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Skip to content CA L S Encyclopedia of Arkansas CALS Organizations Central Arkansas Library System Roberts Library Arkansas Literary Festival Ron Robinson Theater Encyclopedia of Arkansas Browse Go Back Entries All Entries Browse Entries By Category Media All Media Browse Media By Category Get Involved Go Back Get Involved Write an Entry Entries Needing Authors and In Process Nominate an Entry Review Entries Suggest a Topic or Author Suggest Media Become a Volunteer Involve Students Resources Go Back Resources AR History on the Web Local Historical Associations Other Online Encyclopedias Other Resources Lesson Plans About Go Back About About the CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas Mission and Goals Statement Volunteers Donors Oversight & Editorial Boards Staff Helpful Tips Donate Contact Search Search Now Browse Entries Browse Media Welcome to the new CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas The CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas is a free, authoritative source of information about the rich history, geography, and culture of Arkansas. It is updated regularly to ensure the people of Arkansas have an accurate and accessible resource to explore our heritage. It will also benefit people outside the state who are seeking information about Arkansas. We invite you to browse our text entries and media galleries to learn more about the people, places, events, legends, and lore of the 25th state. The CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas is a work in progress. We are continually adding new entries, photographs, maps, videos, and audio files, so check back frequently to see what’s new. Photo Of The Day Arkansas State Fair Several efforts had been made since the 1800s to establish a state fair in Arkansas. The gathering now known as the Arkansas State Fair and Livestock Show started in North Little Rock (Pulaski County) in 1938. Opening as the Arkansas Livestock Show, it ran from November 9 to November 13. Only 17,000 people attended, and the show lost $23,000. In 1939, the fair and show were moved back a month, to mid-October, for better weather. This photo from the first five-day event in 1938 appears to depict a showing of horses. learn more This Day in Arkansas History May 10, 1875 Judge Isaac Charles Parker, popularly known as the “hanging judge” of Fort Smith (Sebastian County), held court for the first time. Appointed by President Ulysses S. Grant as a judge for the Western District of Arkansas in 1875, he was the youngest federal judge on the bench when he arrived in Fort Smith. During his tenure, Judge Parker sentenced 160 to die on the gallows (only seventy-nine were actually hanged) and, though he had his critics, is widely credited with bringing law and order to the frontier. learn more Our Sponsors Major support provided through a partnership with the Arkansas Department of Parks & Tourism. Major funding provided by the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation. Special thanks to the Department of Arkansas Heritage. 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