Hernando de Soto Monument

Monument at Helena-West Helena (Phillips County) commemorating the expedition of Hernando de Soto; 2012. The inscription reads, “June 25, 1541. Cross erected and first Christian service held west of the Mississippi River.”

Obelisk shaped "De Soto" monument in town park

Photo by Mike Polston (EOA Staff)

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