consequently, you can have a very high quality of metropolitan areas. However, unlike other areas, most of these of Arkansas (PCCUA) recently launched one life alongside a very low cost of living. So what’s that quality of opportunities are completely free to traditional students. of the most progressive scholarship programs in the country. Modeled after the Kalamazoo Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas (PCCUA) has life we’re talking about? and El Dorado Promise programs, the Great First, all of the benefits available to Visitors—entertainment, arts, culture, expanded to include three locations in two counties with its flagship River Promise guarantees that any student food, shopping, and so on (see Visitors Section starting on pg. 4)—are campus located in Helena. Comprised of a lovely campus nestled who attends all four years of high school available to you year-round. among the rolling green hills of Crowley’s Ridge, it offers Career and at any school in Phillips County—public or Technical courses to current high school students; Technical Certification private—and graduates without any major Second, you have the opportunity to live in a place where you really get in everything from cosmetology to phlebotomy; Certificates of Proficiency disciplinary incidents will be able to attend to know the people of your community and where you personally can DW and Associates Degrees in a wide variety of disciplines; and four-year PCCUA tuition-free. make a difference for the better. degrees offered by other universities on-site or via distance learning. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT In addition, PCCUA has a renowned open-enrollment nursing program Third, Phillips County is a place where you have a lot of choice. You can GREATRIVERPROMISE.PHILLIPSCOUNTYAR.COM which recently boasted an unprecedented 100% pass rate for the OR CALL (870) 338-6474 play golf at the country club or at the municipal golf course. You can Arkansas state board of nursing exam. send your kids to a traditional public school, a public charter school, or a private school. You can sit down at a restaurant and order a T-bone or At the pre-college level, Phillips County offers several options including you can order catfish (or even something vegetarian!). You can fly your three traditional public school systems, KIPP Delta Public Schools (a private jet in and out of town, take your car (you will never encounter tuition-free public charter school system and member of the award- traffic), or ride your bike. You can opt for community or for solitude. winning national KIPP network—the only one of its kind in Arkansas), You can be rural and you can be urban. You can be small-town and and two private schools. an hour later be in the big city. You can be Democrat or Republican, Liberal or Conservative. You can be abstemious or you can go across the Outside of school, opportunities abound for young people to find healthy and positive ways to enjoy themselves. The J.R. House Athletic facility river to the casino any time of day or night. And you can be whatever LH combination of these you feel like at any time. offers nearly year-round leagues primarily for young people, including baseball, softball, soccer, and pee-wee football. The Helena Community DW Finally, the quality of life is all about the quality of the people. There’s Center offers a variety of programming throughout the year from boys always something going on in Phillips County through which you can and girls basketball leagues to arts & crafts, computers, and even a toy connect to your neighbors. Whether it’s one of the many annual music lending library. In addition, a number of organizations strive to get and festivals, a fishing tournament, an adult sports league, a new exhibit at keep youth on the right track. Some of the oldest are Freedom for Youth one of our many museums, a gala banquet, the Tri-County Fair, a grand in Helena and the Boys, Girls, and Adults Community Development opening or downtown arts walk, your social calendar will get as full as Center (or “BGACDC”) in Marvell. you let it. ————————————————— The newest provider on the scene is the Boys & Girls Club of Phillips FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT HTTP://RELOCATION.PHILLIPSCOUNTYAR.COM County. Having opened its doors initially in 2006 and completed a OR CALL THE PHILLIPS COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AT (870) 338-8327. 19,000 square-foot $1.1 million mega-facility in 2008, the Boys & Girls Club offers year-round after-school and daytime programming for over 500 members between the ages of 6 and 18 spanning Character & Leadership; Education & Career; Health & Life Skills; the Arts; and SB Sports, Fitness and Recreation. The Boys & Girls Club also features a partnership with the NBA through its Junior Grizzlies basketball league for boys and girls from Kindergarten through 6th Grade and a small tennis program for its members. Similar programs, both secular and church-based, are also present in Marvell, Elaine, Lake View, Lexa and other parts of the county. ————————————————— FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT HTTP://RELOCATION.PHILLIPSCOUNTYAR.COM OR CALL THE PHILLIPS COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AT (870) 338-8327.

