Marshall, Texas
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Marshall is a city in the U.S. state of Texas.[5] It is the county seat of Harrison County and a cultural and educational center of the Ark-La-Tex region. At the 2020 U.S. census, the population of Marshall was 23,392;[6] The population of the Greater Marshall area, comprising all of Harrison County, was 65,631 in 2010,[7] and 66,726 in 2018.[8]
Marshall and Harrison County were important political and production areas of the
The late 19th century until the mid-20th century, Marshall developed as a large railroad center of the Texas and Pacific Railway. Following World War II, activists in the city's substantial African-American population worked to create social change through the Civil Rights Movement, with considerable support from the historically black colleges and universities in the area.
The city is known for holding one of the largest light festivals in the United States, the "Wonderland of Lights".[10][11][12] It identifies as the self-proclaimed "Pottery Capital of the World", for its sizable pottery industry.[13][14] Marshall is referred to by various nicknames: the "Cultural Capital of East Texas",[15] the "Gateway of Texas", the "Athens of Texas",[16] the "City of Seven Flags",[17][18] and "Center Stage", a branding slogan adopted by the Marshall Convention and Visitors Bureau.
History
Republic of Texas and Civil War (1841–1860)
The city was founded in 1841 as the seat of Harrison County after failed attempts to establish a county seat on the Sabine River. It was incorporated in 1843.[16] The Republic of Texas decided to choose the land donated for the seat by Peter Whetstone and Isaac Van Zandt after Whetstone had proven that the hilly location had a good water source.
The city quickly became a major city in the state because of its position as a gateway to Texas; it was on the route of several major stagecoach lines. Later, one of the first railroad lines constructed into Texas ran through it.
The founding of several colleges, including a number of seminaries, teaching colleges, and incipient universities, earned Marshall the nickname "the
By 1860, Marshall was the fourth-largest city in Texas and the seat of its richest county. Developing the land for cotton
When Governor Sam Houston refused to take an oath of allegiance to the Confederate States of America, Marshall's Edward Clark was sworn in as governor.[20] Pendleton Murrah, Texas's third Confederate governor, was also from Marshall.
The city became a major Confederate supply depot and manufacturer of
The exiled
Also during the Civil War, after the fall of Vicksburg, Marshall became the seat of Confederate civil authority and headquarters of the Trans-Mississippi Postal Department. The city may have been the intended target of a failed Union advance that was rebuffed at Mansfield, Louisiana.
Toward the end of the American Civil War, the Confederate government had $9.0 million in treasury notes and $3.0 million in postage stamps shipped to Marshall.[22] They may have intended Marshall as the destination of a government preparing to flee from advancing armies.
Reconstruction and the Railroad Era (1865–1895)
Marshall was occupied by Union forces on June 17, 1865.
Although freedmen comprised the majority of voters in the county and supported the Republican Party, establishing a bi-racial government, in the post-Reconstruction era, the White Citizens Party, led by former Confederate General Walter P. Lane and his brother George, took control of the city and county governments by fraud and intimidation at elections.[25] Their militia ran Unionists, Republicans and many African Americans out of town. The Lanes ultimately declared Marshall and Harrison County "redeemed" from Union and African-American control.[26]
Despite this, the African-American community continued to progress. The historically black
Marshall's "Railroad Era" began in the early 1870s. Harrison County citizens voted to offer a $300,000 bond subsidy,[21] and the City of Marshall offered to donate land north of the downtown to the Texas and Pacific Railway if the company would establish a center in Marshall. T&P President Jay Gould accepted the business incentive, locating the T&P's workshops and general offices for Texas in Marshall. The city immediately had a population explosion from workers attracted to the potential for new jobs there.[19]
By 1880, the city was one of the South's largest cotton markets, with crops and other products shipped by the railroad. The city's prosperity attracted new businesses: J. Weisman and Co. opened here as the first department store in Texas.[27] When one light bulb was installed in the Texas and Pacific Depot, Marshall became the first city in Texas to have electricity. During this period of wealth, many of the city's now historic homes were constructed. The city's most prominent industry, pottery manufacturing, began with the establishment of Marshall Pottery in 1895.
Despite the prosperity of the railroad era, some city residents struggled with poverty. Blacks were severely discriminated against under what was known as
In the rural areas of Harrison County, more interaction occurred between whites and African-Americans than in the city, and whites and blacks were often neighbors. However, Jim Crow rules were strongly imposed on African-Americans.
