Lubbock Location in the United States Coordinates:: Settled 1890 Incorporated March 16, 1909 Government • Type • Mayor () • Juan A. Chadis Shelia Patterson Harris Jeff Griffith Steve Massengale Karen Gibson Latrelle Joy • W. Jarrett Atkinson Area • City (320.0 km 2) • Land 122.41 sq mi (317.04 km 2) • Water 1.14 sq mi (2.96 km 2) Elevation 3,256 ft (992.4 m) Population (2016) • City 252,506 () • 314,840 • 338,115 Lubbockite () • Summer () () 6, 79423, 79424, 79430, 79452, 79453, 79457, 79464, 79490, 79491, 79493, 7940 feature ID 1374760 Website Lubbock ( ) is a city in and the of,,.

The city is located in the part of the state, a region known historically and geographically as the and ecologically is part of the southern end of the. According to a 2015 Census estimate, Lubbock had a population of 252,506.

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Making it the city in the United States of America and the city in the state of Texas. The city is the economic center of the, which has a projected 2020 population of 327,424. Lubbock's nickname, 'Hub City', derives from it being the economic, educational, and health care hub of the multicounty region, north of the and south of the, commonly called the. The area is the largest contiguous cotton-growing region in the world and is heavily dependent on water drawn from the for. Lubbock was selected as the 12th-best place to start a small business.

CNN mentioned the city's traditional business atmosphere: low rent for commercial space, central location, and cooperative city government. Lubbock is home to, the sixth-largest college by enrollment in the state.

Has been recognized for three consecutive years by as one of the top high schools in the United States based in part on its program. Lubbock has a large number of churches, including the downtown First congregation. Lubbock County was founded in 1876. It was named after, former Texas Ranger and brother of, governor of Texas during the Civil War. As early as 1884, a existed in. A small town, known as Old Lubbock, Lubbock, or North Town, was established about three miles to the east.

In 1890, the original Lubbock merged with Monterey, another small town south of the canyon. The new town adopted the Lubbock name. The merger included moving the original Lubbock's across the canyon on rollers to the new townsite.

Lubbock became the county seat in 1891, and was incorporated on March 16, 1909. In the same year, the first railroad train arrived. Texas Technological College (now Texas Tech University) was founded in Lubbock in 1923. A separate university,, opened as Texas Tech University School of Medicine in 1969. Both universities are now overseen by the, after it was established in 1996 and based in Lubbock., founded in 1957, and, both affiliated with the, have their main campuses in the city. And operate branch campuses in Lubbock. At one time, Lubbock was home to located 6 mi (10 km) west of the city.

Established in August 1941, during the defense build-up prior to (1941-1945), by the and the as Lubbock Army Airfield. It served the old, and later the, after reorganization and establishment in 1947. Base's primary mission throughout its existence was pilot training. The base was closed 30 September 1997 after being selected for closure by the Commission in 1995 and is now a research and business park called.

The city is home to the, part of the. The landmark is an archaeological and natural history preserve at the northern edge of the city. It shows evidence of almost 12,000 years of human occupation in the region. The, also part of the Museum of Texas Tech University, houses historic ranch-related structures from the region.

Web Service To File Scenario In Sap Pir on this page. In August 1951, a V-shaped formation of lights was seen over the city. The ' series of sightings received national publicity and is regarded as one of the first great ' cases. The sightings were considered credible because they were witnessed by several respected science professors at Texas Technological College and were photographed by a Texas Tech student. The photographs were reprinted nationwide in newspapers and in magazine., the 's official investigation of the UFO mystery, concluded the photographs were not a hoax and showed genuine objects, but dismissed the UFOs as being either 'night-flying moths' or a type of bird called a reflected in the nighttime glow of Lubbock's new street lights. However, other researchers have disputed these explanations, and for many, the 'Lubbock Lights' remain a mystery.

In 1960, the reported Lubbock's population as 128,691 and area as 75.0 sq mi (194 km 2). On May 11, 1970, the struck the city. Twenty-six people died, and damage was estimated at $125 million.

