Since the leaves have fallen, two giant slump rocks on the south side of the Little Buffalo River are exposed again. These rocks are off Murray Road about one mile west of Parthenon, Arkansas. These huge rocks; approx. 90 feet tall and 40-50 feet wide and deep, have fallen from Henderson mountain thousands of years ago (pictured below).
Directly across the Little Buffalo in Hannah Hollow is another equally large slump rock, this one had fallen off Reynolds mountain, and had a good soil buildup upon it from its years of gathering falling leaves. The old woman who lived there used the boulder for her garden for more than 20 years. She had a ladder leaning against the rock which she would climb up to plant and tend to her vegetable garden. Every evening she would pull the ladder down so that the fruits and vegetables were safe from garden pests such as raccoons, rabbits, turtles, squirrels, etc. With a half acre garden 30 feet tall with nothing but sheer rock walls surrounding it; it was a safe place.
Slump Rock off Murray Road
different view of same slump rock
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