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Hawkins advertises itself as the home of Jarvis Christian University and the "Pancake Capital of Texas" because it was the home of Lillian Richard, an African-American actress who portrayed "Aunt Jemima" for the Quaker Oats Company from 1925 to 1947. Hawkins is a city in Wood County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,274 at the 2020 ...
Bridgeport is a city in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,923 in 2020. [ 4 ] In 2009, Bridgeport was named by the Texas Legislature as the Stagecoach Capital of Texas.
It is the first Catholic church in Bridgeport, Texas, [1] the current building dates back to 1926, however a congregation was established in 1908. [ 2 ] History
Pages in category "People from Bridgeport, Texas" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. G. Green Fuz; H.
Six people were killed in Texas Tuesday after the driver of a pickup truck went into oncoming traffic and struck a minivan carrying seven people head-on. Wrong-way teen driver kills 6, including 2 ...
Service Corporation International is an American provider of funeral goods and services as well as cemetery property and services. It is headquartered in Neartown, Houston, Texas, and operates secondary corporate offices in Jefferson, Louisiana (near New Orleans). [5] [6] SCI operates more than 1500 funeral homes and 400 cemeteries. [1]
The Hawkins Ranch was established by James Boyd Hawkins in 1846. [2] It was a sugarcane plantation, with 101 African American slaves by 1860. [2] [3] In December 1863, during the American Civil War of 1861–1865, Confederate States Army General John B. Magruder was inspecting coastal defenses in the area and "stopp[ed] awhile at Hawkins' plantation and other hospitable places."
Hawkins Independent School District is a public school district based in Hawkins, Texas . Hawkins ISD has three campuses - Hawkins High (Grades 9-12), Hawkins Middle (Grades 6-8), and Hawkins Elementary. (Grades PK-5) In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency. [1]