Products of the Mississippi Alluvial Plain region Rice

Products of the Mississippi Alluvial Plain region

Rice • Rice is the number one crop grown in Arkansas. • Arkansas is the leading producer of rice for the nation. • Producers Rice Mill and Riceland Foods both have headquarters in Stuttgart.

Ducks • Stuttgart is known as the “rice and duck capital of the world. ” • During Thanksgiving week every year, Stuttgart hosts the World’s Championship Duck Calling Contest. • Ducks come to the Delta area to eat the remaining rice crop every year. • Duck hunting season adds $1 million a day to the Stuttgart economy.

Pecans • Arkansas is ranked 13 th in pecan production. • More pecans are produced in the Mississippi Alluvial Plain region than any other part of the state.

Cotton • The largest cotton gin in the world is located in Dermott. • This cotton gin can produce 186, 000 bales of cotton every day.

Soybeans • More soybeans are grown in the Mississippi Alluvial Plain region than in any other region of Arkansas. • Nearly 100 million bushels of soybeans are cultivated each year in Arkansas. • Arkansas ranks in the top 10 states in soybean production.

Poultry • There are more than 7, 000 poultry farms in Arkansas. Most of them are located in the Mississippi Alluvial Plain region. • Because of the noise and the smells chickens make, the rural areas of the Mississippi Alluvial Plain region is the perfect place to raise poultry.

Tourism • The Mississippi Alluvial Plain region is known for its blues music. • Tourists from all over the country come to Helena for the King Biscuit Blues Festival.