SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 362
WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Corsicana and Navarro County
are coming together in Austin on March 7, 2017, 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 119-year-old Collin Street Bakery;
the town is also home to the Navarro Pecan Company, the largest
pecan-shelling facility in the world; a Russell Stover candy
factory; Oil City Iron Works, a foundry established in 1866 that
produces industrial parts and equipment, with over 7,000 active
patterns; and Corsicana Bedding, Incorporated, which was founded
in 1971 as Tipton Manufacturing and is still leading the
industry, having become one of the most solid bedding
manufacturers in the nation; 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
thechallengesandopportunitiesofthefuture,thecitizensof
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, 85th
Legislature, hereby recognize March 7, 2017, 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 6, 2017.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate