[audiobook] Memphis Movie Theatres (Images of America) by Vincent Astor at Arts-Photography

Description

One of the oldest towns in Texas; Hendersonmdash;founded in 1843mdash;is situated in the rolling green hills and pine forests of East Texas. Named for the statersquo;s first governor; James P. Henderson; the town is the seat of Rusk County. Hendersonrsquo;s fertile land and abundant stores of clay were enjoyed for centuries by Caddo Indians and other indigenous people; after settlement by Anglos; beginning in the 1830s; the area became known for cotton plantations. More Old South than Old West; Henderson might have had spectacular growth if the planned Galveston; Houston Henderson Railroad had come to fruition. When that did not happen; Henderson relied on an economy based on cotton; farming; and logging until the Great East Texas Oilfield was discovered in 1930 just a few miles west. Oil; and later the commercial production of bricks; paved the way for a brighter future for the town; which today is still partially sustained by the riches of the earth through lignite production. Generations of hardworking men and women have called Henderson home; and the town today enjoys a revitalized town square filled with shops and restaurants.