💋✨ Madam Millie: Bordellos from Silver City to Ketchikan by Max Evans tells the remarkable true story of Mildred “Millie” Clark Cusey—an orphan who rose to become one of the most successful madams in the American West. From the mid-1920s through the 1970s, Millie built an empire of bordellos in New Mexico and beyond, defying […]
✨ As we turn the final pages of Madam Millie: Bordellos from Silver City to Ketchikan, we’re left in awe of Millie’s extraordinary journey—from orphan to one of the most successful madams in the American West. Her story of survival, wit, and unapologetic ambition kept us hooked through every chapter. But Book Club isn’t slowing […]
✨🌹 A Very Nouveau Christmas SoirĂ©e at Miss Laura’s 🌹✨ Step into the magic of the season at our 2nd Annual Christmas Celebration, presented in partnership with the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum. 🎶 Live music to set the mood🍷 Elegant food & refreshments🎠Captivating presentations🎅 A visit from our Sultry St. Nick Immerse yourself […]
📚✨ Bertha’s Book Club – December 13 at 10 AM ✨📚 Step into the Wild West with the untold story of Big Nose Kate, the notorious companion of Doc Holliday. She may never have published her memoirs, but she left behind letters, musings, and rare accounts of her extraordinary life. From witnessing the Gunfight at […]
📚✨ Bertha’s Book Club – December 13 at 10 AM ✨📚 We’re closing out the year with the fascinating story of Big Nose Kate, Doc Holliday’s notorious companion. From her personal letters to her larger-than-life tales of the Wild West, Kate’s story has kept us hooked — and now it’s time to wrap up this […]
Join us at Miss Laura’s this January for a powerful 4-part Human Trafficking Awareness Series designed to educate, engage, and empower our community. Gather critical resources, connect with others who care, and hear firsthand stories from survivors and advocates actively working to raise awareness and create change. Each session begins at 2 PM đź—“ January […]
Hidden in plain sight. Whispered about, judged, and often erased from the history books — yet absolutely essential to the growth of the American West. Prostitution, the so-called “oldest profession,” wasn’t just scandal on the frontier — it was big business. It fueled boomtown economies, supported camps and cities, and helped shape communities as they […]
Human Trafficking Awareness Series at Miss Laura’s Join us at Miss Laura’s this January for a powerful 4-part Human Trafficking Awareness Series designed to educate, engage, and empower our community. Gather critical resources, connect with others who care, and hear firsthand stories from survivors and advocates actively working to raise awareness and create change. Each […]
Human Trafficking Awareness Series at Miss Laura’s Join us at Miss Laura’s this January for a powerful 4-part Human Trafficking Awareness Series designed to educate, engage, and empower our community. Gather critical resources, connect with others who care, and hear firsthand stories from survivors and advocates actively working to raise awareness and create change. Each […]
đź•™ Join us Saturday January 24th at 10:00 AM as we finish up our January read. They were rule-breakers, risk-takers, and community builders. From common working women to powerful madams like Anna Wilson, Maggie Wood, and Big Ann Wynne, these women defied social norms to carve out independence, wealth, and influence — often at great […]