What is "XIT," and why is everything in town named after it? The XIT Ranch, the largest fenced range in the world, was created to build the $5 million red granite Texas Capitol building in exchange for 3 million acres. The XIT got its name from its brand, and the headquarters was located in Dallam County. The XIT Rodeo & Reunion has been an annual August event since 1925, … [Read more...] about Why Stop In Dallam County???
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Why Stop In Montague County???
Montague County is steeped in Western heritage and the days when the Chisholm Trail, other cattle trails, and stagecoach routes converged here to cross the Red River. Today's visitor can still enjoy this Western flavor at the Jim Bowie Days Festival and Rodeo each June in Bowie; Nocona's Chisholm Trail Rodeo each July; or the Saint Jo Rodeo in August. Saint Jo is also home to … [Read more...] about Why Stop In Montague County???
Why Stop In Moore County???
Moore County, the third-fastest growing county among the 26 counties of the Texas Panhandle, abounds with thousands of acres of corn, wheat, sorghum and more than 53,000 acres of harvested cotton. In fact, the Moore County Gin is one of the newest constructed cotton gins in the state of Texas. In the good ole' summertime, hundreds of Panhandle residents flock to one of the most … [Read more...] about Why Stop In Moore County???
Why Stop In Young County???
Young County, located on the Prairies and Pineywoods Wildlife Trail of North Central Texas, was named for Col. William C. Young. The area was first settled in the early 1850s by the U.S. Cavalry and hearty pioneers, followed by the wild frontier days of Texas and the oil boom years of the 1920s and 1930s. It covers 919 square miles of hilly, rolling country. Young County boasts … [Read more...] about Why Stop In Young County???
Why Stop In Lavaca County???
Lavaca County is located just south of Interstate 10 on U.S. Highway 77 less than two hours away from Austin, Houston, San Antonio and Corpus Christi. When you decide to visit our county, and I know you will, the hardest decision you will have to make is what to do first when you get here. December is a perfect time to visit the courthouse when she is regally clothed in … [Read more...] about Why Stop In Lavaca County???