WS DW SB 22 2011-2012 PHILLIPS COUNTY VISITOR & RELOCATION GUIDE 2011-2012 PHILLIPS COUNTY VISITOR & RELOCATION GUIDE 23 REASONSTORELOCATE: EXPAND YOUR MIND. EXPLORE A NEW CAREER. START A BUSINESS. #5 Personal Development FIND YOUR VOICE. FIND YOURSELF. FIND YOUR VOICE: Phillips County is a warm, friendly, and peaceful place to live. LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS Here you have the opportunity to step back from the hubbub Phillips County deeply believes in developing future leaders, and we’ve and noise of the world at large and find a place for yourself got some exciting new programs to do just that. Leadership 101 is a that enables you to find “the life worth living.” Whether continuing education course for adults at Phillips Community College to help develop the key knowledge, skills, and mindsets to be a leader in you find answers in a religious, natural, or secular context (or the private or public sphere. In addition, the Chamber’s “Leadership: any combination of these), Phillips County has the tools to help Phillips County” program will help aspiring leaders find ways in which you do it. they can use their leadership to identify and solve the most pressing issues facing our community. Finally, leadership programs such as Teen EXPAND YOUR MIND: Court and those at the Boys & Girls Club of Phillips County already PHILLIPS COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM target youth, and more are currently under development. In the Summer of 2010, the Phillips County library system unveiled a new, $1.6 million, 13,000 square-foot flagship branch in Helena. With FIND YOURSELF: more than triple the space of its previous location, the new library has a FAITH COMMUNITIES dedicated children’s area, computer lab, community room, genealogy With well over one hundred churches—large and small; mainline, room, and plenty of parking. In addition to the new flagship branch, evangelical and non-denominational—as well as small communities of the other library branches (located in Marvell, Elaine, and a second other faiths, religious life in Philips County is vibrant. For a listing of location in Helena) are also extremely active and provide a variety of houses of worship, visit http://worship.PhillipsCountyAR.com or call services and special programs throughout the year. (870) 338-8327. TS EXPLORE A NEW CAREER: FIND YOURSELF: PHILLIPS COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF AR (PCCUA) NATURE, INTROSPECTION, AND SOLITUDE PCCUA offers a variety of career and technical courses including Phillips County offers incredible natural beauty and solitude, from the technical certification in a wide variety of areas. With a particular tranquility of the Mississippi River to the majestic beauty and lush vitality focus on the expanding field of healthcare, you can ready yourself for of Crowley’s Ridge, from wide-open fields that stretch as far as the eye a new career. If you’re interested in a four-year degree, PCCUA has can see to the soul-stirring rumble of summer thunder storms. agreements with several universities which allow you to complete part or all of your instruction on-site or via distance learning. FIND YOURSELF: SERVICE TO OTHERS START A BUSINESS: For those for whom fulfillment is found through service to others, HELENA ENTREPRENEUR CENTER OF PHILLIPS COUNTY opportunities abound. Among the great pleasures of small-town life The mission of the Helena Entrepreneur Center of Phillips County (HEC) are close relationships and the opportunity for individuals to make is to assist aspiring entrepreneurs to create new small businesses and a tremendous difference in the lives of their friends, neighbors, and jobs in Phillips County. Recently recognized as a “best practice” by the community. If you are a giver, a social entrepreneur, or simply want to Arkansas Legislative Task Force on Reducing Poverty and Promoting leave the world a better place than you found it, Phillips County is a Economic Opportunity, HEC’s “Start-Up” program is a comprehensive place where you can really make a difference. one-year business development program designed to help lower ————————————————— barriers and increase the likelihood of success for new entrepreneurs TS FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT HTTP://RELOCATION.PHILLIPSCOUNTYAR.COM OR and their ventures. It includes classes in core business topics, one-on-one CALL THE PHILLIPS COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AT (870) 338-8327. technical assistance in the development of a business plan, the design of all marketing materials (e.g. logo, website, brochures and packaging), and office and light manufacturing space. For more information, visit http://HEC.PhillipsCountyAR.com or call (870) 338-8327.

PC SB 24 2011-2012 PHILLIPS COUNTY VISITOR & RELOCATION GUIDE 2011-2012 PHILLIPS COUNTY VISITOR & RELOCATION GUIDE 25 COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION Here is an outline of some our most important economic development entities After decades of decline, Phillips County is on the verge of a full-scale and some of our most interesting and innovative initiatives: economic and community renaissance. For those who have “the eyes to see” and the “ears to hear,” Phillips County is a land of opportunity. Phillips County Port Authority—Slackwater Harbor Whether your passion is to start a new business, take an existing Consisting of a 2.5 mile, nine-foot channel, a 930-foot 60-ton tractor crane, rail and full utility access, and an astonishing 4,000 acres of flood-protected business to the next level, or make a significant contribution to civic sites, the Phillips County Port Authority’s Slackwater Harbor is an industrial port life, leadership opportunities abound. that the Army Corps of Engineers says is “one of the finest on the Mississippi River.” This facility will help Phillips County capitalize on two of its unique Community Development: The Delta Bridge Project assets: Access to the most significant inland waterway in the country and vast The Delta Bridge Project is a comprehensive community development initiative amounts of available, affordable space. started in 2004 that helps coordinate community and economic development efforts in Phillips County. Over the past seven years, the Delta Bridge Project Phillips County Chamber of Commerce­—BR&E has helped leverage over $88 million of investments for Phillips County The Phillips County Chamber of Commerce serves as the voice of the business projects. The development process is guided by a Strategic Community community countywide with a primary focus on Business Retention and

Plan, a document that details ambitious goals and action steps generated SB Expansion (BR&E). The Chamber secondarily works to help develop tourism, by community members and organized into six key areas: Jobs & Economic facilitate business recruitment and community development, and serves as the Development; Tourism, Recreation and Quality of Life; Education; Housing; first point of contact for prospective visitors, residents, and other entities. Healthcare; and Leadership. Helena-West Helena Advertising & The 2010-2020 Strategic Plan, created with help from over 600 community Promotion Commission—Community Branding members and institutions, sets a bold new agenda for the coming decade. The City of Helena-West Helena formed this commission to develop tourism and Some of the projects supported by the Delta Bridge Project include the Boys oversee the wise expenditure of a self-imposed “hamburger tax” on prepared & Girls Club of Phillips County, the 20-unit Southern Place Apartments, the foods and overnight hotel stays. This commission, in partnership with Main new Phillips County Library, the revival of the King Biscuit Blues Festival, a Street Helena, oversaw the development of a comprehensive community brand downtown Helena development loan fund, the Delta AHEC health and and continues to work to ensure its adoption. wellness facility, the Phillips County Volunteer Corps, and numerous education initiatives spanning traditional public education, Phillips Community College, Helena-West Helena Airport and the KIPP Delta public charter school. Commission—Thompson-Robbins Municipal Airport The City of Helena-West Helena owns and operates one of the few Level TO GET INVOLVED OR FIND OUT MORE VISIT WWW.DELTABRIDGEPROJECT.COM. IV airports in the state of Arkansas. While not currently offering commercial Economic Development: service, the airport is regularly in use and is a key part of the community’s Working Together for Growth economic development infrastructure. In addition to the mass coordination efforts supplied by the Delta Bridge Main Street Helena—Downtown development Project, Phillips County has been aggressively pursuing economic development PA via a powerful alliance of organizations including the Phillips County Port Founded in 1984 as one of the original Main Street Arkansas communities, Authority, the Phillips County Chamber of Commerce, the Helena-West Helena Main Street Helena is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit focused on ensuring the vitality Advertising and Promotions Commission, the Helena-West Helena Airport and preservation of Helena’s historic downtown through restoration, improving Commission, Main Street Helena, and Thrive, Inc. streetscapes, and sponsoring special events. As a trying ground for a variety of innovative approaches to reversing the THRIVE—HELENA ENTREPRENEUR CENTER OF PHILLIPS COUNTY EY national challenge of rural decline, Phillips County is poised for a substantial Thrive is an innovative, not-for-profit, community-based design firm that offers renaissance and is positioned to be a leader in exporting not only products, a wide variety of services to new and existing entrepreneurs, including strategic but also successful new solutions to long-standing challenges faced by many and business plan consulting, branding and graphic design services, as well rural communities across the country. as technical assistance to build skills in key areas. Thrive operates the Helena Entrepreneur Center of Phillips County in partnership with Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas and the Phillips County Chamber of Commerce. ————————————————— FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT HTTP://PROGRESS.PHILLIPSCOUNTYAR.COM OR CALL THE PHILLIPS COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AT (870) 338-8327.

