We quickly enter Sebastian County as we continue north on U.S. Highway 71. Our trip ends at Fort Smith, the state’s second-largest city.

We leave Mena and head north on U.S. Highway 71. Soon we’re in Scott County and the Ouachita National Forest.

We continued our trip to Mena and then took a detour so we could go to the top of Rich Mountain. We were in for a surprise up there. It was a winter wonderland.

We continue our trip north on U.S. Highway 71. We have lunch at Stilwell’s in downtown De Queen and then make our way to Mena.

We continue our trip north on U.S. Highway 71, making it from Ashdown to De Queen with some interesting stops along the way.

After breakfast at Johnny B’s in downtown Texarkana, we head north toward Ashdown and Millwood Lake on the second day of our adventure.

It’s time for another road trip. This time we will explore west Arkansas as we make our way north on U.S. Highway 71 from Texarkana to Fort Smith. We start the journey in Texarkana.

Our trip east on U.S. Highway 70 ends with a visit to West Memphis.

We continue our trip east on U.S. Highway 70, making the short journey from Forrest City to West Memphis.