Early and mid- 20th century
In 1909, a field of natural gas was discovered near Caddo Lake; it was exploited to supply city needs.[28] Under the leadership of John L. Lancaster, the Texas and Pacific Railway enjoyed its height of success during the first half of the 20th century. Marshall's ceramics industry expanded to the point that the city was called by boosters the "Pottery Capital of the World".[13][14]
In 1930, what was then the largest oil field in the world was discovered at nearby Kilgore. The first student at Marshall High School to have a car was Lady Bird Johnson, a kind of progress that excited many students.
During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, children of both races were forced into accepting the law of racial segregation in the state. Marshall resident George Dawson became a writer late in life when he learned to read and write at age 98. He described his childhood under segregation in his memoir Life Is So Good(2013), written with Richard Glaubman. He said that in some instances, he and other Blacks resisted the demands of Jim Crow. For instance, he rejected one employer who expected him to eat with her dogs.
As blacks were being excluded from politics and tensions rose, more lynchings of black men took place, a form of extrajudicial punishment and social control. Beginning in the late 19th century, a total of 14 Black men were lynched in the county, the third-highest total in the state.[29] Suspects were often brought to Marshall for the lynchings, or taken from the county jail before trial and hanged in the courthouse square for maximum public effect of terrorizing the black population. Between October 1903 and August 1917, at least 12 black men were lynched in Marshall.[30][31][32][33] Not all instances of lynching were documented, so there may have been others.
In the early and mid-20th century, Marshall's
Inspired by the teachings of professors such as Tolson, students and former students of the colleges mobilized to challenge and dismantle
Late 20th-early 21st centuries
The
Also in that year, Carolyn Abney became the first woman to be elected to the Marshall City Commission. In April 1975, nearly a decade after passage of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, local businessman Sam Birmingham became the first African American to be elected to the city commission. In the 1980s, he was elected as the city's first African-American mayor. Birmingham retired in 1989 for health concerns and was succeeded by his wife, Jean Birmingham.
Marshall's railroad industry declined during the restructuring of the industry; most trains were converted to diesel fuel, and many lines merged. Construction of the Interstate Highway System after World War II and expansion of trucking, plus the increase in airline traffic, also led to railway declines. The T&P shops closed in the 1960s, and T&P passenger service ceased in 1970. The Texas oil bust of the 1980s devastated the local economy. The city's population declined by about 1,000 between 1980 and 1990.
During the mid-20th century, the city lost many of its historic landmarks to redevelopment or neglect. For a time people preferred "modern" structures. Other buildings were demolished because tax laws favored new construction.
By 1990, Marshall's opera house, the Missouri Capitol, the Moses Montefiore Synagogue, the original Viaduct, the Capitol Hotel, and the campus of Bishop College (including the Wyalucing plantation house) had been demolished.[36][37] In the 1970s, the city began to study historic preservation efforts of nearby Jefferson. Since then it has emphasized preservation of historic assets.
Due to newly completed construction projects, the city was one of 10 designated in 1976 as an
In terms of the city's economy, the 1960s through 1980s were a period of decline, largely because of the oil industry and manufacturing changes. Population declined after jobs left the area. Longview surpassed Marshall in population and economy.
In the 1980s and 1990s, the city began to concentrate on diversifying its economy. It has emphasized heritage and other tourism. The city founded two new festivals, the Fire Ant Festival, and the "Wonderland of Lights", which joined the longstanding Stagecoach Days.[10] The Fire Ant Festival gained national attention through being featured on television in programs such as The Oprah Winfrey Show.[39]
The "Wonderland of Lights" became the most popular and one of the largest light festivals in the United States. By 2000, the "Wonderland of Lights" had become such a part of the cityscape that the lighted dome of the Old Courthouse was the most recognizable symbol of the city. 2011 marked the 25th anniversary of the "Wonderland of Lights" festival.
During the 2000s, the downtown area experienced moderate economic growth, which supported restoration of significant buildings. By 2005, the Joe Weisman & Company building, the T&P Depot, the former Hotel Marshall (now known as "The Marshall"), and the former Harrison County Courthouse were either restored or under restoration.[40]
Restaurants, boutiques, and loft apartments were developed in downtown, adding to the variety of its daily life and the number of pedestrians on the streets. Some projects adapted historic structures for reuse. Many historic homes outside of downtown continue to deteriorate. Some structures in moderate condition were approved for demolition for replacement by prefabricated or tin structures. Whetstone Square has become quite busy again, with few empty buildings around it. Lack of funding and manpower has slowed movement on demolition and salvage of historic homes.
