Explore the Delta

Things to do near Helena

Six places to see, from a Civil War earthwork to a live blues broadcast. Five of them are within a mile of the house.

Two places

Blues Heritage

Helena is a Delta blues town. Robert Johnson and Sonny Boy Williamson are part of its story.

Helena keeps its Civil War battle sites, its antebellum houses and its old landmarks. Each one tells part of the Delta's story.

0.8 miles from the inn

Earthworks from the 1863 Battle of Helena, with markers that explain the battle and a hilltop view.

Helena's museums keep the region's history: the blues, the Civil War and local folklore.

Ride gravel from the front door, ride the Delta Heritage Trail, fish the forest lakes, and walk the levee above the Mississippi River.

0.4 miles from the inn

A paved path along the top of the Mississippi River levee, with Blues Trail markers and views of the river.

Nearest first, measured from the inn on Biscoe Street.

Places by distance from the inn
Place	Distance	By car
KFFA Radio - King Biscuit Time	0.2 miles	1 minute
Delta Cultural Center	0.3 miles	2 minutes
Helena Levee Walk	0.4 miles	3 minutes
Helena Museum of Phillips County	0.5 miles	3 minutes
Battery C - Civil War Memorial	0.8 miles	5 minutes
Delta Blues Museum	35 miles	45 minutes

Distances and drive times are from the inn at 317 Biscoe Street.

Cherry Street and the Delta Cultural Center are less than half a mile from the house.

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