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About Helena-West Helena, AR

Helena-West Helena formed in 2006 when two Mississippi River towns merged, creating Arkansas's newest county seat. US 49 connects north to I-40, while US 185 crosses the river into Mississippi via the Helena Bridge. The flat Delta terrain makes for easy driving year-round. The city hosts the annual King Biscuit Blues Festival, celebrating its role as the birthplace of the famous King Biscuit Time radio show that launched countless blues careers.

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Helena-West Helena, AR is in United States, at 34.531, -90.620 - about 22 km south-east of Lexa, AR.

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The closest airport to Helena-West Helena, AR is Memphis International Airport, 113 km (about 1 h 35 min by car).

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