The (NTS Building), then known as the Great Plains Life Building, at 274 ft (84 m) in height, is believed to have been the tallest building ever to survive a direct hit from an tornado. Then Mayor and the Lubbock City Council, which included Granberry's successor as mayor,, were charged with directing the rebuilding of downtown Lubbock in the aftermath of the storm. In August, 1988, tens of thousands of people came to Lubbock, drawn by an. In 2009, Lubbock celebrated its centennial. The historians, Donald R. Abbe, and David J.

Murrah co-authored Lubbock and the South Plains. On August 12, 2008, the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce announced they would lead the effort to get enough signatures to have a vote on allowing county-wide packaged alcohol sales. The petition effort was successful and the question was put to the voters. On May 9, 2009, Proposition 1, which expanded the sale of packaged alcohol in, passed by a margin of nearly two to one, with 64.5% in favor. Proposition 2, which legalized the sale of mixed drinks in restaurants county-wide, passed with 69.5% in favor.

On September 23, 2009, The issued permits to more than 80 stores in Lubbock. Prior to May 9, 2009, Lubbock County allowed 'package' sales of alcohol (sales of bottled liquor from liquor stores), but not 'by the drink' sales, except at private establishments such as. Inside the city limits, the situation was reversed, with restaurants and bars able to serve alcohol, but liquor stores forbidden. Geography [ ] Lubbock is located at 33.566, −101.887. The official elevation is 3,256 ft (992 m) above sea level, but stated figures range from 3,195 to 3,281 ft (974 to 1,000 m). Lubbock is considered to be the center of the, and is situated north of the and south of the. According to the, as of 2010, the city has a total area of 123.55 sq mi (319.99 km 2), of which, 122.41 sq mi (317.04 km 2) of it (99.07%) is land and 1.14 sq mi (2.95 km 2), or (0.93%), is covered by water.

The is the second-tallest building in Lubbock. The tallest buildings in Lubbock are listed below. Rank Name Height ft / m Floors (Stories) Year Completed 1 274 / 2 209 / 3 208 / 4 165 / 5 TTU Architecture Building 158 / 6 Citizens Tower 153 / 46.5 11 1963 7 150 / – Caprock Hilton Hotel (demolished) 144 / 8 Lubbock County Office Building 143 / 9 Pioneer Hotel 136 / 41.5 11 1926 10= TTU Chitwood Hall 134 / 10= TTU Coleman Hall 134 / 10= TTU Weymouth Hall 134 / 13 Lubbock National Bank Building 134 / 14 114 / 34.5 10 1994 15 Mahon Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse 107 / 33 8 1971 16 96 / 29 8 1999 Climate [ ] Lubbock has a ( Cfa). On average, Lubbock receives 18.69 in (475 mm) of rain and 8.2 in (20.8 cm) of snow per year.

In 2013, Lubbock was named the 'Toughest Weather City' in America according to the Weather Channel. Summers are hot, with 78 days on average of 90 °F (32 °C)+ highs and 7.4 days of 100 °F (38 °C)+ highs, although due to the aridity and elevation, temperatures remain above 70 °F (21 °C) on only a few nights.

Lubbock, Texas is the tenth-windiest city in the US with an average wind speed of 12.4 mph (20.0 km/h; 5.5 m/s). The highest recorded temperature was 114 °F (46 °C) on June 27, 1994. Winter days in Lubbock are typically sunny and relatively mild, but nights are cold, with temperatures usually dipping below freezing, and, as the city is located in 7, lows reaching 10 °F (−12 °C) occur on 2.5 nights and 5.7 days where the temperature fail to rise at or above freezing. The lowest recorded temperature was −17 °F (−27 °C) on February 8, 1933. Lubbock can experience severe thunderstorms during the spring, and occasionally the summer.

The risk of tornadoes and very large hail exists during the spring months in particular as Lubbock sits on the far southwestern edge of tornado alley. Cone grain elevator, north side of Lubbock, who died in 2007 at the age of 90, was called the 'dean' of the Lubbock cotton industry, having worked for years to promote the export trade. Hanslik was also the largest contributor (through 2006) to the Texas Tech University Medical Center.

He also endowed the Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center's capital campaign for construction of a new library museum building in in in his native southeastern Texas. The 10 largest employers in terms of the number of employees are,,,,,,,,, and. A study conducted by a professor at the determined that Texas Tech students, faculty and staff generate about $1.5 billion, [ ] with about $297.5 million from student shopping alone.

