February 2020

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A Photographer Travels Through 22 Towns to Capture the Personality of East Texas

After traveling through 22 towns, Dave Shafer presents a collection of photos that captures the personality of the Piney Woods

January 30, 2020

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Get Lost In Big Thicket’s Enchanted Forest

Get Lost In Big Thicket’s Enchanted Forest

By Edward Carey

Exploring the East Texas Roots of Sam Houston — Texas’ First National Hero

Exploring the East Texas Roots of Sam Houston — Texas’ First National Hero

An April 1943 Day on the San Augustine Square

An April 1943 Day on the San Augustine Square

By Traces of Texas

The Bosslight Sets Off an Independent Bookstore Boom in East Texas

The Bosslight Sets Off an Independent Bookstore Boom in East Texas

By Gary Borders

Mayhaw Jelly is a Must-Have East Texas Treat

Mayhaw Jelly is a Must-Have East Texas Treat

By Susan L. Ebert

Plan a Weekend in Carthage With Country Music, Boudin, and Kayaking

Plan a Weekend in Carthage With Country Music, Boudin, and Kayaking

By John Lumpkin

How The East Texas Oil Field Changed Kilgore Forever

How The East Texas Oil Field Changed Kilgore Forever

Touchdowns in Jacksonville’s Legendary Tomato Bowl

Touchdowns in Jacksonville’s Legendary Tomato Bowl

The Epic Love Story Behind one of Texas’ First Freedom Colonies

The Epic Love Story Behind one of Texas’ First Freedom Colonies

By David Montgomery

How Growing Up in Paris, Texas Kindled the Creative Fire of Artist Trenton Doyle Hancock

Speaking of Texas

How Growing Up in Paris, Texas Kindled the Creative Fire of Artist Trenton Doyle Hancock

The Enigmatic East

The Enigmatic East

By Emily Roberts Stone

The Daytripper Cracks Crockett

The Daytripper Cracks Crockett

A Fresh and New Gladewater Emerges from Its Honky Tonk Past

A Fresh and New Gladewater Emerges from Its Honky Tonk Past

By Joe R. Lansdale

The Souvenir You Have to Leave Jefferson With

The Souvenir You Have to Leave Jefferson With

Preserving the Legacy of Rosenwald Schools in Texas

Preserving the Legacy of Rosenwald Schools in Texas

Global Meets Local at Chef Monica Cobb’s Beaumont Restaurant

Global Meets Local at Chef Monica Cobb’s Beaumont Restaurant

February 2020

The Mystique of the East: Texas Highways February 2020

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