The busy day was a prelude to a visit filled with some downright fascinating activities, people and points of interest. Little Rock, I discovered, was much more than just another interesting place to explore; beneath its small town fronting is a community of change reflecting modern America.

That evening I ended up dining with some of the Peabody Hotel staff at Vermillion’s, a comfortable restaurant run by owner/executive chef Mike Selig, whose impromptu portrait I did before leaving.