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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 392
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WHEREAS, Proud residents of Hopkins County are gathering |
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in Austin on March 9, 2017, to celebrate Hopkins County Day at the |
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State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Hopkins County has an area of 789 square miles |
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with both blackland prairie and piney wood terrain; originally |
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inhabited by the Caddo and then the Cherokee people, the county |
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was created in 1846 and named for a family of pioneers; Sulphur |
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Springs was made the county seat in 1870; and |
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WHEREAS, Corn, wheat, sheep, and cattle were important in |
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the 19th century, but cotton became the dominant crop between |
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1890 and 1930; in 1937 the Carnation Milk Company opened a |
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processing plant in the county, and its presence, in conjunction |
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with better road and rail transportation, allowed dairy farming |
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to become the major agricultural undertaking; in 1990 the county |
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boasted nearly 500 dairies supplying 17 percent of the state's |
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total milk; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Hopkins County has a population of over |
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36,000, with approximately 16,000 people residing in Sulphur |
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Springs; along with dairy production, tourism and food |
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processing and distribution are mainstays of the economy, as are |
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beef cattle and breeding horses; and |
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WHEREAS, Sulphur Springs features a number of popular |
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attractions, including the Southwest Dairy Center and Museum, |
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the Leo St. Clair Music Box Museum, and the Hopkins County |
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Heritage Museum and Park; the city's striking all-glass restroom |
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downtown has drawn national attention and was the first of its |
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kind in the United States; moreover, the area is a well-known |
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center for aquatic recreation, with Lake Fork and Cooper Lake |
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State Park offering opportunities for trophy bass fishing, as |
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well as boating and swimming; bird-watchers, hikers, and campers |
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also seek out the county, and special events like the Texas State |
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Champion Homemade Ice Cream Freeze Off at the Hopkins County |
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Dairy Festival in June are enjoyed by residents and visitors |
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alike; and |
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WHEREAS, Hopkins County is one of the Lone Star State's true |
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treasures, and its citizens may take great pride in the history |
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and character of their splendid communities; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize March 9, 2017, as Hopkins County |
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Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting delegation |
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sincere best wishes for an informative and enjoyable stay in Austin. |
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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 March 7, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |