Join Mary and Judge Isaac Parker as they talk about preparations for a reception to be held in their home on New Year's Day. Guests for the event include Mattie Ross and attorney William Henry Harrison Clayton. Enjoy hearing the Parkers talk about the journey that brought them to Fort Smith.

Mattie Ross tells the back story of how the Parkers met. For those familiar with the Fort Smith landscape, the Parkers lived at 318 North 13th Street while the Claytons lived at 514 North 6th Street.

"Happy New Year from the Parker Home" was written by Sue Robison. Our cast includes retired Sebastian County Judge Jim Spears; Maggie Jones as Mattie Ross; Sue Robison as Mary Parker; Floyd Robison as Judge Isaac C. Parker, and Susie Brooks as Lena. Produced by Spinnin' 'Round Productions.

Marie Cole was Arkansas' first female pharmacist, William saved a drowning Gypsy child. This endeared the couple to the Gypsy community. The couple worked with the local community when others would not. Judge Parker and others also frequented the Cole's pharmacy shop on Garrison Avenue in Fort Smith.

This episode was written by Sue Robison. Actors were Maggie Jones as Mattie Ross, Susie Brooks as Marie "Mama" Cole, Marcus Woodward as William Cole, and Kevin Jones as the customer.

Another true story of the west in the 1890s from Fort Smith, Arkansas, and the True Grit Trail.

There is little known about Deputy Marshal Robert Fortune. He was born in Virginia in 1865. Fortune's first appointment as a deputy marshal was in Judge Isaac Parker's Fort Smith, Arkansas district on May 1, 1895. In his service as a marshal, he was known to be very effective. He was a deputy until 1907.

In 1917 he was an attorney in Chickasha, Oklahoma, and developed a reputation as a civil rights activist.

The honorable George McGill, mayor of Fort Smith, Arkansas portrays Robert Fortune. Maggie Jones is Mattie Ross. Bill Word is the photographer and Sonny Robison (who often portrays Judge Parker in events in the Fort Smith area) portrays the bystander.

Viola Reed, was a schoolteacher from Ohio who assisted her husband, defense attorney J. Warren Reed, with decades of cases in Fort Smith, Arkansas and Muskogee, Oklahoma.

Viola was often crucial to his work and helped in building the local community. This story tells of their years in Fort Smith and the growth of that city.

The cast for The Last Journey of Viola Reed includes: Sue Robison as Viola Reed; Maggie Jones as Mattie Ross; Bill Word as the Funeral Home Attendee; Floyd Robison as the Conductor; and Matt Hutchinson as J. Warren Reed.

Bass Reeves is considered by many to be the greatest US Marshal ever. His bravery, commitment, and results have no comparison.

As Bass grew his amazing skills, who was his mentor? It was James Mershon; a Deputy US Marshal.

Judge Jim Spears is the host of this program. Maggie Jones portrays Mattie Ross. And James Mershon is portrayed by John Hagen, a historical interpreter, former Hollywood stuntman, and entrepreneur.

Train robber; thief; and someone not to be crossed; this is the story of Cherokee Bill.

Maggie Jones portrays Mattie Ross. Detective Justin Wing of the Van Buren, AR police department is the voice of Cherokee Bill. Retired Sebastian County court judge Jim Spears is the host. Marcus Woodward is the historian of the program. And Dr. Kevin Jones is the producer.

David Kennedy, curator of the U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith says the Tragedy at Goingsnake was the bloodiest gunfight in the American West. Tuesday, April 15, 1872, was the worst day in the history of the U.S. Marshal Service.

Retired Judge Jim Spears hosts the episode. Maggie Jones plays Mattie Ross. Jonathan Lance plays Ezekial Proctor. Marcus Woodward is our historian. The program is produced by Dr. Kevin Jones.

Deputy Wiley Cox served in Fort Smith in the time of Mattie Ross. An exemplary deputy he had sustained injuries in many encounters. This is a fascinating story of life in the 1880's. Mattie Ross was played by Maggie Jones; Wiley Cox played by Bill Hollenbeck, former sheriff of Sebastian County, Arkansas, host is retired Sebastian County judge, Jim Spears.