88R8467 CW-D
By: Hall S.R. No. 83
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Navarro County are coming together
in Austin on April 18, 2023, to celebrate 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 127-year-old Collin Street Bakery; the
town is also home to: the Navarro Pecan Company, one of the largest
pecan-shelling facilities 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 Memorial and 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, one
of the largest domed theaters 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 88th Texas Legislature
hereby recognize April 18, 2023, as Navarro County Day at the State
Capitol and extend sincere best wishes to the visiting delegation
for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared in honor of this special day.