Business View Magazine | March 2019

237 According to Hall, that revitalization includes the development of the area’s many natural resources and the promotion of the tour- ism opportunities they offer. Phillips County includes portions of the St. Francis National Forest and the White River National Wildlife Refuge, so hiking, boating, biking, and fishing are among the recreational activities available in the county. Over the last several years, there has been a move to connect Helena to Mariana in Lee County with a paved recreational trail through the St. Francis National Forest. “It’s a unique area of this country in which rolling hills rise up out of the delta flatlands,” Hall explains. “It lies along the Mississippi River and runs from Helena all the way up to Jones- boro, Arkansas. We are going to bid out to pave this road, and it’s going to open up a whole new area for bicycling and tourism. We have accomplished that project with the help of the State Highway Department, the City of Helena, Phillips County, Lee County, the City of Mariana, and others.” WHAT: A county of 18,500 WHERE: On the west bank of the Mississippi River WEBSITE: www.phillipscounty.arkansas.gov AT A GLANCE PHILLIPS COUNTY, ARKANSAS Some banks have customers. But we have partners. Since 1940, we’ve been by your side no matter what life brings, providing families, businesses, and the communities of Eastern Arkansas with support, encouragement, and the ability to make dreams a reality. Because we believe that if you want a good partner, you should be a good partner. Helena / West Helena / Marvell / Wynne / Marion hnb.com IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT OUR BRANCHES. IT’S ALSO ABOUT OUR ROOTS.