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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 71
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to welcome |
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the residents of Panola County on the occasion of Panola County |
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Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Located in northeastern Texas and forming part of |
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the state's border with Louisiana, Panola County covers more than |
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800 square miles of forests and rolling plains and is traversed |
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by the Sabine River; the area experienced a land rush in the 1830s |
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as settlers arrived from the southern United States; on March 30, |
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1846, the Texas Legislature officially created Panola County, and |
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two years later, voters chose Carthage as the county seat; and |
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WHEREAS, It is believed that Judge John Allison, a prominent |
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civic leader, suggested the name Panola, which may be derived |
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from the Cherokee word for cotton, ponolo; the area's rich soil |
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was well-suited to the crop, and cotton became the county's main |
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cash product; today, Panola County enjoys a diversified economy, |
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primarily based in oil and gas production, agriculture, food |
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processing, and timber; the lush forests also make the county a |
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popular destination for hiking, birding, and camping enthusiasts, |
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while anglers enjoy the good fishing waters of Martin Creek Lake |
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and Murvaul Lake; and |
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WHEREAS, Home to nearly 50 Texas Historical Commission |
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markers, Panola County was the birthplace of several notable |
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Texans, including Margie Elizabeth Neal, the first woman elected |
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to serve in the Texas Senate, and country music stars Tex Ritter |
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and Jim Reeves; a museum dedicated to Mr. Ritter and a memorial |
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devoted to Mr. Reeves are located in Carthage, as is the Texas |
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Country Music Hall of Fame, which honors the legacies of both of |
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these men, along with other country music legends from the state; |
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the hall of fame also hosts the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame |
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Show and John Ritter Tribute Showcase every August; and |
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WHEREAS, Carthage, which was named a National Main Street |
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City in Texas for 2014, is also home to the historic Esquire Theater, |
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which plays host to the Country Music Hayride every Saturday |
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night; other popular events taking place in the county seat |
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include the Piney Woods Quilt Festival in April and the East |
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Texas Oil and Gas Blast in October, which features live music, a |
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car show, and arts and crafts; and |
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Panola County have long made an |
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important contribution to the Lone Star State, and it is most fitting |
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that they be honored on this special day; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize the residents of Panola County on |
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Panola County Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting |
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delegation sincere best wishes for a memorable and meaningful |
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visit to Austin. |
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Eltife |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 2, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |