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History in
a Pecan Shell
Mesquite began
life when the Texas and Pacific Railroad came through in 1873
and established William Bradfield as the town's railroad agent (and
semi-official first settler). A post office was established the following
year. The name comes from Mesquite Creek - a local stream. Mesquite
drew off residents from the hamlets of New Hope, Long Creek, Scyene
and Haught's Store, however the population was still a mere 135 people
by 1890.
Jesse James, Cole Younger, and Belle
Starr reportedly lived in the vicinity and Sam Bass is said to
have robbed a train with his SWAG estimated to have been the tidy
sum of $30,000.
From only 1,696 people in 1950, the population of Mesquite jumped
to 27,526 in only ten years. |
Mesquite Tourists
Information
Mesquite Chamber
of Commerce
617 North Ebrite, Mesquite, TX75149
PO Box 850115, Mesquite, Texas 75185-0115
972-285-0211 |
Lucas Farms
Packers
Postcard courtesy www.rootsweb.com/ %7Etxpstcrd/ |
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