Forrest City is a compact, affordable county seat on Crowley’s Ridge—self-styled the “Jewel of the Delta”—with a walkable downtown, several National Register historic sites and local parks, giving you enough community character and convenience to make multi-week travel assignments feel comfortable rather than isolating.
For weekend variety you’re a short drive from Memphis (≈47 miles, about 45–60 minutes) and under 75 miles from Jonesboro (≈62 miles, ~1.5 hours) for bigger dining, music, museums and shopping.