SB SB 26 2011-2012 PHILLIPS COUNTY VISITOR & RELOCATION GUIDE 2011-2012 PHILLIPS COUNTY VISITOR & RELOCATION GUIDE 27 GETTINGSTARTED About to make a move? The Phillips County Chamber of Commerce’s “Welcome Team” is here to help you get situated and make you feel at home. Please let us know you’re coming so we can be sure to give you a proper welcome and any assistance you need by calling (870) 338-8327. Here are some other useful phone numbers to help you get started: UTILITIES GENERAL ELECTRICITY DRIVER’S LICENSE AND REGISTRATION Entergy: (800) 368-3749 State Revenue Office: (870) 338-8171 Woodruff Electric: (870) 572-2800 ———————— ———————— CITY GOVERNMENT WATER & SANITATION Helena-West Helena: (870) 817-7400 Helena-West Helena: Marvell: (870) 829-2573 East: (870) 817-7460 Elaine: (870) 827-3760 West: (870) 572-6714 Lake View: (870) 827-6341 Marvell: (870) 829-1001 Lexa: (870) 572-5764 Elaine: (870) 827-3760 ———————— Barton-Lexa: (870) 572-1263 COUNTY GOVERNMENT Lake View­–Wabash: (870) 827-3923 County Executive: (870) 338-5500 ———————— Tax Assessor: (870) 338-5535 GAS ———————— Centerpoint Energy: (800) 992-7552 NEWSPAPER Cunningham Butane: (870) 572-5912 Local: The Daily World: (870) 338-9181 ———————— Statewide: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: (800) 482-1121 PHONE ———————— AT&T: (800) 321-2000 SCHOOLS ———————— Helena West Helena School District: (870) 338-4425 CABLE Marvell-Elaine School District: (870) 829-2101 Suddenlink: (870) 338-3451 Barton-Lexa School District: (870) 572-6867 Direct TV: (800) 280-4388 KIPP Delta Public Schools: (870) 753-9444 ———————— DeSoto School: (870) 572-6717 INTERNET Marvell Academy: (870) 829-2931 AT&T (DSL): (800) 321-2000 Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas: Suddenlink (Cable): (870) 338-3451 (870) 338-6474 5x Networks (Wireless): (888) 611-0258 Hughes (Wireless): (800) 897-4542

FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT HTTP://GETTINGSTARTED.PHILLIPSCOUNTYAR.COM OR CALL THE PHILLIPS COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AT (870) 338-8327.

