Marshall, TX
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About Marshall
- • George Foreman, the two-time world heavyweight boxing champion, hails from Marshall.
- • The social singing tradition known as 'shape note singing' has deep roots here.
- • The Texas and Pacific Railway made it a major transportation hub in the 19th century.
- • Legend says a ghostly 'light' appears on FM 1997 near Caddo Lake.
- • A devastating fire in 1860 destroyed much of the downtown commercial district.
- • Named in 1841 for John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
- • With around 23,000 people, it's smaller than nearby Longview.
- • At 351 feet, it's slightly higher than the surrounding Piney Woods.
- • Healthcare and social assistance are major employment sectors in Marshall.
- • A calm, historical place with beautiful architecture and a relaxed pace.
- • The Dallas Cowboys, about two hours away, have five Super Bowl rings.
- • Marshall High School won the 5A Division II state championship in 2005.
- • The area's geology is characterized by sandy loam soils of the Eocene epoch.
- • The city is part of the Cypress Creek watershed.
- • The region is home to the threatened Louisiana black bear.
- • The Caddo people inhabited the area before European contact.
- • Marshall was briefly the capital of Confederate Missouri from 1863-1865.
- • The Harrison County Courthouse, a Romanesque Revival structure, was built in 1900.