Jan.
4
FORT
SMITH, ARK -- A phone call to Fort Smith's Mayor Ray Baker brought
the long-hoped-for news that Fort Smith has been selected by
the U.S. Marshals Service as the site for its U.S. Marshals
Service Museum.
A
jubilant steering committee, gathered at Fort Smith's city hall
offices, spread the word by phone calls late Thursday afternoon.
A press conference is set for 1 p.m. Friday at the North Rotunda
of the Fort Smith Convention Center.
A
full account of the site selection story and "Bring it
Home" campaign effort will appear in the February issue
of Entertainment Fort Smith, on the stands Feb. 1.
Read
the U.S. Marshals Service official press release.
Read
the Arkansas Congressional Delegation's press release.
Read
Marshals Museum Decision to Benefit UAFS Students.
Read
the Arkansas News Bureau story
