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===Points of interest=== 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=March 9, 2023 |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=March 9, 2023 |website=www.astate.edu |language=en}}</ref>
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