We left the comfort of our Jonesboro campground early to go pick up another state park cache. This one in Manilla honored Herman Davis for his service during World War I. The Arkansas farm boy and war hero was 4th on Gen. Pershing's list of 100 heroes of WWI.
Harvest was evident throughout the northeast part of the state where agriculture reigns.
Cotton and rice are probably the two major crops in the area.
At Wilson we were treated to a display of artifacts that Dr. Hampson found on his 5,000 acre farm from 1927-1941. There were a lot of red and white Nodena pottery and effigy vessels. The Nodena was a subculture with specific archeological traits such as the red and white pottery. They were part of the Mississippian cultural period that extended from 700-1650.
The property was covered with old cypress trees that we couldn't resist. Oh and there was a geocache at the Hampson museum state park also! Why would I lie there with a smile on my face?
Who wouldn't when you look up into the graceful cypress trees.
Leon was enthralled with the large round bales of cotton down the road. He had never seen cotton baled in rolls.
After wandering the backroads we visited the nature center in Jonesboro near our campground at Craighead Forest City Park. There is quite a nice display provided by Arkansas Game and Fish.
Click on some of these links and pretend you were riding along with us!
