Mississippi River

Helena-West Helena-Phillips County

The Phillips County Port Authority has developed a 2.3 mile long slackwater harbor and industrial park complex. The adjoining Helena Harbor Industrial Park has rail service, natural gas, electrical power and water utilities. Approximately 4000 acres of publicly owned, flood protected land are available for industrial development.
Contact: Martin Chaffin, Director
(870) 338-6444
(870) 338-6445 (fax)
P.O. Box 407
Helena, AR 72342
Director@helenaharbor.com

Osceola
More than 200,000 tons per year of agricultural products are moved through the public port at Osceola. Osceola has a substantial inventory of potential industrial sites. Contiguous sites to approximately 600 acres of 500-year flood protected land are available with rail, highways, and utilities either on-site or within one mile. It has a slackwater harbor, a nearby interstate (I-55), and the Burlington Northern Sante Fe rail line.
Contact: The Honorable Dickie Kennemore, Osceola Mayor
(870) 563-5102
(870) 563-5195 (fax)
P.O. Box 443
Osceola, AR 72370
Kennemore@missocnet.com

West Memphis
The West Memphis-Crittenden County Port Authority owns a general purpose river terminal and a special purpose grain terminal. Rail service is available nearby. The Port is within five miles of I-40 and I-55. They are currently in the middle of a three-phase project to improve ease of travel to and from the port.
Contact: Paul Luker, Director of Planning and Development
(870) 732-7500
(870) 732-7504 (fax)
P.O. Box 1728
West Memphis, AR 72303
Wmecdev@ixl.memphis.com

Yellow Bend
Located directly on the Mississippi, Yellow Bend Port is a slackwater harbor that is easily accessible through a 250 foot wide entrance to a 350 x 810 foot turning basin. Its location on the Mississippi makes it one of the most convenient port locations on the inland waterway system. It is convenient to 1-40 and 1-30 in Little Rock and 1-20 in Tallulah, La. In addition to port facilities, Yellow Bend has large tracts of land zoned for industrial use.
Contact: Kenny Gober, Director
(870) 222-3732, ext. 106
(870) 222-3701 (fax)
P.O. Drawer 725
McGehee, AR 71654
kgober.mcarpha@direcway.com

For more information:

Arkansas Waterways Commission
101 East Capitol Ave. Suite 370
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: (501) 682-1173