Luling - Parsons, Chuck; Luling Main Street
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One historian described Luling in the 1870s as "the toughest town in Texas." Along with the railroad came notorious gamblers who were ready to take a man's hard-earned money any way they could. But when settlers enforced what laws there were and established permanent homes, churches, and a school, the rougher crowd sought greener pastures. In the southern corner of Caldwell County, Luling had at first an agrarian-based economy, but that changed with the discovery of oil, which boosted the population from a few hundred residents to several thousand. The oil industry and related businesses kept…mehr

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One historian described Luling in the 1870s as "the toughest town in Texas." Along with the railroad came notorious gamblers who were ready to take a man's hard-earned money any way they could. But when settlers enforced what laws there were and established permanent homes, churches, and a school, the rougher crowd sought greener pastures. In the southern corner of Caldwell County, Luling had at first an agrarian-based economy, but that changed with the discovery of oil, which boosted the population from a few hundred residents to several thousand. The oil industry and related businesses kept the population steady. Luling soil also proved beneficial to crops such as cotton, but the area's prize crop became watermelons. Today oil and watermelons keep Luling on the map, and the annual Watermelon Thump attracts thousands. At the crossroads of three important highways, businesses flourish, especially barbecue, which is considered by some to be the best in the state.
Autorenporträt
Chuck Parsons, a Texan by choice, was raised in Iowa and Minnesota. Texas history has always held a fascination for him, and he has authored several books about the state's best-known characters from history. His writings include "The Sutton-Taylor Feud;" "Jack Helm: A Victim of Texas Reconstruction Violence;" "King Fisher: The Short Life and Elusive Legend of a Texas Desperado;" "Captain John R. Hughes: Lone Star Ranger;" "Texas Ranger Lee Hall: From the Red River to the Rio Grande," among others.