Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1961 from land acquired from the former "Wapanocca Outing Club" which was a prestigious hunting club formed in 1886.

The refuge is located 3 miles (5 km) west of the Mississippi River near the city of Turrell, Arkansas.

It is a migration stopover for warblers and other neo-tropical birds.

The refuge is host to the blue heron, and the common egret as well as the bald eagle.

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