Claudia Davis lives in the Hendrix Village area. A master-planned, new urbanism community adjacent to Hendrix College, the Village is unique to the city with dense, single-family homes, narrow streets, and small yards.    

Favorite restaurant? 

Mike’s Place 

Favorite lunch spot? 

Xen’s and Faby’s. Our ladies’ group likes to try different foods. 

Favorite store? 

The Kitchen Store 

What is your favorite hobby/activity to do in Conway? 

The arts! 

What is your best memory of Conway?  

The birth of our first child in 1955 at Conway Memorial Hospital (Conway Regional Medical Center). 

What trait do you admire most about Conway? 

Caring for all its citizens. 

What do you hope for Conway in the future? 

As it grows, it keeps its hometown feel. 

Favorite thing about Conway?  

My church family, including my immediate family, now has four generations. 

How did you end up in Conway? 

My late husband, Milton, joined Edward Jones, and chose the office here. 

What do you enjoy most about your area of Conway? 

Hendrix Village is warm, social, inclusive, and fun. 

How would you describe Conway to someone who just moved here? 

It’s the City of Colleges and offers cultural opportunities that are unique to a city its size. 

What is one thing for a new Conwegian to know? 

There’s a place for you to get involved. 

What has been your community involvement? 

Milton and I believed in the responsibility to give back. We have done this as volunteers wherever we lived and passed it on to our children.  

We have volunteered at our church, Conway Morning Rotary Club, United Way of Central Arkansas, Main Street USA, Shakespeare Festival, NAACP, CAPCA, Conway Symphony Orchestra, and given endowments to various organizations and schools. 

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