1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 50 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure 1-4 in joining the residents of Grayson County in recognizing Tuesday, 1-5 February 16, 1999, as Grayson County Day; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Grayson County was carved from Fannin County in 1-7 1846 and was named in honor of Republic of Texas Attorney General 1-8 Peter W. Grayson; and 1-9 WHEREAS, The county consists of 984 square miles; it is 1-10 bounded on the north by the Red River and lies partly in the 1-11 Blackland Prairies and partly in the Post Oak Belt; before 1-12 Anglo-American settlers arrived in 1835, several tribes of the 1-13 Caddo confederacy lived in the area; the first settlement was 1-14 established in 1836 near what is now Pilot Grove; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Sherman was selected as the county seat and later 1-16 became known as the "Athens of Texas" because it was the location 1-17 of several colleges, including Austin College; today, Sherman is a 1-18 manufacturing center where many processors and distributors for 1-19 major companies are located; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Throughout the county, industries associated 1-21 with agriculture have developed, and major crops include wheat, 1-22 grain, sorghums, and peanuts; much of the county's revenue stems 1-23 from livestock, such as cattle, horses, and poultry; and 1-24 WHEREAS, Grayson County is home to the Hagerman Wildlife 2-1 Refuge and the Grayson County Pioneer Village; in the northern 2-2 part of the county lies Texoma Lake, the fifth largest artificial 2-3 lake in the United States; the lake provides irrigation and is a 2-4 leading fishing and tourist attraction; and 2-5 WHEREAS, Grayson County offers the opportunities generated 2-6 by growing communities, yet its natural beauty and rural charm have 2-7 been retained, and the residents of Grayson County deserve to be 2-8 proud of their efforts and planning; now, therefore, be it 2-9 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-10 76th Legislature, hereby extend best wishes to the people of 2-11 Grayson County for a joyous and celebratory Grayson County Day; 2-12 and, be it further 2-13 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-14 the residents of Grayson County as an expression of esteem from 2-15 the Texas Senate. 2-16 Haywood 2-17 ______________________________________ 2-18 President of the Senate 2-19 I hereby certify that the above 2-20 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-21 on January 25, 1999. 2-22 ______________________________________ 2-23 Secretary of the Senate 2-24 ______________________________________ 2-25 Member, Texas Senate