Formed in 1974, lifelong Arkansas County residents Bennie Burkett and Jack Crum created the Museum of the Arkansas Grand Prairie. The museum has also been known as the Stuttgart Agricultural Museum and the Arkansas County Museum. The Museum was created to preserve Arkansas County's heritage as a center for rice production and duck hunting. Funding for the museum is provided by quarterly donations from the city of Stuttgart and annual contributions from donors. The museum is governed by a board of trustees appointed by the Stuttgart city council.