An East Texas History Lesson By Gary Endsley / Voices from the Backwoods “Jefferson even started its own rail line in 1860. The vast majority of cotton from North Texas, Southern Arkansas and Oklahoma poured into Jefferson by rail and was shipped out by steam boat.” Jefferson did not have a railroad in 1860, or […]
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The Great Caddo Lake Pearl Rush
The Great Caddo Lake Pearl Rush By Gary Endsley / Voices from the Backwoods Murata and one of his larger finds. Courtesy Photo Yes, freshwater mussels make pearls, and yes, Caddo Lake experienced a great pearl rush over a short period between 1909 and 1911. It all began with the arrival of someone who had […]
Forest Service Investigates Monster Near Bayou
Forest Service Investigates Monster Near Bayou By Gary Endsley Jason Jones and Chad Wiley of the Texas Forest Service measure the circumference of candidate tree. JEFFERSON- At the request of the City of Jefferson, Jason Jones and Chad Wiley, Resource Specialists for the Texas Forest Service in Linden, investigated a behemoth Quercus phellos, the scientific name […]