Lubbock has one regional enclosed mall,, and numerous open-air shopping centers, most located on the city's booming southwestern side. Lubbock is also home to high-end furniture retailers, such as Spears Furniture, which has been in Lubbock since 1950. Lubbock's newest open-air shopping center is at the intersection of Milwaukee Avenue and Freeway. As of 2014, a new shopping center on began development with the opening of two anchor stores and.

Panhandle-South Plains Fairgrounds Economic development [ ] Founded as Market Lubbock in 1997, the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance (LEDA) was established by the city to recruit new business and industry to Lubbock and to retain existing companies. LEDA's mission is to promote economic growth through the creation of high-quality jobs, attract new capital investment, retain and expand existing businesses, and improve the quality of life in Lubbock. Environmental issues [ ] The Scrub-A-Dubb Barrel Company, located in the north of the city, had been the cause of public complaints, and committed numerous environmental violations, since the 1970s. Local News undertook several investigations into the barrel recycling company's waste-handling practices, and when the business closed in 2011, the was called in to begin cleaning up the site, which they described as 'a threat to public health, welfare, and the environment'. Greg Fife, the EPA's on-site coordinator, said: 'Out of the 60,000 [barrels] we have on site we think there are between 2,000 and 4,000 that have significant hazardous waste in them'.

Local residents were informed, 'hazardous substances have overflowed the vats and flowed off the Site into nearby Blackwater Draw and subsequently through Mackenzie recreational park. The runoff is easily accessible to children at play in the park, golfers, and the park's wildlife.'

Remediation of the site was expected to take at least five months, at a cost of $3.5 million in federal dollars. Arts and culture [ ] Annual cultural events [ ]. Lubbock's at the former Every year on July 4, Lubbock hosts the 4th on Broadway event, an festival. The event is free to the public, and is considered the largest free festival in Texas. The day's activities usually include a morning parade, a street fair along Broadway Avenue with food stalls and live bands, the Early Settlers' Luncheon, and an evening concert/fireworks program. Broadway Festivals Inc., the which organizes the event, estimated a 2004 attendance of over 175,000 people. Additionally, the College Baseball Foundation holds events relating to its during the 4th on Broadway event.

The South Plains Fair is also hosted annually, and features a wide variety of entertainment including live music, theme-park rides, and various food items sold in an carnival-like setting. During the Fair, many agricultural and livestock contests also take place, bringing many participants from the surrounding cities. The National Cowboy Symposium and Celebration, an annual event celebrating the prototypical, takes place in Lubbock.

The event, held in September, features art, music,, stories, and the presentation of scholarly papers on cowboy culture and the history of the. A cook-off and horse parade also take place during the event. Music [ ] The west Texas arts scene have created a 'West Texas Walk of Fame' located within Buddy and Maria Elena Holly Plaza in the historic Depot District which details musicians such as who came from the local area. Lubbock continues to play host to rising and established alt-country acts at venues like the Cactus Theater and The Blue Light Live, both located on Buddy Holly Avenue. The spirit of Buddy Holly is preserved in the in Lubbock's Depot District. The 2004 film Lubbock Lights showcased much of the music that is associated with the city of Lubbock. Lubbock is the birthplace of legend and features a cultural center named for him.

The city previously hosted an annual Buddy Holly Music Festival. The event was renamed Lubbock Music Festival after Holly's widow increased usage fees for his name.

Similarly, the city renamed the Buddy Holly West Texas Walk of Fame to honor area musicians as the West Texas Hall of Fame. On January 26, 2009, the City of Lubbock agreed to pay Holly's widow $20,000 for the next 20 years to maintain the name of the Buddy Holly Center.

Additionally, land near the center will be named the Buddy and Maria Holly Plaza. Holly's legacy is also remembered through the work of, such as,, and on radio station.

Groundbreaking will be held on April 20, 2017, for the construction of a new performing arts center, the Buddy Holly Hall of Arts and Sciences, a downtown $153 million project expected to be completed in late 2019. Holly Hall will also have concession sites and a with both outdoor and indoor dining. United Supermarkets has been named the food and beverage provider. Thus far, the private group, the Lubbock Entertainment and Performing Arts Association, has raised or received pledges in the amount of $93 million. The and Ballet Lubbock also support the project.

