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Return to Dog n Suds — Paragould, Arkansas

20 years ago now (wow!) I embarked on a quest to visit all the remaining Dog n Suds restaurants. At the time there were 15. It’s now down to seven. One of these, surprisingly, is in Paragould, Arkansas. I say … Continue reading

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Crowley’s Ridge State Park

This park is six miles north of Lake Frierson. It too is basically a BCP park with some trails. They make a big deal of their CCC-constructed buildings — so much that they put one on their sign. I’ve decided … Continue reading

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Lake Frierson State Park

I explored this park on a surprisingly cool morning and had it to myself most of the time. It’s a typical BCP park on a small lake on Crowley’s Ridge. I walked out on the fishing pier and took this … Continue reading

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Lake Poinsett State Park

We visited here just for the passport stamp. It’s definitely a BCP park, with one short trail sandwiched in. We stopped in the tiny visitor center/gift shop to get my passport stamped. There were three fish tanks with live snakes … Continue reading

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Hampson Archeological Museum State Park

Our chief reason for visiting Wilson was to see this museum and get my passport stamp. The museum lined the walls of one room — and that was it. Some guy named Hampson was working on his land and found … Continue reading

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