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78R6578 KMP-D

By:  Cook of Navarro                                              H.R. No. 327



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, For more than 150 years, the residents of the city of 
Mexia have made many important contributions to the culture and 
economy of the Lone Star State, and Mexia Day at the State Capitol 
provides a fitting occasion to honor these outstanding Texans; and
	WHEREAS, This Limestone County community was named in honor 
of the Mexia family, who in 1833 received a land grant for the local 
area that encompassed 11 leagues; the town's history is 
fascinating, and visitors from across the state travel there each 
year to visit the Confederate Reunion Grounds and the Old Fort 
Parker Historic Site; and
	WHEREAS, In 1942, a camp for prisoners of war was established 
in Mexia; the facility was converted in 1947 for use as the Mexia 
State School, which has become the town's largest employer; and
	WHEREAS, Mexia has been blessed with bountiful natural 
resources that have helped it to become a leading producer of 
petroleum products, minerals, and agricultural products; in 1912, 
the Mexia Oil and Gas Company located a large natural gas deposit, 
and eight years later the community was transformed by the 
discovery of the Mexia oilfield, which had produced more than 100 
million barrels of crude oil by the mid-1980s; today the city is a 
prosperous industrial center, even serving as home to a Fortune 500 
company; and
	WHEREAS, With its rich heritage, abundant resources, and 
dynamic citizenry, Mexia is a truly notable small city, and the 
efforts of its residents have made it an exemplary community in 
which to live, work, and raise a family; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize February 27, 2003, as Mexia Day at the 
State Capitol and extend warmest best wishes to all involved for an 
enjoyable and informative stay in Austin.