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Mexia (/ m ə ˈ h eɪ ə / ⓘ mə-HAY-ə) [4] is a city in Limestone County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,893 at the 2020 census. The population was 6,893 at the 2020 census. The city's motto, based on the fact that outsiders tend to mispronounce the name as / ˈ m ɛ k s i ə / ( MEK -see-ə ), is "A great place to live, no ...
Oil and gas were discovered [30] in Mexia [31] between 1913 and 1920, creating jobs and a population boom - from just 3,482 people to 35,000 in 1922. Martial law had to be briefly declared in Mexia. The population began to decline during the Great Depression. Camp Mexia, a German prisoner of war camp [32] [33] was built during World War II.
The town of Mexia, Texas, in Limestone County is part of multiple large land tracts granted to the Mexía family in 1833 by the government of Coahuila y Tejas. When the town was laid out in the 1870s, it was given the Mexía family name. [10]
Mexican Texas is the historiographical name used to refer to the era of Texan history between 1821 and 1836, when it was part of Mexico. Mexico gained independence in 1821 after winning its war against Spain, which began in 1810.
Founded: 1899: Headquarters: 214 North Railroad Street Mexia, Texas 76667 United States: Circulation: ... The Mexia News is an afternoon newspaper published in Mexia ...
Mexia High School is a public high school in Mexia, Texas, United States. It is part of the Mexia Independent School District and classified as a 3A school by the University Interscholastic League. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency. [3] In addition to Mexia, the district's boundary includes Tehuacana. [4]
San Saba River (Texas), named by governor of Spanish Texas Juan Antonio Bustillo y Ceballos in 1732. He called it Río de San Sabá de las Nueces (San Saba River of the walnuts) San Sebastian River, a tidal channel which flows into Matanzas Bay, Florida; Santa Ana River, the largest river in Southern California, flows through Santa Ana
Confederate Reunion Grounds is a Texas historic site located near Mexia, Limestone County, Texas at the confluence of the Navasota River and Jack's Creek. From 1889–1946, Confederate Civil War veterans and families reunited at the site during late-July or early-August, camping under the giant bur oaks, enjoying speeches, concerts, dances, fellowship and food, and raising funds for families ...