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Mercedes is located in southeastern Hidalgo County at (26.149315, –97.918675 It is bordered to the west by Weslaco and to the east, in Cameron County, by La Feria.. The Interstate 2/U.S. Route 83 freeway passes through the northern side of Mercedes, leading west 21 miles (34 km) to McAllen and east 14 miles (23 km) to Harlingen.
Babitzin travelled in a speeding car en route to a concert. The driver lost control on an icy bridge and crashed. The bridge was covered with a plywood material instead of tarmac and was known by locals as a hazardous location. Three people died, a hitchhiker survived. [26] [better source needed] Bhinod Bacha: 1943 2023 80 years Mauritian civil ...
During the American Civil War, Breaux Bridge was the site of an engagement known as the "Battle of Breaux Bridge." According to Andrew B. Booth’s 1920 "Index to Battles, Campaigns, Engagements, Etc., Fought Within the Limits of the State of Louisiana, 1861–1865," military actions took place at Breaux Bridge on April 17 and April 21, 1863. [7]
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The following are people born in or otherwise closely associated with the city of Mercedes, Texas. Pages in category "People from Mercedes, Texas" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total.
In 1988, construction began on the Veterans Memorial Bridge, a cable-stayed bridge. This bridge runs parallel to the Rainbow Bridge, and was dedicated on September 8, 1990. [6] With a vertical clearance of 143 feet (44 m), the bridge is somewhat shorter than its neighbor and has 640-foot-long (200 m) main span . [7] [8]
Carlotta Mercedes Agnes McCambridge [1] (March 16, 1916 – March 2, 2004) was an American actress of radio, stage, film, and television. Orson Welles called her "the world's greatest living radio actress". [ 2 ]
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