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BEST WESTERN Blytheville Inn
1101 Kari Drive, Blytheville, Arkansas 72315-5191Phone: 870/762-5200 | Fax: 870/763-2580
At the BEST WESTERN Blytheville Inn, we can accommodate your every need. Take a swim in our outdoor pool or enjoy the fitness room, use your computer, or just sit back and relax. Every morning wake up to a full hot breakfast. You will find our staff to be friendly, efficient, and knowledgeable enough to answer questions about the area and direct you to the nearby attractions and shopping. At BEST WESTERN Blytheville Inn, we will give you a very comfortable stay at an affordable price.
Local Events Worth Considering:
May 2012
This evening of concert masterworks begin with Debussy's beautiful, impressionistic Prelude to "The Afternoon of a Faun". In Fort Smith.
June 2012
Celebration of Lavaca's historic past featuring the Lavaca Berry, Trail of Tears history, food, music, games, activities for young and old.
Our future flies on the wings of pollinators. Join us for a weekend celebrating the park’s butterfly and wildflower diversity. In Paris.
July 2012
Annual 4th of July Freedomfest 5K Run. Chip timed. Over 300 participants each year and growing. In Greenwood.
Grape stomp, games, fresh grapes, food, music, crafts, street dances, cellar and vineyard tours & tasting. In Altus.
August 2012
160-mile yard sale along Highway 64. In Van Buren.
Annual county fair and parade, beauty and talent contests, animals, prizes for best cooks and dressmaking. In Greenwood.
September 2012
This annual swap meet is hosted by the Museum of Automobiles on Petit Jean Mountain. In Morrilton.
Help keep the state park clean and litter free. Join us for a few hours of litter pickup and be rewarded with a free cookout lunch. In Morrilton.
Nearby Attractions:
List All AR AttractionsArkansas State University Museum
Found on the Arkansas State University Jonesboro campus, the Arkansas State University Museum is in the west wing of the Dean B. Ellis Library building. The ASU Museum consists of over 70,000 items organized into permanent exhibits, temporary displays and artifacts for study.
Permanent exhibit include the “Old Town Arkansas” and the “Crowley's Ridge Mastodon.” The ASU Museum also houses the Native American Gallery and the Mary Stack Gallery. Closed on Mondays, the ASU Museum offers guided group tours and self-guided tours. For a hotel near the ASU Museum, consider Best Western hotels in the Mississippi Delta cities of Forrest City and Blytheville.
Blytheville Heritage Museum
The Blytheville Heritage Museum - set in northeaster part of the state - exhibits the history of Arkansas industries such as cotton and logging. Visitors may browse through the many Arkansas pioneer artifacts – like photos and maps – on display and discover the namesake behind the town of Blytheville. Housed in what was once the Kress Building on Main Street, the Blytheville Heritage Museum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Other attractions in Blytheville involve golfing at the Blytheville Country Club, the Great River Road National Scenic Byway and Historic Taylor House. Accommodations near the Blytheville Heritage Museum include the Best Western hotel in Blytheville, located less than four miles from the museum. Enjoy the sites and attractions in the Mississippi Delta region of Arkansas.
Crowley’s Ridge Parkway
The Crowley’s Ridge Parkway was designated a state Scenic Byway in 1997 and a National Scenic Byway since 1998. The road encompasses 212 miles along the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest and Crowley's Ridge. The majority of the road is in Arkansas and passes through Crowley's Ridge State Park, Hemington-Pheiffer Museum and Educational Center, Lake Poinsett State Park and the Parker Pioneer Homestead.
Visit the American Civil War battlefields along the journey. Arkansas cities along the parkway include Piggott, Paragould and Jonesboro. Schedule time after touring the parkway to visit Blytheville and check into one of several Mississippi Delta area Best Western hotels for exceptional service and comfortable accommodations.
Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center
The Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center, in Piggott, showcases Ernest Hemingway and his second wife Pauline Pheiffer's family, of northwest Arkansas. On site is the 1930s barn that was converted to a studio that Hemingway used to write several short stories and the A Farewell to Arms novel. The barn and the family home are included on the National Historic Register in 1982.
Visit the museum to learn about the 1930s era literature and world events. Mississippi Delta area travelers drive 35 miles to Blytheville for exceptional service with Best Western hotels. While in Blytheville, visit the Blytheville Heritage Museum to learn about the history of Arkansas cotton.