Lubbock is the birthplace of (born January 21, 1942), who graduated at the age of sixteen from Lubbock High School and became a,, and actor with success. His early work writing for produced the hits ', ', and '. A subsequent solo career in the 1970s produced hits, such as ' making him a well-known name in popular music. He also starred in his own variety show, a Broadway musical, and various films and television programs. And psychobilly pioneer was also born in Lubbock.

He began his musical career there, playing free shows in various parking lots around town. Since striking it big, however, the Ledge has not performed in Lubbock, due to how little support and encouragement the city showed him when he was first starting out.

John Denver got his start in Lubbock and as a freshman student at Texas Tech in 1966 could be found playing in the Student Union for free. His father was a Colonel in the Air Force stationed at Reese Air Force base west of the city. The was founded in 1946 and performs at the.

Lubbock's Memorial Civic Center hosts many events. Former Mayor Morris Turner (1931–2008), who served from 1972 to 1974, has been called the father of the Civic Center. Other past mayors include and.

According to a study released by the nonpartisan Bay Area Center for Voting Research, Lubbock is the second-most city in the United States among municipalities greater than 100,000 in population. Lubbock sits within the Texas High Plains, an eight-million-acre region that produces 80 percent of the state's wine grapes. Five major wineries, including the most award-winning in Texas (LLano Estacado Winery), are based near Lubbock, providing a significant draw for wine lovers.

The, a museum of history, is located in Lubbock. It features a number of authentic early Texas buildings, as well as a railroad depot and other historic buildings. An extensive collection of weapons is also on display., late manager of the east of Lubbock, was a prominent board member of the center. The, founded in 1989, is located in Lubbock; it co-hosts the annual National Cowboy Symposium and Celebration held annually from Thursday through Sunday after Labor Day. The Southwest Collection, an archive of the history of the region and its surroundings which also works closely with the College Baseball Foundation, is located on the campus of, as are the Moody Planetarium and the.

The Depot District, an area of the city dedicated to music and nightlife located in the old railroad depot area, boasts a number of theatres, upscale restaurants, and cultural attractions. The Depot District is also home to several shops, pubs and nightclubs, a radio station, a magazine, a winery, a salon, and other establishments. Many of the buildings were remodeled from the original Fort Worth & Denver South Plains Railway Depot which originally stood on the site. The Buddy Holly Center, a museum highlighting the life and music of, is also located in the Depot District, as is the restored community facility, the.

Lubbock is also home to the. Located on North I-27, Silent Wings features photographs and artifacts from World War II-era glider pilots. The Science Spectrum is an interactive museum and theatre with a special focus on children and youth. National Register of Historic Places [ ]. A game The are in the and field 17 teams in 11 different varsity sports.

Men's varsity sports at Texas Tech are baseball, basketball,, football, golf, tennis, and indoor and outdoor track and field. Women's varsity sports are basketball, cross country, golf, indoor and outdoor track and field, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball. The university also offers 30 club sports, including cycling,, ice hockey,,,,, running, sky diving, swimming, water polo, and wrestling. In 2006, the polo team, composed of Will Tankard, Ross Haislip, Peter Blake, and Tanner Kneese, won the collegiate national championship. The program has been competing since October 3, 1925. The Red Raiders have won 11 conference titles and been to 31 bowl games, winning five of the last seven. The program, started in 1925, has been to the 14 times—advancing to the Sweet 16 three times., and second-winningest coach in men's college basketball history, coached the team from 2001 to 2008.

Of the varsity sports, Texas Tech has had its greatest success in women's basketball. Led by and head coach, the Lady Raiders won the in 1993.

The Lady Raiders have also been to the NCAA Elite Eight three times and the NCAA Sweet 16 seven times. In early 2006, Lady Raiders coach Marsha Sharp resigned and was replaced on March 30, 2006 by, who had been coaching. In addition, Lubbock is the home of the Chaparrals of.

With a recent move up to NCAA Division 2, the 2015-16 women's basketball team won the national championship. In 2009, the Lubbock Christian University baseball team won their second NAIA National Championship.

