By Alexander H.R. No. 237 75R6817 JTR-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, On February 26, 1997, many proud residents of 1-2 Navarro County will gather in Austin to celebrate Navarro County 1-3 Day at the State Capitol, and this festive event is a fitting 1-4 opportunity to extol the many virtues of the area; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Sprawling across more than 1,000 square miles of 1-6 gently rolling prairie and woodland, Navarro County is a rich 1-7 repository of both abundant natural resources and colorful Texas 1-8 history, and the county's fortunate inhabitants take justifiable 1-9 satisfaction in these assets; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Originally inhabited by Native American tribes, 1-11 including Iones, Kickapoos, and Comanches, Navarro County was 1-12 founded in 1846, and the cotton, tobacco, and produce crops that 1-13 covered the area quickly established it as a center for 1-14 agricultural trade; and 1-15 WHEREAS, In 1894, city employees drilling for water hit oil 1-16 instead, and petroleum replaced peaches and pecans as the region's 1-17 preeminent export; since that time manufacturing, construction, and 1-18 food processing have also taken their places as mainstays of the 1-19 local economy, and the area's many attributes continue to attract 1-20 new industry and investment; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Residents of Navarro County revel in their 1-22 multifaceted cultural heritage, and this appreciation of their 1-23 roots is reflected in such area attractions as Corsicana's Pioneer 1-24 Village, a historical recreation of a nineteenth-century town; the 2-1 Gaston C. Gooch Library, which houses a collection of over 44,000 2-2 pieces of Native American art that is among the finest of its kind; 2-3 and the Lefty Frizzell Country Music Museum, dedicated to the life 2-4 and art of local hero and country music legend Lefty Frizzell; and 2-5 WHEREAS, The region is also a sportsman's paradise, boasting 2-6 outstanding fishing and boating on Richland-Chambers Lake and 2-7 Navarro Mills Lake, while less athletically inclined visitors may 2-8 sample the internationally famous Corsicana fruitcake that has been 2-9 the pride of Collin Street Bakery for over a century; and 2-10 WHEREAS, Navarro County has always been characterized by its 2-11 dynamic and forward-thinking citizenry, and even as these notable 2-12 Texans look with pride on the region's past, they eagerly await the 2-13 challenges and opportunities of the years to come; now, therefore, 2-14 be it 2-15 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-16 Legislature hereby recognize February 26, 1997, as Navarro County 2-17 Day at the State Capitol and extend a warm welcome to the Navarro 2-18 County delegation; and, be it further 2-19 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-20 prepared for the members of the Navarro County delegation as an 2-21 expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.