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Jonesboro Arkansas ☎ +1 870-932-1052 Last Updated: 06/26/2025 |
| Jonesboro is a city located on Crowley's Ridge in the northeastern corner of the U.S. State of Arkansas. It sits at an elevation of 276 ft (84 m). Jonesboro is one of two county seats of Craighead County. In 2023, the city had an estimated population of 80,560, up from 78,579 in 2020. | |
| Jonesboro, one of the state's most progressive cities, was established in 1859 among the rolling hills of Crowley's Ridge in northeast Arkansas. Downtown is filled with gift shops, restaurants, art galleries, a day spa and an active civic center called the Forum. Arkansas State University offers a museum, a fine arts center and an indoor sports/entertainment complex. The Forrest L . Wood Crowley's Ridge Nature Center provides an interesting tour of the natural wonders of the region, plus serves as a stop along Crowley's Ridge National Scenic Byway. | |
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University Museum Place » Museum Exhibitions at Arkansas State University Museum begin with the rich fossil history of Arkansas and continue through the advent of humankind. A life-size skeleton of the mastodons that once roamed the area triggers the imagination to the time when Native American societies were emerging as the dominant culture. 309 views 💖 1 👍 0320 University Loop West Circle, Jonesboro, AR 72467 |
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Forrest L Wood Crowley's Ridge Nature Center Place » Outdoors The Forrest L. Wood Crowley's Ridge Nature Center tells the story of a unique ridge atop the Mississippi Delta with indoor and outdoor exhibits, films and trails. 287 views 💖 1 👍 0600 E. Lawson Road, Jonesboro, Arkansas 72404 |