28 2011-2012 PHILLIPS COUNTY VISITOR & RELOCATION GUIDE 2011-2012 PHILLIPS COUNTY VISITOR & RELOCATION GUIDE 29 BUSINESS 2011 Phillips County DIRECTORY Chamber of Commerce —————————————— SUBWAY SOMETHING SPECIAL HAYS MIDLAND HEIGHTS HORNOR APPRAISAL COMPANY DR. REDDY TUKIVAKALA, MD —————————————— ARKANSAS REHAB SERVICES TOURIST INFORMATION ARNELL WILLIS RENA HOWE JOHN SMITH JACK HORNOR DR. REDDY Legal Services LAURIE MCLENDON —————————————— 770 N. SEBASTIAN/PO BOX 2574 610 OAKLAND 590 OAKLAND AVE. 622 PECAN STREET/PO BOX 495 810 NEWMAN DRIVE/PO BOX 806 —————————————— 507 CHERRY ST ARKANSAS WELCOME CENTER: WEST HELENA, AR 72390 HELENA, AR 72342 HELENA, AR 72342 HELENA, AR 72342 HELENA, AR 72342 CHUCK HALBERT, P.A. HELENA, AR 72342 HELENA SITE (870) 817-1282 (870) 338-7277 (870) 338-3337 (870) 338-6583 (870) 338-7441 CHUCK HALBERT (870) 338-2753 1506 MARTIN LUTHER KING DRIVE —————————————— —————————————— (870) 338-7945 [FAX] 2430 HIGHWAY 49 /PO BOX 2720 HELENA, AR 72342 ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, INTERIOR DESIGN HAYS TWIN CITIES MESSINA REAL ESTATE WEST HELENA, AR 72390 CITY OF ELAINE (870) 338-7602 AND RECREATION —————————————— JOHN GASSIOT ADRIAN MESSINA DR. RICK CAMPBELL, DDS (870) 572-3351 MAYOR LUCIEN WEBSTER HOURS: 8AM-4PM, 7 DAYS A WEEK —————————————— IMAGINE THAT DESIGN 816 N SEBASTIAN BERNADETTE MESSINA RICK CAMPBELL 116 MAIN STREET/PO BOX 605 DELTA CULTURAL CENTER MARY ANN HOLLOWELL WEST HELENA, AR 72390 307 PORTER STREET/PO BOX 588 408 PORTER STREET DAVID SOLOMON, ATTORNEY ELAINE AR 72333 PHILLIPS COUNTY CHAMBER KATIE HARRINGTON 302 CHERRY STREET, SUITE 313 (870) 572-7277 HELENA, AR 72342 HELENA, AR 72342 427 CHERRY STREET/PO BOX 490 (870) 827-3760 OF COMMERCE 141 CHERRY ST HELENA, AR 72342 —————————————— (870) 338-7491 (870) 338-8365, (870) 338-8372, HELENA, AR 72342 111 HICKORY HILL DRIVE HELENA, AR 72342 (870) 338-6500 PHARMACIES —————————————— (870) 572-1434 (870) 338-7427 CITY OF MARVELL HELENA, AR 72342 (870) 338-4350 —————————————— —————————————— AUTOMOTIVE MAYOR DONALD CUTLIP (870) 338-8327 FURNITURE ECONOMY DRUG STORE, INC. —————————————— DR. W.R. FREDERICK, MD LEGAL AID OF ARKANSAS 401 ELM STREET/PO BOX 837 HOURS: MON-THU: 9AM-5PM, ISLE OF CAPRI CASINO —————————————— BOB WRIGHT PARKER TIRE SERVICE RON FREDERICK FAYE REED MARVELL, AR 72366 FRI: 9AM-4PM JOSE OAKLEY DIXIE FURNITURE 300 PERRY ST DAVID PARKER 126 HICKORY HILL DR 402 FRANKLIN ST (870) 829-2573 —————————————— 777 ISLE OF CAPRI PARKWAY/ ALAN LEWIS HELENA, AR 72342 814 N SABASTIAN HELENA, AR 72342 HELENA, AR 72342 ACCOMmODATIONS PO BOX 447 282 RICHMOND HILL/ (870) 338-6464 WEST HELENA, AR 72390 (870) 338-9882 (870) 338-9834 U.S. SMALL BUSINESS —————————————— LULA MS, 38644 PO BOX 2689 (870) 572-3222 ADMINISTRATION (SBA) EDWARDIAN INN (800) 789-5825 WEST HELENA, AR 72390 HICKORY HILL PHARMACY HELENA FAMILY DENTAL SCHIEFFLER LAW FIRM LINDA NELSON LYNN AND DANA CHADWICK (870) 572-3493 ED PAT WRIGHT WEST HORNOR MOTOR TODD STEWART EDDIE SCHIEFFLER 2120 RIVERFRONT 317 SOUTH BISCOE QUAPAW CANOE COMPANY 109 HICKORY HIL DR COMPANY (TOYOTA DEALERSHIP) 118 HICKORY HILL DR 426 PLAZA/PO BOX 2309 LITTLE ROCK, AR 72202 HELENA, AR 72342 JOHN RUSKEY WEST HELENA FURNITURE CO. HELENA, AR 72342 WEST HORNOR HELENA, AR 72342 WEST HELENA, AR 72390 (501) 324-7379 (870) 338-9155 411 OHIO STREET/PO BOX 557 RILEY PORTER (870) 338-8351 316 PERRY ST /P.O. BOX 550 (870) 338-3961 (870) 572-2161 —————————————— HELENA, AR 72342 133 PLAZA ST HELENA, AR 72342 —————————————— EDUCATION MAGNOLIA HILL BED & BREAKFAST (870) 228-2266 WEST HELENA, AR 72390 MARVELL CLINIC PHARMACY (870) 338-3461 HELENA REGIONAL CATERING —————————————— SUSANA AND JON ONKKA (870) 572-3737 JOHN GRAY —————————————— MEDICAL CENTER —————————————— BARTON-LEXA SCHOOLS 608 