Left Memphis early for Hot Springs. Crossed the Mississippi. That was a landmark. Hot Springs was another surprise. I had no idea what the bath houses looked like. The National Park service has restored a row of them and their visitor center is in one that has been restored as a museum. The park includes a large area of wooded hills above the central avenue of bath houses. All very impressive
Another detour involved driving to Ft Smith from Hot Springs. Beautiful drive through the Ouchita (?) National Forest. A nice change from I 40. Ft Smith was the historic center for law control. The "hanging Judge Parker" and early US Marshalls were so important here that Ft Smith will become the future home of the US Marshalls. This is a tip of the hat to my nephew, Chris a Deputy US Marshall who is fighting a brain tumor. Arrived in Oklahoma City late this afternoon. Heavy rain for several days has caused creeks to flood. Fields are underwater. Sun due tomorrow.
Sorry can't find photos of Hot Springs. Have included photo of Clinton Presidential Library and Central High School Little Rock of school integration fame. It is significant that the school is about 5 miles from city center in what was clearly an affluent white neighborhood judging by the large homes still there.
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