At the turn of the last century (1899-1900) the city of Houston was still trying to make its way to being a major city. Because New Orleans had such great success with Mardi Gra, there was a festival designed for Houston. The Notsouh Festival. Notsouh is Houston spelled backward. For almost twenty years it was a successful event.

When the Fisher family made the largest contribution to build a chapel for the new church, it was named Fisher Chapel. When the church moved to a new location, Fisher chapel was deconstructed, and reassembled at the new location.

Before Texas gained independence from Mexico, the people of Gonzales asked the Mexican Government for a cannon so they could provide protection for their community. General Santa Ana loaned them a cannon, with the agreement they would give it back upon request. That didn’t happen. The request by Santa Ana to get the cannon back resulted in the first battle of the Texas Revolution.

A major radio station began broadcasting in San Antonio in 1922. My dad and I both were on the air at WOAI (different decades) and it is still a major player in big market radio today.

Lake Livingston is 52 years old this year. It was built on the river highway known as The Trinity River. It was built and operated by the Trinity River Authority under contract with the City of Houston for water supply purposes.

A 15 year old girl called me one night telling she gave her life to the Lord. But her parents were not supportive. It was a struggle, but years later, it ended well.

It can be very confusing driving Houston freeways… inbound, outbound, North bound, South bound, and so on.

Two brothers. John Kirby Allen, and Augustus Chapman Allen bought land along Buffalo Bayou and named it Houston.

After Daisy, Texas was surveyed and established southwest of Houston in the late 1800s, it was learned there was already a Daisy Texas in Rains Coiunty, east of Dallas. So they named the town after their Post Master, Alief Ozelda MaGee… they renamed it Alief.

Atascocita Road is thought to be the oldest road in the Houston area.