Built atop a ceremonial Indian Mound this 1896 home overlooks the surrounding Delta fields like a queen. Helen Johnstone Harris and the Reverend George Carroll Harris were the first owners of the house. Each Spring the Friends of Mont Helena present a drama that tells the tragic story of Helen and her first love Henry Vick of Nitta Yuma. During the rest of the year, the home is open for tours by appointment.
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Delta National Forest /
The only bottomland hardwood forest in the National forest system, Delta National Forest is a glimpse of how the Delta must have appeared to early settlers of the region. Contained within its 60,000 acres are primitive campsites, miles of ATV, hiking and horse trails, paddling opportunities and a host of wildlife. Spring and Fall provide wonderful birdwatching opportunities, and in the hot summer months, the forest becomes filled with butterflies of all varieties. Hunting is allowed in season, State WMA regulations apply.