Mississippi River

The largest commercial river in the country forms 320 miles of the eastern border of Arkansas. Approximately 200 million tons of commodities pass by the state on the waterway each year. Public ports in Arkansas are located at Osceola, West Memphis, Helena, West Helena, and Yellow Bend, near McGehee.

For more information:

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