Arkasansas Welcome Center Celebrates Tourism Week
The Arkansas Welcome Center on I-30 east of Texarkana celebrated Tourism Week May 11th through 14th. Texarkana, Arkansas Mayor Ruth Penney Bell was on hand to read a proclamation noting National Tourism Day. The Welcome Center had a variety of activities including displays of antique tractors, live Bluegrass Music, motorcycle displays, free product samples of Arkansas made products such as Westrock Coffee and Yarnell’s Ice Cream. Attractions from Hempstead County were also on hand including the William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site, Historic Washington State Park, and the Rick Evans Grandview Prairie Conservation Education Center. The manager of the Welcome Center is Hempstead County resident Melissa Adams.