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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 255
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WHEREAS, Residents of Hopkins County are gathering in |
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Austin on February 28, 2019, to celebrate Hopkins County Day at |
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the 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; 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; by 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, population in the county has grown to about |
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36,000, with 16,000 people living in the county seat, Sulphur |
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Springs; dairy production continues to be a mainstay of the |
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economy, along with food processing and distribution, cattle |
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raising, and horse breeding; and |
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WHEREAS, Sulphur Springs features a number of popular |
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attractions, including the Southwest Dairy Museum and Education |
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Center, the Leo Saint Clair Music Box Museum, and the Hopkins |
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County Museum and Heritage Park; the city's striking all-glass |
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restroom downtown has drawn national attention and was the first |
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of its kind in the United States; moreover, the area is a |
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well-known center for aquatic recreation, with Lake Fork and |
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Cooper Lake State Park offering opportunities for trophy bass |
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fishing, as well as boating and swimming; bird-watchers, hikers, |
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and campers also seek out the county, and special events like the |
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Texas State Champion Homemade Ice Cream Freeze Off at the Hopkins |
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County Dairy Festival in June are enjoyed by residents and |
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visitors alike; and |
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WHEREAS, Citizens of Hopkins County are working to build a |
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prosperous future even as they honor the achievements of the |
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past, and they may take great pride in the history and character |
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of their notable region; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize February 28, 2019, as Hopkins |
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County Day at the State Capitol and extend to the visiting |
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delegation sincere best wishes for an informative and enjoyable |
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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 February 25, 2019. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |