It’s come time to face the facts: most people who visit Arkansas talk about how they love Eureka Springs, Little Rock, Fayetteville, or Hot Springs. They’re not wrong. All of those cities are perfectly lovely, of course. We just love them to pieces. There are also entire regions that get a lot of praise. The Ozarks and the Ouachitas, for example. But Arkansas is more than mountains and popular cities. Folks tend to overlook one region in particular more than any other, and that criminally underrated region is the Delta. Unfortunately, that means the cities of the Delta don’t always get the praise they deserve. One such charming city in the upper Delta region is called Jonesboro, and it’s a true gem of the Natural State.
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First of all, you have to love a city with a totally adorable downtown area.
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Jonesboro’s downtown is full of neat shops and cool restaurants.
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And it isn’t bad to look at either.
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Jonesboro is also home to Arkansas State University . . .
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. . . and the awesome ASU Museum.
Wikimedia/Thomas R. Machnitzki The ASU Museum is located at 320 University Loop.
If nature is what you’re into, you’ll find that in Jonesboro too. This Delta city is incredibly scenic.
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Jonesboro has the Forrest L. Wood Crowley’s Ridge Nature Center . . .
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. . . and lovely, sprawling Craighead Forest Park.
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Craighead Forest Park even has a whimsical play area that looks like an old fort.
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If history is your thing, you’ll find some interesting historic places around town.
Wikimedia/Brandonrush This monument stands in front of the Craighead County Courthouse.
There are charming historical homes hiding all over the city.
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With history, charm, nature, and a delightful downtown area, Jonesboro is one of the most scenic, well-balanced cities in the Natural State . . .
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. . . and you should go there as soon as possible.
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To find some of the reasons why you should think of the Delta more often, click here. For another underrated city in Arkansas, check out this article.
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The ASU Museum is located at 320 University Loop.
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This monument stands in front of the Craighead County Courthouse.
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