Boggy Creek

To see one of Arkansas' famous monsters, head to the southwest area of the state and visit Fouke Arkansas. This monster is a film star.

More than 7 feet tall and hairy all over, this monster has a characteristic smelly odor and kills chicken, cattle, dogs and livestock but so far it hasn't killed any people. It walks on two feet. It's sort of the southern version of a Sasquatch (aka "bigfoot"). The monster supposedly harassed two families living outside of Fouke in the late 1960s. In 1973, the monster story was made famous in a low budget movie called The Legend of Boggy Creek (Boggy Creek is where the monster is suspected to live).

However cheesy the movie, the Legend of Boggy Creek is very interesting.

If you decide to go to Fouke, there is a gift shop near the Creek where you can buy T-shirts and monster memorabilia so even if you don't see the monster it's not a total waste of time. It's fun Arkansas history!