SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 456
WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Corsicana and Navarro County
are coming together in Austin on March 10, 2011, to celebrate
Corsicana and 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 Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, hereby recognize March 10, 2011, as Corsicana and
Navarro County Day at the State Capitol and extend to the
visiting delegation best wishes for a meaningful and memorable
stay in Austin; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
honor of this special day.
Birdwell
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 8, 2011.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate