As the first episode of the Waco History Mixtape, Across the Brazos by Billy Walker, a song previously used on our regular format, was the best choice.

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Join Stephen Sloan and guest host Jim Benninghoff will discuss history and build a playlist of great Waco artists and iconic songs about Waco!

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Join Stephen Sloan and Rick Tullis as they cap off the year's journey of covering 175 years of Waco history with a final live show! Location at Vitek's BBQ March 19th from 6:30PM to 8:30PM.

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Between 2000 and 2025, Waco underwent steady transformation driven by demographic growth, shifting economic patterns, and evolving civic priorities. The city moved beyond late-20th-century challenges and reemerged as a regional center for education, health care, and culture. Expanding institutions and rising population anchored public life as Waco’s identity matured, marking a new chapter in its modern history. 

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Between 2000 and 2025, Waco underwent steady transformation driven by demographic growth, shifting economic patterns, and evolving civic priorities. The city moved beyond late-20th-century challenges and reemerged as a regional center for education, health care, and culture. Expanding institutions and rising population anchored public life as Waco’s identity matured, marking a new chapter in its modern history. 

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Between 2000 and 2025, Waco underwent steady transformation driven by demographic growth, shifting economic patterns, and evolving civic priorities. The city moved beyond late-20th-century challenges and reemerged as a regional center for education, health care, and culture. Expanding institutions and rising population anchored public life as Waco’s identity matured, marking a new chapter in its modern history. 

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Between 2000 and 2025, Waco underwent steady transformation driven by demographic growth, shifting economic patterns, and evolving civic priorities. The city moved beyond late-20th-century challenges and reemerged as a regional center for education, health care, and culture. Expanding institutions and rising population anchored public life as Waco’s identity matured, marking a new chapter in its modern history. 

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Between 2000 and 2025, Waco underwent steady transformation driven by demographic growth, shifting economic patterns, and evolving civic priorities. The city moved beyond late-20th-century challenges and reemerged as a regional center for education, health care, and culture. Expanding institutions and rising population anchored public life as Waco’s identity matured, marking a new chapter in its modern history. 

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From 1975 to 2000, Waco, Texas, faced a period of economic and social adjustment. Traditional industries declined, and the city grappled with the effects of suburbanization and uneven development. Efforts at downtown and riverfront renewal met with mixed success, reflecting broader struggles to redefine the community’s identity and economic base. By the end of the century, Waco remained a city in transition—marked by persistence and gradual change rather than rapid transformation.

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