88R8467 CW-D
 
  By: Hall S.R. No. 83
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Proud citizens of Navarro County are coming together
  in Austin on April 18, 2023, to celebrate Navarro County Day at the
  State Capitol; and
         WHEREAS, This region of rolling blackland prairie was once
  inhabited by the Ione, Kickapoo, and Comanche, and early
  Anglo-American settlers built a fort on the Navasota River in 1833;
  Navarro County was officially organized in 1846 and named for Jose
  Antonio Navarro, a hero of the Texas Revolution; and
         WHEREAS, Corsicana was founded in 1848 as the county seat and
  named after the island of Corsica, the birthplace of Mr. Navarro's
  parents; the arrival of the railroad after the Civil War helped
  Corsicana to become the region's leading center for the trading and
  shipping of cotton, grain, wool, and hides; and
         WHEREAS, In 1894, drillers seeking more water for Corsicana's
  growing population struck oil and gas instead, leading to the first
  oil boom and the longest continual flow of oil in Texas; since that
  initial strike, more than 200 million barrels of oil have been
  produced in the county; and
         WHEREAS, Today, Navarro County's multifaceted economy
  revolves around advanced manufacturing, information technology,
  the oil and gas industries, and agriculture, primarily the
  production of cattle, cotton, sorghum, corn, and wheat; and
         WHEREAS, Corsicana is known far and wide for its DeLuxe
  Fruitcake, a creation of the 127-year-old Collin Street Bakery; the
  town is also home to: the Navarro Pecan Company, one of the largest
  pecan-shelling facilities in the world; a Russell Stover candy
  factory; Oil City Iron Works, a foundry established in 1866 that
  produces industrial parts and equipment, with over 7,000 active
  patterns; and Corsicana Bedding, Incorporated, which was founded in
  1971 as Tipton Manufacturing and is still leading the industry,
  having become one of the most solid bedding manufacturers in the
  nation; and
         WHEREAS, Notable attractions in Corsicana include the Lefty
  Frizzell Memorial and Museum, the restored Palace Theatre, and
  Pioneer Village, a re-creation of a 19th-century Texas town; in
  addition, Navarro College boasts the Cook Center Planetarium, one
  of the largest domed theaters in Texas, and the Pearce Museum, which
  contains extensive collections of Civil War documents and Western
  art; and
         WHEREAS, Residents and visitors alike enjoy abundant
  opportunities for boating, fishing, waterskiing, and other such
  pastimes, thanks to the proximity of Richland-Chambers Reservoir,
  Navarro Mills Lake, and Lake Halbert; and
         WHEREAS, Honoring their rich heritage even as they embrace
  the challenges and opportunities of the future, the citizens of
  Corsicana and Navarro County may indeed take pride in the vital role
  their community has played in the story of the Lone Star State; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
  hereby recognize April 18, 2023, as Navarro County Day at the State
  Capitol and extend sincere best wishes to the visiting delegation
  for a meaningful and memorable stay in Austin; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared in honor of this special day.