• Peaches have been grown in
Wynne since the late 1800s.
• The elevated region of Crowley’s ridge is perfect for growing peaches. The elevation keeps the peaches from being killed by frost.
• Arkansas is ranked 13 th in the nation in peach production.

• Crowley’s Ridge is the only place in
Arkansas that Tulip trees grow naturally.
• Tulip trees vary in color from pink to yellow.

• Cotton Branch Station is located in Marianna.
• Research is done here on cotton, soybeans, wheat, and other crops grown in Arkansas.

• The first recorded earthquake in
Arkansas occurred in 1699.
• The New Madrid Fault runs through
Crowley’s Ridge and the Delta region.
• Should an earthquake occur on the
New Madrid Fault, scientists have predicted that the hardest hit city will be Jonesboro.

• Soybeans and wheat are grown in Crowley’s
Ridge.
• There are gravel mines in St.
Francis County.
• Jonesboro has several sawmills.