Difference between revisions of "Odessa, Texas"
m |
|||
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
Odessa was founded in 1881 as a cattle-shipping point on the Texas and Pacific Railway. It was incorporated in 1927, after petroleum was found on a nearby ranch. It remains an oil-producing center of the Permian Basin. | Odessa was founded in 1881 as a cattle-shipping point on the Texas and Pacific Railway. It was incorporated in 1927, after petroleum was found on a nearby ranch. It remains an oil-producing center of the Permian Basin. | ||
| − | It is the location of Odessa Community College, which hosts a replica of Shakespeare's Globe Theater, and the University of Texas of the Permian Basin, which has a replica of [[Stonehenge]] on the campus. There is also a Presidential Leadership Museum in Odessa. | + | It is the location of Odessa Community College, which hosts a replica of Shakespeare's Globe Theater, and the University of Texas of the Permian Basin, which has a replica of [[Stonehenge]] on the campus. There is also a Presidential Leadership Museum in Odessa. It is also the home of '''Permian High School''', one of the legendary high-school football programs in the state (featured in the book '''Friday Night Lights''' and the basis for the TV series of the same name). |
Former Mayor [[Jim Reese]], a pioneer in the development of the [[Republican Party]] in Texas, operates an industrial business in Odessa. | Former Mayor [[Jim Reese]], a pioneer in the development of the [[Republican Party]] in Texas, operates an industrial business in Odessa. | ||
[[Category:Texas Cities and Towns]] | [[Category:Texas Cities and Towns]] | ||
Revision as of 00:29, March 4, 2018
Odessa is a city in West Texas and the seat of government of Ector County. It has a population of 99,940, according to the 2010 U.S. census. It is often associated with nearby Midland as the Midland-Odessa metropolitan area.
Odessa was founded in 1881 as a cattle-shipping point on the Texas and Pacific Railway. It was incorporated in 1927, after petroleum was found on a nearby ranch. It remains an oil-producing center of the Permian Basin.
It is the location of Odessa Community College, which hosts a replica of Shakespeare's Globe Theater, and the University of Texas of the Permian Basin, which has a replica of Stonehenge on the campus. There is also a Presidential Leadership Museum in Odessa. It is also the home of Permian High School, one of the legendary high-school football programs in the state (featured in the book Friday Night Lights and the basis for the TV series of the same name).
Former Mayor Jim Reese, a pioneer in the development of the Republican Party in Texas, operates an industrial business in Odessa.