Jonesboro, Arkansas Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ===Points of interest=== {{Unreferenced section|date=January 2022}} Craighead Forest Park is a city-owned park located on [[Crowley's Ridge]] featuring a 60-acre fishing lake, camping facilities, hiking/biking trails, nature areas, picnic sites and recreational fields.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.jonesboro.org/facilities/facility/details/Craighead-Forest-Park-19 | title=Craighead Forest Park }}</ref> [[Crowley's Ridge Parkway]] runs through Jonesboro. It was designated one of Arkansas' Scenic Byways in 1997, and it was designated Arkansas' first National Scenic Byway in 1998.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Crowley's Ridge Parkway National Scenic Byway {{!}} Jonesboro, AR {{!}} Arkansas.com |url=http://www.arkansas.com/jonesboro/tours-experiences/crowleys-ridge-parkway-national-scenic-byway |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=www.arkansas.com |language=en}}</ref> In 2004 the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission opened the 160-acre Forrest L. Wood [[Crowley's Ridge Nature Center]] in south Jonesboro, adjacent to Craighead Forest Park. The center includes exhibits on the origins and history of the Ridge, wildlife, educational models and displays, land and water features, hiking trails, an observation tower and an auditorium.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.agfc.com/en/explore-outdoors/nature-centers/flwcrnc/ | title=Forrest L. Wood Crowley's Ridge Nature Center }}</ref> Located on the ASU campus, the [[Arkansas State University]] Museum is accredited by the [[American Association of Museums]] and features 21,000 square feet of historic, archaeological, and natural history exhibits. The museum focuses on the history and cultural heritage of Northeast Arkansas and the Mississippi River Delta region.<ref>{{Cite web |last=University |first=Arkansas State |title=A-State |url=https://www.astate.edu/ |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=www.astate.edu |language=en}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page