Take a scenic ride through the Upper Arkansas Delta as we follow U.S. Route 67 south from the Missouri State Line to its southern terminus in the small town of Corning. This seven-mile stretch may be short, but it’s rich in both regional importance and quiet, rural beauty—an enduring link between Arkansas farmland and the broader U.S. highway network.
Our journey begins just across the Missouri border, where U.S. 67 enters Arkansas near the tiny community of Fagus. Here, the landscape is quintessential Delta: wide, flat fields of soybeans and cotton, bordered by narrow irrigation canals and framed by distant treelines. The road itself is a two-lane ribbon of asphalt cutting a steady path through Clay County’s farmland. Though plans are underway to extend the modern U.S. 67 expressway northward from Walnut Ridge, this segment still holds onto its traditional character—a direct and unpretentious route that has served generations of farmers, commuters, and travelers.
As we move southward, the scenery remains consistent in its agricultural rhythm. Occasional crossroads connect with rural homesteads and dirt farm lanes, and the quiet here is broken only by the occasional tractor or passing semi. Despite its modest footprint, this section of highway is part of a broader corridor that stretches from Dallas to St. Louis—making even this humble segment a link in a much larger chain. And while newer bypasses and divided highways have been constructed farther south, here U.S. 67 continues to function as a classic two-lane road—one that reflects the pace and priorities of the region it serves.
As we approach Corning, the road subtly shifts from countryside to town. There’s no bypass here—U.S. 67 leads directly into the edge of the community, where it meets U.S. Route 62 at a T-intersection just northwest of the town square. This marks the official end of U.S. 67 as a standalone route for this segment. From this point onward, U.S. 67 turns west with U.S. 62 toward Pocahontas, while U.S. 62 eastbound continues through downtown Corning and eventually on to Piggott. It’s a functional crossroads, but also a historic one—linking three regional destinations and defining how the town has grown around its highways. Though modest in appearance, this junction ties Corning into the broader flow of northeast Arkansas’s transportation network.
Our short drive ends at this intersection, but the road’s story continues—through changing alignments, long-term upgrade plans, and the ever-steady rhythm of Delta life. U.S. Route 67, in this form, reminds us of what American highways were before they became interstates: essential, local, and deeply rooted in the communities they touched. Whether you’re heading north to Missouri or west toward Pocahontas, this quiet stretch of road holds its own charm—unassuming, enduring, and still very much in service.
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