We Welcome You to Arkansas County!
Arkansas County blends traditional southern farming with a strong focus on nature and wildlife. It offers diverse activities for residents and visitors alike, including hunting for duck, deer, turkey, and more. The county is also bordered by the Mississippi, Arkansas, and White Rivers.
Local Areas to Visit
Arkansas Post National Memorial
Arkansas Post State Park
The Arkansas Post National Memorial was the first European settlement along the Mississippi River and was once the Arkansas Capital! Visit their website and take a tour along the townsite, trails, and exhibits.
Arkansas Post National Memorial Website
The Arkansas Post State Park offers you a grand tour of what life on Arkansas' Grand Prairie was like during the 19th century.
Arkansas Post Museum State Park Website
Dale Bumpers Wildlife Refuge
Museum of Arkansas Grand Prairie
​The Dale Bumpers White River National Wildlife Refuge is located only 15 miles away in St. Charles, Arkansas. Downtown St. Charles has an American Civil War marker and monument to the "Battle of St. Charles." Visit their visitor center to take a tour!
Dale Bumpers Wildlife Refuge Website
The Arkansas Grand Prairie Museum is a memorial to prairie pioneers and showcases expansive history and thousands of artifacts from the 1800's to 1921. Visit the museum and check out the history of our area!
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Museum Website
Local Activities & Events
Local Activities
Fishing
Wings Over The Prairie
Merrisach and Wilbur D. Mills Camp Grounds are located along the Lock and Dam #2 with perfect areas for picnics and display-worthy fishing spots for avid anglers!
The "Wings Over the Prairie" Duck Calling Contest and Festival is held in Stuttgart each year during the third week of November.
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Festival Website​​
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Ducks Unlimited
Gillett Coon Supper
​The DU Banquet and "Duck Gumbo" are always a huge hit and draw crowds from all over the country.​We are situated in a delta area where the Mississippi, White, and Arkansas Rivers merge so hunting opportunities, wildlife, and nature abound.​
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​​​​​​Gillett is host to the annual Gillett Coon Supper, which has been one of the most acknowledged, anticipated, and attended wild game dinners anywhere around. The Annual Coon Supper is a veritable "rite of passage" for politicians and it's proceeds benefit local scholarships for graduating seniors. It is sponsored by the Gillett Farmers and Businessmen's Club and has been held the second week of January every year for over 78 years.​​​​
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