PERRY STREET KING BISCUIT BLUES FESTIVAL —————————————— 406 S. MILL STREET/PO BOX 217 BANKS JIM SATO FABULOUS FOODS TOM WILSON HELENA, AR 72342 MUNNIE JORDAN FLORISTS MARVELL, AR 72366 —————————————— 1801 MARTIN LUTHER KING DRIVE/ HELEN MCCLAIN PO BOX 97 (870)-338-6874 400 PLAZA STREET —————————————— (870) 829-1044 HELENA NATIONAL BANK PO BOX 788 PO BOX 1185 BARTON AR 72312 —————————————— WEST HELENA, AR 72390 FOREVER FLOWERS TOMMIE SHACKELFORD, PRESIDENT HELENA, AR 72342 MARIANNA AR 72360 (870) 572-7294 RESTAURANTS (870) 338-6583 CHRISTY DAVIDSON MC DRUG STORE LES SEALS, EXECUTIVE VP (870) 338-5800 (901) 574-2285 —————————————— 204 ROOSEVELT ST/PO BOX 1135 VANCE MONTGOMERY 302 CHERRY STREET/PO BOX 2807 —————————————— GREAT RIVERS EDUCATION #1 CHINESE RESTAURANT WARFIELD CONCERTS MARVELL, AR 72366 533 PORTER STREET/PO BOX 574 HELENA, AR 72342 L.L. SKINCARE MEDIA COOPERATIVE WENDY LIU MAUREEN JONES (870) 829-3579 HELENA, AR 72342 (870) 338-6451 JAMIE MOORE —————————————— SUZANN MCCOMMON 838 N. SEBASTIAN STREET PO BOX 81 (870) 338-3414 302 CHERRY STREET, SUITE 306 DAILY WORLD PO BOX 2837 WEST HELENA, AR 72390 HELENA, AR 72342 WATSONS FLOWERS —————————————— SOUTHERN BANCORP HELENA, AR 72342 ANN PUCKETT WEST HELENA, AR 72390 (870) 572-6868 (404) 697-7197 DONNA WATSON FUEL JIMBO BOYD (870) 338-8020 417 YORK/PO BOX 340 107 SOUTH 5TH ST —————————————— 425 PLAZA/PO BOX 2507 HELENA, AR 72342 KIPP DELTA SCHOOLS BLUES BAYOU RESTAURANT WILD HOG MUSIC FESTIVAL WEST HELENA, AR 72390 CUNNINGHAM, INC. WEST HELENA, AR 72390 MEANS DENTAL CLINIC (870) 338-9181 SCOTT SHIREY AND BLUES CLUB JOHNNY BROOME (870) 572-3755 JOE TOM CUNNINGHAM (870) 816-1111 DR. ANDREA MEANS 415 OHIO STREET KELLEY AND MIKE TAYLOR PO BOX 2617 —————————————— 5301 HIGHWAY 49/PO BOX 2337 —————————————— PO BOX 999 DELTA BROADCASTING INC./KFFA HELENA, AR 72342 115 CHERRY STREET WEST HELENA, AR 72390 RETAIL/DISTRIBUTION WEST HELENA, AR 72390 HEALTHCARE FORREST CITY, AR 72336 JIM HOWE (870) 753-9444 HELENA, AR 72342 (870) 995-2796 —————————————— (870) 572-5912 —————————————— (870) 829-2000 1360 RADIO DRIVE /PO BOX 430 (870) 338-8839 —————————————— MESSINA’S WINE & SPIRITS INC. BELL-WINSTON CLINIC P.A. HELENA, AR 72342 PHILLIPS COMMUNITY BOUTIQUES AND ADRIAN C. MESSINA MID-SOUTH SALES DR. L.J. PATRICK BELL II MID-SOUTH HEALTH SYSTEMS (870) 338-8362 COLLEGE OF THE UNIVERSITY BURGER SHACK SPECIALTY SHOPS 529 CHERRY STREET/PO BOX 588 MURRAY BENTON DR. W.S. WINSTON II TERRY ANDERSON/ —————————————— OF ARKANSAS BILL ROBERSON —————————————— HELENA, AR 72342 243 CR 414 626 POPLAR STREET WALTER DARNELL PRINTING/COPYING STEVEN MURRAY 372 N. SEBASTIAN COTTON AND KUDZU (870) 338-3711, (870) 338-7391 JONESBORO AR 72404 HELENA, AR 72342 1 NEWMAN DRIVE —————————————— 1000 CAMPUS DRIVE/ WEST HELENA, AR 72390 BILLY SMITH (870) 572-6457 (870) 338-8163 HELENA, AR 72342 GREEN’S PRINTING PO BOX 785 870-572-2271 WORK 413 CHERRY ST SEARS (870) 338-3900 MARIE GREEN HELENA, AR 72342 870-816-5485 CELL HELENA, AR 72342 TERESA WILSON NIMOCKS OIL CO., INC./ BRYANT EYE CLINIC —————————————— 62B PHILLIPS COUNTY 261 RD (870) 338-6474 (870) 338-8339 1005 HWY 49 W EXXON CIRCLE NORMAN BRYANT CHILD CARE POPLAR GROVE AR 72374 CORNER MARKET WEST HELENA, AR 72390 MALLORY NIMOCKS 309 ELM STREET/PO BOX 130 —————————————— (870) 572-6997 PHILLIPS COUNTY LIBRARY MIKE CANONICI DELTA GYPSY CARAVAN/ (870) 572-0001 670 N. SEBASTIAN/PO BOX 708 HELENA, AR 72342 SHAY’S CHILD CARE AND LINDA BENNETT 345 S. 7TH STREET/PO BOX 3167 GRACIOUS LIVING FORREST CITY, AR 72336 (870) 338-8462 LEARNING CENTER SOUTHERN DUPLICATING 702 PORTER STREET WEST HELENA, AR 72390 SAM ELARDO SIBLEY AUTO & FARM SUPPLY (870) 633-3666, (870) 572-7115 BETTY RILEY BILLY STEEN HELENA, AR 72342 (870) 572-4355 151 WAVERLY WOOD DRIVE CHARLES SIBLEY