The
An unusually high number of
The patent suits filed here were second-highest in number, after the United States District Court for the Central District of California in Los Angeles in 2009.[42] The trend continued through 2011 in the Eastern District of Texas, which includes Marshall, with the number of patent lawsuits more than doubling from 2010.[43]
Marshall was profiled on This American Life, as its juries' support of plaintiffs in patent suits has generated controversy.[44]
On January 18, 2010, Dr. John Tennison, a San Antonio physician and musicologist, publicized his research that found that boogie-woogie music was first developed in the Marshall area in the early 1870s. It originated among African Americans working with the T&P Railroad and the logging industry.[45] On May 13, 2010, the Marshall City Commission unanimously passed an ordinance declaring Marshall to be "the Birthplace of Boogie Woogie".[46] On September 2, 2018, the Harrison County Historic Commission unveiled a state Texas Historic Marker that declares Marshall as the birthplace of Boogie Woogie.[47][48]
Geography
The city of Marshall is roughly 150 miles (240 km) east of
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29.7 square miles (76.8 km2), of which 29.6 square miles (76.6 km2) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.22%, is covered by water.[6]
The city is bisected along a north–south axis by East End Boulevard (US 59). The eastern half of the city is bisected along an east–west axis by US 80, which east of its intersection with U.S. 59 is called Victory Drive and west of US 59 is named Grand Avenue. The Harrison County Airport and Airport Baseball Park are located to the south of Victory Drive off of Warren Drive.[49]
To the west of
To the west of downtown are some of the oldest African American neighborhoods in Texas, centered on Wiley College. To the north of Grand Avenue (US 80) are neighborhoods that were built largely by employees of the Texas and Pacific Railway. In addition to the Ginocchio National Historic District, this part of the city is home to East Texas Baptist University, and four historic cemeteries: Marshall Cemetery, Powder Mill Cemetery, Greenwood Cemetery, and Marshall Hebrew Cemetery.[50]
Climate
Marshall has a humid subtropical climate, characterized by hot summers and fairly mild winters. On average, Marshall receives 51.34 in (1,304 mm) of precipitation per year.[51] The precipitation is relatively evenly spread throughout the year, with only July receiving less than 3.5 in (89 mm) on average.[51]
In the spring,
Summers in Marshall are hot and humid, with average high temperatures higher than 86 °F (30 °C) from June through September. Temperatures above 100 °F (38 °C) are not uncommon, with a highest recorded temperature of 112 °F (44 °C) on August 18, 1909.[52]
In 2008, Hurricane Ike struck Marshall hard, with winds over 60 miles per hour (100 km/h). About 82% of the population in Marshall was without power for at least 24 hours.[citation needed]
Climate data for Marshall, Texas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 87 (31) |
90 (32) |
96 (36) |
97 (36) |
100 (38) |
106 (41) |
108 (42) |
112 (44) |
108 (42) |
101 (38) |
88 (31) |
85 (29) |
112 (44) |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 57.1 (13.9) |
61.5 (16.4) |
68.7 (20.4) |
76.3 (24.6) |
83.3 (28.5) |
90.2 (32.3) |
93.9 (34.4) |
94.2 (34.6) |
88.3 (31.3) |
78.3 (25.7) |
67.2 (19.6) |
58.9 (14.9) |
76.5 (24.7) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 45.1 (7.3) |
49.1 (9.5) |
56.2 (13.4) |
63.6 (17.6) |
71.7 (22.1) |
79.0 (26.1) |
82.3 (27.9) |
82.3 (27.9) |
76.0 (24.4) |
65.1 (18.4) |
54.7 (12.6) |
46.9 (8.3) |
64.3 (17.9) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 33.1 (0.6) |
36.7 (2.6) |
43.7 (6.5) |
50.8 (10.4) |
60.1 (15.6) |
67.8 (19.9) |
70.8 (21.6) |
70.3 (21.3) |
63.8 (17.7) |
51.8 (11.0) |
