Called after the American statesman James Woodson Bates, Batesville is the oldest city in the state besides being the Ozark Mountain region and Northeast Arkansas’s regional manufacturing and distribution mecca. The recently renovated Melba Theater, Old Independence Regional Museum, Garrott House, Mark Martin Museum, and Cook-Morrow House are must-visits for heritage lovers and cultural aficionados.… Continue reading 8 Serene Towns in Arkansas for a Weekend Retreat