CRESTPARK NURSING HOME 114 E. GARLAND AVE. PO BOX 1473 (870) 338-3537 HELENA, AR 72342 1012 HWY 49 WEST/PO BOX 2399 THOMAS PETROLEUM, INC./ JO ANN FRANKLIN WEST HELENA, AR 72390 CLARKSDALE, MS 38614 —————————————— HEALTH-R-US (870) 816-6466 WEST HELENA, AR 72390 MARTY-MART STORES 111 HOSPITAL DRIVE/PO BOX 310 (870) 816-8502 (662) 624-2976 INSURANCE NELLIE AND JAMES BROWNLEE (870) 572-0100 MARTY BENNETT HELENA, AR 72342 —————————————— —————————————— 110 N. SEBASTIAN GIST MUSIC COMPANY 3053 HWY 49 (870) 338-9886 TAYLOR & EATON CHILDCARE GOVERNMENT/ AGRI CROP INSURANCE, INC. WEST HELENA, AR 72390 MORSE GIST WAL-MART WEST HELENA, AR 72390 HOWARD EATON PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ALAN BYRD (870) 572-2833 307 CHERRY STREET BRETT THIBODAUX (870) 572-3300 DELTA DERMATOLOGY 697 N SEBASTIAN —————————————— 310 WAVERLY WOOD LANE HELENA, AR 72342 602 SHEILA DR —————————————— DR. JESSICA PILLOW WEST HELENA, AR 72390 ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT HELENA, AR 72342 SONIC DRIVE IN (870) 338-8441 WEST HELENA, AR 72390 REAL ESTATE 810 NEWMAN DRIVE/PO BOX 387 (870) 338-9800 OF WORKFORCE SERVICES (662) 302-1016 CELL PAT ROBERSON (870) 572-2442 —————————————— HELENA, AR 72342 —————————————— DELOIS HARE 662-627-3288 OFFICE 798 N. SEBASTIAN/PO BOX 2292 HANDWORKS —————————————— FIRST DELTA REAL ESTATE (870) 338-7494 VETERINARY 301 RIGHTOR STREET/ WEST HELENA, AR 72390 CATHY CAMPBELL GROCERY/FOOD SUPPLY HENRY JORDAN, SR. —————————————— PO BOX 279 FARM CREDIT MID-SOUTH (870) 572-3488 AND BENNETT SELLERS —————————————— 400 PLAZA STREET/PO BOX 2398 DR. LESLIE R. CHIN DELTA REGIONAL ANIMAL HOSPITAL HELENA, AR 72342 LEE PETTY 227 CHERRY STREET BUTCHER BLOCK WEST HELENA, AR 72390 LESLIE CHIN HOLT PITTMAN (870) 338-7415 PO BOX 100 HELENA, AR 72342 ROBERT CLEMENT (870) 572-1777 126 GARLAND ST 2020 MLK DR BARTON AR 72312 (870) 338-4340 744 N. SEBASTIAN ST. WEST HELENA, AR 72390 HELENA, AR 72342 (870) 572-9900 WEST HELENA, AR 72390 (870) 572-3408 (870) 338-7123 (870) 572-3792

30 2011-2012 PHILLIPS COUNTY VISITOR & RELOCATION GUIDE 2011-2012 PHILLIPS COUNTY VISITOR & RELOCATION GUIDE 31 BUSINESS 2011 Phillips County DIRECTORY Chamber of Commerce —————————————— HILL & HILL CONSTRUCTION —————————————— —————————————— CARNATHAN FARMS WHEELER FARMS NORAC THRIVE, INC. INSURANCE (CONTINUED) RAYMOND HILL UTILITIES FUNERAL HOMES CHRIS CARNATHAN LYLE WHEELER LEN WALP TERRANCE CLARK —————————————— 2267 HWY 242 SOUTH —————————————— —————————————— PO BOX 50 158 PHILLIPS 313 360 PHILLIPS 311 RD & WILLIAM STALEY FIRST DELTA INSURANCE HELENA, AR 72342 ENTERGY (ELECTRIC) ROLLER CITIZENS FUNERAL HOME ONEIDA AR 72369 WEST HELENA, AR 72390 HELENA, AR 72342 320 CHERRY STREET/PO BOX 808 HENRY JORDAN (870) 572-3471 CHRIS ALLEN RODGER HOOKER (870) 338-7709 (870) 572-6323 (870) 572-9061 HELENA, AR 72342 400 PLAZA STREET/PO BOX 2398 291 RICHMOND HILL DRIVE 508 PLAZA/PO BOX 2427 (870) 338-3300 WEST HELENA, AR 72390 HUNTER CONSTRUCTION WEST HELENA, AR 72390 WEST HELENA, AR 72390 COFFEE CREEK FARMS YOUNG’S CUSTOM SERVICES SYRGIS PERFORMANCE —————————————— (870) 572-1777 THOMAS HUNTER (870) 572-3013 (870) 572-2571 PACE HINDSLEY TOMMY YOUNG INITIATORS, INC. OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT 465 JOYNER DRIVE —————————————— 402 COLLEGE ST. 9051 HWY 49 JON CUMMINS —————————————— HARGRAVES INSURANCE WEST HELENA, AR 72390 SUDDENLINK OTHER FOR-PROFIT MARVELL, AR 72366 POPLAR GROVE, AR 72374 334 PHILLIPS 311 RD AARP BEV HARGRAVES (501) 951-2683 COMMUNICATIONS (CABLE) —————————————— (870) 829-3808 (870) 572-3893 HELENA, AR 72342 EMMA PETTY 312 CHERRY ST —————————————— GEORGE KING DELTA LUMBER LLC & —————————————— (870) 572-2935 X306 474 DESOTO HELENA, AR 72342 HOME IMPROVEMENT/ 528 OAKLAND AVE/PO BOX 2342 DELTA SCRAP