42.1 (5.6) |
34.9 (1.6) |
52.2 (11.2) |
Record low °F (°C) | −5 (−21) |
−13 (−25) |
12 (−11) |
26 (−3) |
38 (3) |
48 (9) |
52 (11) |
53 (12) |
35 (2) |
23 (−5) |
14 (−10) |
3 (−16) |
−13 (−25) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.20 (107) |
3.98 (101) |
5.07 (129) |
4.78 (121) |
4.62 (117) |
4.66 (118) |
3.65 (93) |
3.05 (77) |
3.50 (89) |
4.67 (119) |
4.25 (108) |
4.91 (125) |
51.34 (1,304) |
Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.3 (0.76) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.8 (2.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 9.0 | 9.1 | 9.3 | 7.4 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 6.7 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 9.3 | 94.2 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
Source: |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1850 | 1,189 | — | |
1860 | 4,000 | 236.4% | |
1870 | 1,920 | −52.0% | |
1880 | 5,624 | 192.9% | |
1890 | 7,207 | 28.1% | |
1900 | 7,855 | 9.0% | |
1910 | 11,452 | 45.8% | |
1920 | 14,271 | 24.6% | |
1930 | 16,203 | 13.5% | |
1940 | 18,410 | 13.6% | |
1950 | 22,327 | 21.3% | |
1960 | 23,846 | 6.8% | |
1970 | 22,937 | −3.8% | |
1980 | 24,921 | 8.6% | |
1990 | 23,682 | −5.0% | |
2000 | 23,935 | 1.1% | |
2010 | 23,523 | −1.7% | |
2020 | 23,392 | −0.6% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[53] Texas Almanac: 1850–2000[54] |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 23,392 people, 8,229 households, and 5,269 families residing in the city. In 2019, the American Community Survey estimated 22,831 people inhabited Marshall.[55] About 26% of the city's population were under 18 and 16.4% were aged 65 or older.[55] Nearly 52% of the city was female.[55] At the census of 2000, 23,935 people, 8,730 households, and 6,032 families resided in the city.[3] The population density was 809.5 inhabitants per square mile (312.5/km2). The 9,923 housing units averaged 335.6 per square mile (129.6/km2). Of the 8,730 households, 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 19.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were not families. About 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the city, the population was distributed as 26.1% under the age of 18, 13.4% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.
The median income for a household was $43,783 and 20.2% of the city lived below the poverty line. Per the
Race and ethnicity
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (NH)
|
9,032 | 38.61% |
Black or African American (NH)
|
8,368 | 35.77% |
Alaska Native (NH)
|
81 | 0.35% |
Asian (NH) | 197 | 0.84% |
Pacific Islander (NH) | 5 | 0.02% |
Some Other Race (NH) | 115 | 0.49% |
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 600 | 2.56% |
Hispanic or Latino | 4,994 | 21.35% |
Total | 23,392 |
The racial makeup of the city as of 2018 was 40.2%
Religion
According to
Of the Baptist population in Marshall, the largest denominations as of 2020 are the
Economy
Marshall's economy is diversified and includes services such as
Government
Local government
The City of Marshall has a
City council
The city council has seven members, each elected from a single-member district. Districts 1−4 divide the city into four districts, and the districts 5−7 divide the city into three districts that overlay Districts 1−4. So, every location in the city falls in two districts, one from each set. Each council member is elected to a two-year term.[69] Districts 1−4 hold elections in odd-numbered years and districts 5−7 in even years; elections are held in the spring.
After each election, the city council selects a council member to serve as chairman, generically called a mayor, until after the next year's election. If no one files to run against a council member, as happened with District 1 in 2005, the council member is reinstated and an election for that district is not held that year.
