Arkansas holds secrets in its hills and valleys that most travelers never discover.
Scattered across the state are ghost towns—places where life once thrived but now stands frozen in time, offering hauntingly beautiful glimpses into the past.
I stumbled upon my first Arkansas ghost town by accident during a road trip, and the eerie silence mixed with crumbling buildings left me absolutely mesmerized.
1. Rush
Tucked away in the Buffalo National River area, Rush was once a booming zinc mining community that attracted fortune-seekers from all over. The town exploded with activity in the early 1900s, housing over 2,000 residents at its peak. Today, you can wander through the skeletal remains of stores, homes, and the old smelter…