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In Biggs, there is perhaps no more fitting symbol of the town than its iconic water tower. The tiny (pop. 1,724) farming community relies on its ample access to land water to irrigate its abundant and diverse spate of fertile farmlands, particularly rice lands. With rice lands, as well as walnut orchards, surrounding the city on all sides and rice dryers and mills dotting the pastoral landscape, it’s no surprise that Biggs is known as the “Heart of Rice Country.” With its agricultural focus, Biggs tends to forgo commercialism in favor of a quaint, quiet feel for the people who live there, with the main drive B Street, lined with historic buildings, busiest during the city’s annual 4th of July celebration. It’s a classic American experience in a small agricultural town happy to stay that way.

ALSO KNOWN AS Heart of Rice Country; formerly Biggs Station

FOUNDED

1871; incorporated 1903

BEST KNOWN FOR The Lavender Ranch, Sunwest Milling, Red Top Rice Growers

TOP ATTRACTIONS AND EVENTS

B Street, Colonia Hotel, 4th of July Celebration