The city council meets twice a month on the second and fourth Thursdays. Additional special sessions may be called or regular meetings cancelled. The Council provides a public forum before each regular session providing citizens the opportunity to address the commission for two minutes without forward notice; with notice, additional time may be scheduled. The council meetings are broadcast on
Council/Commission members
District | 2022 Council | 2015 Commission | 2012 Commission | 2010 Commission | 2007 Commission | 2002 Commission | 1999 Commission |
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District 1 | Marvin Bonner | Gloria Moon | Gloria Moon | Gloria Moon | Katie Jones | Katie Jones | Jean Birmingham |
District 2 | Leo Morris | Michael Mitchell | Zephaniah Timmins | Zephaniah Timmins | Zephaniah Timmins | Alonza Williams | Alonza Williams |
District 3 | Jennifer Truelove | Eric J. Neal (mayor) | John Flowers | Buddy Power | Ed Carlile | Chris Horsley | Chris Horsley |
District 4 | Amy Ware (Mayor) | LaDarius Carter | Bill Marshall | Jack Hester | Jack Hester | Jack Hester | Audrey Kariel (mayor) |
District 5 | Reba Godfrey | Vernia Calhoun | Charlie Oliver | Charlie Oliver | John Wilborn | John Wilborn | John Wilborn |
District 6 | Amanda Abraham | Larry Hurta | Garrett Boersma | Chris Paddie | Michael McMurry | Bryan Partee | Michael Smith |
District 7 | Micah Fenton | Doug Lewis | Ed Smith (mayor) | William Buddy Power (mayor) | Ed Smith (mayor) | Ed Smith (mayor) | Martha Robb |
Municipal services
Management of the city and coordination of city services are provided by:[70]
Office | Officeholder |
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City manager | Terrell Smith |
Fire chief | Reggie Cooper |
Police chief | Cliff Carruth |
State government
Marshall is represented in the Texas Senate by Republican Bryan Hughes, District 1, and in the Texas House of Representatives by Republican Chris Paddie, District 9.
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice operates the Marshall District Parole Office in Marshall.[71]
Federal government
At the federal level, the two current United States senators from Texas are Republicans John Cornyn and Ted Cruz. Marshall is located in Texas's 1st congressional district currently represented by Republican Nathaniel Moran.
The United States Postal Service operates the Marshall Post Office.[72]
Much of the U.S.'s patent litigation is handled in or around Marshall, Texas.[73]
Education
Marshall Independent School District is the sole school district covering the city limits,[74] with approximately 6,000 students at eight campuses.[75][76]
Trinity Episcopal School serves students from preschool through eighth grade at two campuses.[77]
Former public schools:[citation needed]
- Marshall Christian Academy
Higher education
More than 3,500 students annually[
Panola College is the assigned community college for the majority of Harrison County, Marshall included, according to the Texas Education Code.[78]
Wiley College is one of the oldest historically black institutions in the United States. It was the setting of the film The Great Debaters, which depicted Wiley College's debate team's struggle for racial equality. The team challenged the Harvard University debate team on the national circuit. In reality, Melvin B. Tolson's 1935 debate team, which included civil rights leader James Farmer, debated and defeated that year's Pi Kappa Delta Forensic Society's national champions, the University of Southern California.[79]
Media
The city has one newspaper, The Marshall News Messenger, a subsidiary of the nearby Longview newspaper. Marshall is home to three radio stations.
Television
Marshall has an
The local cable company, Fidelity Communications (formerly Cobridge Communications), provides public-access television channels that show local football games produced by KMHT radio, and meetings of the city and county commissions (both live and replayed), as well as streaming audio from KMHT. Marshall is also the home of the weekly podcast "Beyond the Pine Curtain".[citation needed]
Radio
Marshall are shared the radio market with Longview
Transportation
Major highways and interstates in Marshall
- U.S. Highway 80
- U.S. Highway 59
- State Highway Loop 390
- Interstate 20
Marshall is served by two taxicab companies. The Harrison County Airport is located in Marshall. Ongoing expansion of Interstate 69 from
Passenger rail
- Amtrak's daily Texas Eagle train leaves at 7:30 pm for St. Louis and Chicago. The Texas Eagle leaves for Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio at 7:50 am, and continues to Los Angeles three days a week.
Sites of interest
- Memorial City Hall, East Houston Street
- The Ginocchio/Harrison County Historical Museum, North Washington Street at Ginocchio Street
- Texas and Pacific Railway Depot, North Washington Street at Ginocchio Street
- Hotel Marshall (tallest building in Marshall), 210 West Houston Street
- Starr Family Home State Historic Site, 407 West Travis Street
- Michelson Museum of Art, 216 North Bolivar Street
- Old Harrison County Courthouse, Whetstone Square[80]
- Joe Weisman & Company (the first department store in Texas), 211 North Washington Street
Notable landmarks
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Hagerty House
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Ginocchio Historic District
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Downtown Marshall Texas
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Sam Wood House
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Downtown Marshall Texas
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Downtown Marshall Texas
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Downtown Marshall Texas
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Masonic Lodge
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Downtown Marshall Texas
Notable people
See also
- List of museums in East Texas
- Patent troll
- Patent Litigation
Notes
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