LLC FARMERS SUPPLY COMPANY TRANSPORTATION —————————————— WEST HELENA, AR 72390 (870) 338-3425 MAINTENANCE/REPAIR WEST HELENA, AR 72390 BRICE SLANE/DANNY WILSON GENE HOSEY AND WAREHOUSING WHOLESALE (870) 572-9370 —————————————— (870) 338-8220 129 N WASHINGTON/ 215 HWY 1 —————————————— —————————————— INSURANCE PLUS AMOS ELECTRICAL HEATING & AIR PO BOX 2777 MARVELL, AR 72366 ARKANSAS MIDLAND RAILROAD CAVIAR BY GEORGE/ AKA (MU CHI OMEGA CHAPTER) JAY HOLLOWELL BILLY AMOS WOODRUFF ELECTRIC WEST HELENA, AR 72390 (870) 829-2578 ROB TKACH GEORGE’S FISH AND SEAFOOD DOROTHY HENNINGS 613 OAKLAND AVE./PO BOX 280 371 PC 216 RD COOPERATIVE (ELECTRIC) (870) 572-2116 314 REYNOLDS RD, BLG 41 JESSIE GEORGE PO BOX 306 HELENA, AR 72342 LEXA AR 72355 CARL HORTON FULLER SEED AND SUPPLY MALVERN, AR 72104 15646 HWY 49 HELENA, AR 72342 (870) 338-3559 (870) 572-6571 PO BOX 1619 LAINE, INC. TERRY FULLER (501) 844-4444 MARVELL, AR 72366 (870) 572-6620 FORREST CITY, AR 72336 JIM FRAZIER 11262 HWY 49 870-995-4011 CELL JOSEPH HART & ASSOCIATES, INC. CAMPBELL’S MOVING & LAWN (870) 663-2262 417 PERRY STREET/P.O. BOX 188 POPLAR GROVE AR 72374 BLACKHAWK 870-829-2604 DELTA SIGMA THETA JOE HART SERVICE —————————————— HELENA, AR 72342 (870) 829-3461 CHARLES TAPPAN TIERSHA FREEMAN 622 PECAN ST MICHAEL CAMPBELL TECHNOLOGY (870) 338-3031 PO BOX 809 COCO DISTRIBUTING CO. PO BOX 3248 HELENA, AR 72342 909 E. BALDWIN STREET —————————————— KING FARMS HELENA, AR 72342 JOE MURPHY WEST HELENA, AR 72390 (870) 338-8311 WEST HELENA, AR 72390 COMPUTER CRAFTERS LARRY SUMMERHILL, INC. JOHN KING III (870) 572-6764 1219 MLK DR (870) 572-7481 (870) 995-0777 MIKE CUNNINGHAM LARRY SUMMERHILL 8275 HWY 20 HELENA, AR 72342 PHILLIPS COUNTY FARM BUREAU 315 A SOUTH SEBASTIAN 1605 LITTLE ROCK RD HELENA, AR 72342 HELENA BRIDGE TERMINAL INC. (870) 572-7610 HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE DELTA MIKE FIELDER DELTA CARPET CARE WEST HELENA, AR 72390 HELENA, AR 72342 (870)338-7735 JANE RUSSELL KATHRYN FRERES 1250 W HIGHWAY 49/ DAVID BERNARD (870) 572-1520 LARRY: (870) 995-2919 P.O. BOX 513 SOUTHERN HARDWARE 8480 PHILLIPS COUNTY ROAD PO BOX 2429 PO BOX 2835 —————————————— JAYE: (870) 995-0459 LAWRENCE FARMS HELENA, AR 72342 TOM MILLER 300/P.O. BOX 3218 WEST HELENA, AR 72390 WEST HELENA, AR 72390 ACCOUNTANTS/ BARRY LAWRENCE (870) 338-8321 PO BOX 2508 WEST HELENA, AR 72390 (870) 572-4099 (870) 995-2201 FINANCIAL SERVICES OMEGA CARE INC. PO BOX 248 WEST HELENA, AR 72390 (870) 228-2859 —————————————— SAMMY C BROCATO ELAINE, AR 72333 HELENA MARINE SERVICES (870) 572-6761 SMITH INSURANCE COMPANY H&M LUMBER COMPANY/ BRENDA KNAPP, CPA PO BOX 394 JANE RUSSELL —————————————— MID-DELTA COMMUNITY SERVICES JOANN SMITH/KEVIN SMITH ACE HARDWARE BRENDA KNAPP HELENA, AR 72342 MOON LAKE FARMS PO BOX 513 COMMUNITY/ MARGARET STAUB 420 PORTER STREET WALTER MORRIS, JR. 207 N SEBASTIAN (870) 338-3289, (870) 338-0681 ALAN HARGRAVES HELENA, AR 72342 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 610 BISCOE STREET/PO BOX 745 HELENA, AR 72342 700 N. SEBASTIAN/PO BOX 3318 WEST HELENA, AR 72390 —————————————— 117 HIGHLAND PARK DR (870) 338-8321 —————————————— HELENA, AR 72342 (870) 338-9094 WEST HELENA, AR 72390 (870) 572-5222 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT HELENA, AR 72342 —————————————— HELENA-WEST HELENA (870) 338-6406 —————————————— (870) 572-3777 —————————————— (870) 338-8189 MANUFACTURING ADVERTISING & PROMOTIONS STORAGE FIRST DELTA FINANCIAL BOYS & GIRLS CLUB —————————————— COMMISSION PHILLIPS COUNTY —————————————— HARDMAN’S DENICE MORGAN OF PHILLIPS COUNTY PLANTERS SERVICES & SALES AMERIMAX COATED PRODUCTS SANDI RAMSEY, CITY CLERK DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER L&D U-STORE LLC LOUIS HARDMAN PO BOX 650 JASON ROLETT PAT BURKS & RHONNIE