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Our
beautiful Lake Chicot is 5300 acres. Approximately 21 miles long
and ¾ mile wide and runs through our town. Lake Chicot is
Arkansas's largest natural lake and the largest oxbow lake in North America.
Discovered by Hernando DeSoto and later named by the French explorers,
“Chicot” is French for “stumpy”. DeSoto is said to have been buried
in Lake Chicot to keep the native Indians from discovering his death. |
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Major
sport fish are bluegill, channel catfish, crappie, hybrid striper, and
largemouth bass. Several fishing tournaments are held annually.
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Night
barge tours are available at the Lake Chicot State Park.
Take a guided boat tour of the cypress swamp
to see creatures of the night. Of
The lake has six public boat ramps for easy access.
There are wheelchair accessible
fishing piers on the lower lake at the county
park and in the city, downtown.
Visiting this area gives you a real taste of
true “Down-South” Delta flavor in a land where magnificent plantations
once reigned. Like a vast bayou, Chicot is very picturesque, and
here visitors can see an astounding array of wetland wildlife.
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The
Lake
Chicot State Park has boating, fishing, a living wildlife museum, boat
ramp and a swimming pool.
The
Lake
Chicot County Park offers camping and trailer hook ups as well as two
boat ramps.
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Chicot Pumping Station. This station was completed in 1985.
It is a $90 million dollar complex that is responsible for diverting silt
laden waters away from Lake Chicot and into the Mississippi River.
Tours available anytime. |
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A. Lindbergh Historic Marker - In April 1923, Lindbergh made the first
night flight ever. He was visiting people in Lake Village and could
not resist the beauty of flying over the lake at night. |
| Lakeport
Plantation - Circa 1850 - last remaining plantation home that faced the
Mississippi River before the levy was built. It was donated to Arkansas
State College for restoration and will open as a Preservation Institute
of Learning under the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program. |
Confederate
Soldier Statue
erected in 1910 on Courthouse Square.
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Battle
of Ditch Bayou Markers - This battle was fought June 6, 1864. Six
hundred Confederates with six cannons held off a large Union Force of Infantry,
cavalry and artillery until the Confederates withdrew.
The Union lost forty soldiers while the Confederates
only lost four. These four were buried at the Saunders House
(now the Plantation
Bed and Breakfast).
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| “Whiskey Chute”-
Body of water off Lake Chicot named in 1855 when a steamboat laden with
whiskey was sunk during a raid on John Murrell and his gang of drunken,
celebrating outlaws. Located on Connerlly Bayou Dam, Causeway Road. |
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Two
gambling riverboat casinos on the Mississippi River. Open 24 hours
and features local entertainment. Located in Greenville, just across
the Mississippi bridge.
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Hyner
Cemetery established in 1898 marks the site
where the Italian immigrants of Sunnyside are
buried.
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Tour
local antique shops in Lake Village and Greenville.
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Chicot
County Museum
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Housed
in the old hospital building, with rooms depicting early hospital antique
equipment, World War II exhibition room, Immigration of the Italians to
Sunnyside at Lake Village, and other interesting rooms of the past. |
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Lakeside
Golf Club is a 9 hole public course next door to the Country Club. |
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Lakeside
Athletic Club. State of the art Athletic Health Spa, with two indoor
tennis courts, indoor heated pool, jogging track, exercise equipment, sauna,
and racquetball.
(private membership club and must be guest of
a member to use facility.)
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Guachoya
Cultural Art Center. Experience the South through the eyes of her artists.
Guachoya, named for the Indian Province located
here when De Soto cane to this area in the 16th Century, is the cultural
and artistic center of Southeast Arkansas. Exhibits and workshops by regional
and local artist are held through the year. Phone 870-265-6077.
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In
October, Fall Fest - Antique car show,
barbecue cook - offs, fun and games.
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