Seeing the Elvis Presley display at the Fort Smith Museum of History and learning about the history of Miss Laura’s Visitor Center were the highlights Sunday for five judges visiting from Russia. While the judges have enjoyed learning about the history of the United States and Fort Smith, they have also enjoyed a lighter entertaining part of the town’s history.

They loved Miss Laura’s,” said Ann Dawson, laughing. “The guide who was there said they (the Russian judges) asked more questions than any group had ever asked.”

U.S. District Judge Robert Dawson smiled and said that when the Russian judges saw the Elvis Presley display at the Museum, one of them said, “The king of Rock-n-Roll.

Source: Times Record, Arkansas

Posted: 12th. June. 2007