CROWLEY DAVID SEILER 98 PLAZA HENRIETTA WILSON DENNIS DELK 1099 MLK DR HELENA, AR 72342 8 PLAZA PO BOX 2488 215 PHILLIPS 324 RD WEST HELENA, AR 72390 1221 W HIGHWAY 49 633 AIRPORT ROAD/ HELENA, AR 72342 (870) 338-8499 WEST HELENA, AR 72390 WEST HELENA, AR 72390 HELENA, AR 72342 (870) 817-7420 /PO BOX 3468 P.O. BOX 2528 (870) 753-9000 (870) 572-1711 (870) 338-3771 (870) 572-5074 WEST HELENA, AR 72390 WEST HELENA, AR 72390 HELENA ADJUSTMENT COMPANY HELENA HEALTH FOUNDATION (870) 572-3417 (870) 572-2200, (870) 572-7267 HART’S WHOLESALE FLOORING WES FREEMYER CASA SCOULAR COMPANY BPS, INC. P. VASUDEVAN, MD —————————————— KRISTY HART PO BOX 529 KINAH BROWN DUSTIN LOSEKE ALLEN BARTLO 1395 HWY 242 S PHILLIPS COUNTY RETIRED CIVIL ENGINEERING 842 N. SEBASTIAN HELENA, AR 72342 302 CHERRY ST, SUITE 301 PO BOX 660 28 PHILLIPS 324 HELENA, AR 72342 TEACHERS —————————————— WEST HELENA, AR 72390 (870) 338-3471 HELENA, AR 72342 FRIARS POINT MS, 38631 HELENA, AR 72342 (870) 572-2727 GERTIE CHARLES SMITH AND WEILAND, INC. (870) 572-7902 (870) 816-0733 (870) 338-6781 (870) 572-7771, X110 432 S SAM KEN WEILAND INVESTMENT —————————————— MAIN STREET HELENA WEST HELENA, AR 72390 728 CHERRY ST HENSON HEAT AND AIR PROFESSIONALS, INC. AGRICULTURE OR SOUTH DELTA AVIATION, INC. DELTA OIL MILL PAULA OLIVER (870) 572-7801 HELENA, AR 72342 JIM HENSON JO TURNER AGRICULTURAL SERVICES DARYL RIDDELL J. SCOTT MIDDLETON, JR. 413 CHERRY STREET/PO BOX 247 (870) 338-6550 8168 PHILLIPS 300 RD 425 PLAZA —————————————— PO BOX 2637 P.O. BOX 29 HELENA, AR 72342 —————————————— HELENA, AR 72342 WEST HELENA, AR 72390 A & L FARM SERVICES, INC. WEST HELENA, AR 72390 JONESTOWN MS, 38639 (870) 338-9144 —————————————— CONSTRUCTION (870) 572-9422 (870) 816-2945 PAUL RIDDELL (870) 572-9011 (662) 358-4809 AND A SPECIAL THANKS TO —————————————— PO BOX 45 PHILLIPS COUNTY COMMUNITY OUR “INDIVIDUAL” MEMBERS: ARKANSAS CONCRETE COMPANY KILLION AND ASSOCIATES LANNIE TRAVIS, CPA HELENA, AR 72342 T&A FARMS HELENA INDUSTRIES FOUNDATION —————————————— KENNY SOPER JASON KILLION LANNIE TRAVIS (870) 572-3800 TRACY GRIFFIN JOHN KILLION CRYSTAL EASTMAN ANNIE BENSON, LINDA BROOME, 8 PLAZA STREET PO BOX 3679 113 SOUTH 5TH ST 3820 PHILLIPS 401 RD. PO BOX 2338 PO BOX 2214 CASSIE BROTHERS, PANSY WEST HELENA, AR 72390 WEST HELENA, AR 72390 WEST HELENA, AR 72390 ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND (ADM) HELENA, AR 72342 WEST HELENA, AR 72390 WEST HELENA, AR 72390 BURNS, CATHY AND ERNEST (870) 572-4341 (870) 572-3789 (870) 572-6732 JOSHUA HARPER (870) 995-1621 (870) 572-3434 (870) 572-2727 CUNNINGHAM, TOM FAUST, 445 PHILLIPS 400 ROAD/ POINDEXTER & MARY LOUISE BSI BUILDING SYSTEMS SUPERIOR LAWN SERVICE SHIRLEY MILES, CPA P.O. BOX 701 TAYLOR FARMS/ HOFFINGER INDUSTRIES PHILLIPS COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY FISER, MARY NED FOSTER, GEORGE GOOCH GENE DAVISON SHIRLEY MILES HELENA, AR 72342 LONG LAKE PLANTATION DOUG HOLLOWELL MARTIN CHAFFIN DOUG FRIEDLANDER, PAM PO BOX 592 PO BOX 967 1113 A HWY 49 W (870) 753-9260 MIKE TAYLOR PO BOX 2457 PO BOX 407 GAROFAS, BECKY GATTAS, WYNNE AR 72396 MARVELL, AR 72366 WEST HELENA, AR 72390 296 PHILLIPS 401 RD. WEST HELENA, AR 72390 HELENA, AR 72342 CLARK AND BECKY HALL, (870) 572-3787 (870) 829-3361 (870) 572-2266 B&B FARMS HELENA, AR 72342 (870) 572-3466 (870) 338-6444 CAROLYN HARPER, BETTYE LEE BARNES (870) 338-8802 AND DICK HENDRIX, JAMES DELK & ASSOCIATES, INC. WIGGINS LANDSCAPING 302 PHILLIPS 321 ROAD NICHOLLS, JULIA NORDSIECK, DENNIS DELK MONTY WIGGINS WEST HELENA, AR 72342 HENRY RICHMOND, SANDRA PO BOX 2528 101 RAMSEY RD (870) 338-0954 RICHMOND, TIM SCHURINGA, WEST HELENA, AR 72390 HELENA, AR 72342 STEVE TONEY, WESLEY TONEY (870) 572-6467 (870) 816-1122

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