Bill Text: TX HR1057 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing April 12, 2023, as Panola County Day at the State Capitol.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-04-21 - Reported enrolled [HR1057 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR1057-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1057 |
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WHEREAS, Residents of Panola County are gathering in Austin | ||
on April 12, 2023, to celebrate Panola County Day at the State | ||
Capitol; and | ||
WHEREAS, Located in northeastern Texas and forming part of | ||
the state's border with Louisiana, Panola County covers more than | ||
800 square miles of forests and rolling plains and is traversed by | ||
the Sabine River; the Texas Legislature officially created Panola | ||
County on March 30, 1846, and two years later, voters chose Carthage | ||
as the county seat; and | ||
WHEREAS, It is believed that Judge John Allison, a prominent | ||
civic leader, suggested the name Panola, which may be derived from | ||
the Cherokee word for cotton, ponolo; the area's rich soil was well | ||
suited to the crop, and cotton became the county's main | ||
agricultural product; today, Panola County enjoys a diversified | ||
economy, primarily based in oil and gas production, agriculture, | ||
food processing, and timber; the lush forests also make the county a | ||
popular destination for hiking, birding, and camping enthusiasts, | ||
while anglers enjoy the good fishing waters of Martin Creek Lake and | ||
Lake Murvaul; and | ||
WHEREAS, Panola County's rich heritage is recognized by | ||
nearly 60 Texas Historical Commission markers; the county was the | ||
birthplace of several notable Texans, including Margie Elizabeth | ||
Neal, the first woman elected to serve in the Texas Senate, and | ||
country music stars Tex Ritter and Jim Reeves; a museum dedicated to | ||
Mr. Ritter and a memorial devoted to Mr. Reeves are located in | ||
Carthage, as is the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame, which honors | ||
the legacies of both of these men, along with other country music | ||
legends from the state; and | ||
WHEREAS, Named a National Main Street City in Texas, Carthage | ||
is also home to Panola College and the historic Esquire Theater, | ||
which hosts the Country Music Hayride live music show; other | ||
popular events taking place in the county seat include the Piney | ||
Woods Quilt Festival in April, the annual Classic Country Music | ||
Festival Weekend in August, and Potlatch, an art, food, and music | ||
festival that takes place in the fall; and | ||
WHEREAS, The citizens of Panola County take great pride in | ||
their rich history as they work together to build an even brighter | ||
future, and it is indeed fitting to honor them for their unique | ||
contributions to the Lone Star State; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby recognize April 12, 2023, as Panola County Day | ||
at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the visiting | ||
delegation. | ||
Clardy | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1057 was adopted by the House on April | ||
20, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||