Discover What Lies Behind The Pine Curtain
Jeff Campbell
JEFFERSON- There’s a unique charming quality to the Christmas season in Jefferson, Texas. The historic homes, carriage rides and brick streets give the feeling of stepping into a Currier and Ives lithograph. This weekend folks will stroll through the Candlelight Tour of Homes, ride … Read More
TRANS-MISSISSIPPI CONFEDERACY – 1863
By Jeff Campbell/Jeff In Jefferson
JEFFERSON-Since Jefferson played a key role in the Trans-Mississippi Department’s military/industrial complex, Jefferson Is a natural location for hosting Civil War Symposiums during the current Civil War Sesquicentennial. The second Annual Civil War Symposium … Read More
By Jeff Campbell/Jeff In Jefferson
JEFFERSON- In the Steamboat days, when Jefferson was a trading partner with New Orleans and Shreveport, Jefferson was a strategic outpost during the Civil War. On Big Cypress Bayou, just east of downtown, the Confederate Army established an ordnance works. The … Read More
By Jeff Campbell / Jeff In Jefferson
JEFFERSON- This spring Americans across the country will be celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Civilian Conservation Corp. In the midst of the Great Depression, the Civilian Conservation Corp was created as part of President Roosevelt’s New Deal … Read More
By Jeff Campbell/Jeff In Jefferson
March has definitely come in like a lion and that means Spring Break is just around the corner. Jefferson, Texas is a fantastic destination for families during Spring Break.… Read More