 Both are open from May through October.The most widely known annual cultural event in Arkansas County is the Gillett Coon Supper, described by "The Wall Street Journal" as "a political rite of passage" for those seeking public office in Arkansas.The meeting of local residents and politicians started in 1943 as a fundraiser serving boiled, and smoked raccoon for the Gillet High School football team, but has remained a tradition long after the school's consolidation.