H.R. No. 16
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Corsicana and Navarro County are
coming together in Austin on March 10, 2011, to celebrate
Corsicana/Navarro County Day at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, This region of rolling blackland prairie was once
inhabited by the Ione, Kickapoo, and Comanche, and early
Anglo-American settlers built a fort on the Navasota River in 1833;
Navarro County was officially organized in 1846 and named for Jose
Antonio Navarro, a hero of the Texas Revolution; and
WHEREAS, Corsicana was founded in 1848 as the county seat and
named after the island of Corsica, the birthplace of Mr. Navarro's
parents; the arrival of the railroad after the Civil War helped
Corsicana to become the region's leading center for the trading and
shipping of cotton, grain, wool, and hides; and
WHEREAS, In 1894, drillers seeking more water for Corsicana's
growing population struck oil and gas instead, leading to the first
oil boom and the longest continual flow of oil in Texas; since that
initial strike, more than 200 million barrels of oil have been
produced in the county; and
WHEREAS, Today, Navarro County's multifaceted economy
revolves around advanced manufacturing, information technology,
the oil and gas industries, and agriculture, primarily the
production of cattle, cotton, sorghum, corn, and wheat; and
WHEREAS, Corsicana is known far and wide for its DeLuxe
Fruitcake, a creation of the 114-year-old Collin Street Bakery; the
town is also home to the Navarro Pecan Company, the largest
pecan-shelling facility in the world, as well as a Russell Stover
candy factory; and
WHEREAS, Notable attractions in Corsicana include the Lefty
Frizzell Country Music Museum, the restored Palace Theatre, and
Pioneer Village, a re-creation of a 19th-century Texas town; in
addition, Navarro College boasts the Cook Center Planetarium, the
largest domed theater in Texas, and the Pearce Museum, which
contains extensive collections of Civil War documents and Western
art; and
WHEREAS, Residents and visitors alike enjoy abundant
opportunities for boating, fishing, waterskiing, and other such
pastimes, thanks to the proximity of Richland-Chambers Reservoir,
Navarro Mills Lake, and Lake Halbert; and
WHEREAS, Honoring their rich heritage even as they embrace
the challenges and opportunities of the future, the citizens of
Corsicana and Navarro County may indeed take pride in the vital role
their community has played in the story of the Lone Star State; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby recognize March 10, 2011, as Corsicana/Navarro
County Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting
delegation best wishes for a meaningful and memorable stay in
Austin.
Cook
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 16 was adopted by the House on March
3, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House