Porter Bayou

Places of Interest

Centennial Baptist Church

Church

Photo: Brandonrush, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Centennial Baptist Church is a historic church building at the corner of York and Columbia Streets in Helena, Arkansas. It is significant for its association with Elias Camp Morris, who was the pastor of the church from 1879 and who was a driving force in the establishment of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.

Beech Street Historic District

Historic site

Photo: Valis55, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Beech Street Historic District is a large residential historic district on the west side of the Helena section of Helena–West Helena, Arkansas. The district's spine is Beech Street, extending roughly from Phillips Street in the south to McDonough Street in the north, and widens out to include about three blocks each of college, Poplar, and Columbia Streets at its northern end.

Helena Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Helena Bridge is a cantilever bridge carrying U.S. Route 49 across the Mississippi River between Helena, Arkansas and Lula, Mississippi. The main cantilever span was modeled on the similar Benjamin G. Helena Bridge is situated 1½ miles south of Porter Bayou.

Places in the Area

Helena

Photo: Photolitherland, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Helena is the eastern portion of Helena–West Helena, Arkansas, a city in Phillips County, Arkansas, United States, located on the west bank of the Mississippi River.

West Helena

Suburb

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

West Helena is the western portion of Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, a city in Phillips County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2000 census, this portion of the city population was 8,689. West Helena is situated 4 miles northwest of Porter Bayou.

Porter Bayou

Satellite Map

Places with the Same Name

Localities in the Area

Notable Places Nearby

Curious Streams to Discover

• Deutsch
• Español
• Français
• Português