Arkansas Highway 44 (AR 44, Ark. 44 and Hwy. 44) is the designation for a
state highway in the U.S. state of
Arkansas
Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the O ...
. The highway is located in
Far Eastern Arkansas and is split into two sections, both of which run close to the
Mississippi
Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Miss ...
,
St. Francis and
L'Anguille rivers. The first and longest section begins at the unincorporated community of
Snow Lake in far northern
Desha County and ends at
AR 20 in
Helena-West Helena. The second section begins at County Road 239 (CR 239) in
Lee County, in the
St. Francis National Forest, and ends at
AR 1B in
Marianna. AR 44 is part of the
Great River Road and
Crowley's Ridge Parkway.
Route description
Gillett to Tichnor
The western terminus for AR 44 begins at US Route 165 just north of
Gillett. The route continues west through the unincorporated community of
Tichnor, before ending at the
La Grue Bayou about 12 miles (19.3 km) east. The route is very rural, and does not intersect any highways.
Snow Lake to Helena-West Helena
The western terminus of AR 44 is at the unincorporated community of
Snow Lake. The route is almost entirely rural for the first , intersecting the unincorporated communities of
Ferguson,
Mellwood and
Crumrod. AR 44 eventually intersects
AR 20 in
Elaine, and intersects
AR 85 about farther down the road in
Lake View. The route still remains incredibly rural all the way until the highway ends at AR 20 in
Helena-West Helena. The entire section is about long.
Marianna to Bear Creek Lake
The western terminus of AR 44 is at
AR 1B in
Marianna. The road is locally known as
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister and activist, one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968 ...
Drive in the town. The route heads east, out of the town and enters the
Mississippi River State Park shortly after, and into the
St. Francis National Forest. The route continues to head southeast, and eventually ends at CR 239 at Bear Creek Lake Recreational Area. The entire section is about long.
Major intersections
References
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Transportation in Desha County, Arkansas
Transportation in Phillips County, Arkansas
Transportation in Lee County, Arkansas