Things to Do in the Helena Area:

•Helena was the scene of a Civil War battle (one of several for control of the Mississippi River) on the same day as the Battle of Gettysburg. 

•Festivals

•Canoe Trips  (See link to Quapaw Canoe Company on Friends page)

•Fishing Expeditions (See link to Outdoor Adventures on Friends page)

•Bird Watching 

•Mississippi River Boardwalk

•Confederate Cemetery, which serves as the final resting place of several Generals

•Fort Curtis (Beginning construction)

•Warfield Concert Series (Free)

•Antique  stores on Cherry Street

•Handworks Gift Shop

•Delta Gypsy Gift Shop

•Cotton and Kudzu Mall

•Something Special Hallmark Gift Shop

•Clay Cafe

•The Delta Cultural Center

•Phillips County Museum

•Historical churches

-St. John's Episcopal

-St. Mary's Catholic Church

-Centennial Baptist Church (currently under restoration)

•Helena Country Club:  Edwardian Inn guests have access to  dining, golf,  tennis and swimming   

•DeSoto High School Athletic Events

•Central High School Athletic Events

•Isle of Capri has two casinos located just across the Helena Bridge in Mississippi