In 2007, the began play as a member of the, a developmental league of the. The team discontinued operation in 2008. High school athletics also feature prominently in the local culture.

Little League [ ] In 2007, the Lubbock Western All-Stars Little League Baseball team made it to the final four of the. Lubbock has several Little Leagues including the 3rd place, Western Little League. • Lubbock Western Little League • Lubbock Southwest Little League • Lubbock Cooper Little League • Lubbock Northwest Little League • Lubbock Martin Luther King Little League • Lubbock Dixie Little League Parks and recreation [ ]. Entrance to Mackenzie Park In March 1877, during the, the took place at what is now the site of Mackenzie Park. Today, Mackenzie Park is home to, Town, and both a and regular golf course. The park also holds the, which houses over 100 historic windmills on 28 acres (11 hectares).

Two tributaries of the wind through Mackenzie Park, which is collectively part of the rather extensive Lubbock Park system. These two streams, ( and ), converge in the golf course, forming the head of, which carries the waters of the. Government [ ] Municipal government [ ] City government (as of April 5, 2017): Mayor () District 1 Juan A. Chadis District 2 Shelia Patterson Harris District 3 Jeff Griffith District 4 Steve Massengale District 5 Karen Gibson District 6 Latrelle Joy (Mayor Pro Tem) Lubbock has a system, with all governmental powers resting in a legislative body called a. Voters elect six council members, one for each of Lubbock's six districts, and a mayor.

The council members serve for a term of four years, and the mayor serves for two years. After the first meeting of the city council after newly elected council members are seated, the council elects a mayor pro tempore, who serves as mayor in absence of the elected mayor. The council also appoints a city manager to handle the ordinary business of the city. There are currently no term limits for either city council members or mayor. The Lubbock Police Department was shaped by the long-term administration of Chief (1923–2009), who served from 1957 to 1983, the third-longest tenure in state history. Under Chief Alley, the department acquired its first Juvenile Division, K-9 Corps, Rape Crisis Center, and teams.

He also presided over the of the department and coordinated efforts during the 1970 tornadoes. Education [ ] Schools [ ]. Lubbock is home to, which was established on February 10, 1923, as Texas Technological College. It is the leading institution of the and has the in the state of Texas. It is the only school in Texas to house an undergraduate institution, law school, and medical school at the same location. Altogether, the university has educated students from all 50 US states and over 100 foreign countries.

Enrollment has continued to increase in recent years, and growth is on track with a plan to have 40,000 students by 2020. Lubbock is also home to other college campuses in the city, including,,,,, and., a health care provider serving West Texas and Eastern New Mexico, operates a school of nursing, school of, and school of. See also:,, and Lubbock's main newspaper is the daily, which is owned. The newspaper also publishes a full-color lifestyle magazine, Lubbock Magazine, eight times a year. Texas Tech University publishes a student-run daily newspaper called. Local TV stations include -5 (), -11 (), -13 (), -28 (), and -34 ()., the book and journal publishing office of Texas Tech University, was founded in 1971 and as of 2012, has approximately 400 scholarly, regional, literary, and children's titles in print.

Infrastructure [ ] The operates the Lubbock District Parole Office in Lubbock. The operates the West Regional Support Center and Lubbock District Office in Lubbock. The operates post offices in Lubbock. Transportation [ ] Highways [ ]. Downtown Lubbock seen from Lubbock is served by major highways. (the former Avenue H) links the city to and, a transcontinental route.

I-27 was completed through the city in 1992 (it originally terminated just north of downtown). Other major highways include and, which run concurrently (except for 4th Street (82) and 19th Street (62)) through the city east–west as the Marsha Sharp Freeway, 19th Street (62 only), 4th Street/Parkway Drive (82 only) and Highway. (Avenue Q/ Highway/ Road) is also another east–west route running NW/SE diagonally. Runs between and Amarillo and follows I-27 concurrently. Runs east–west, following US 62/82 on the east before going its own way. Lubbock is circled by, which suffers from traffic congestion despite being a potential bypass around the city, which is the reason behind I-27 and Brownfield Highway being built through the city to have freeway traffic flow effectively inside the loop.

The city is set up on a simple. In the heart of the city, numbered streets run east–west and lettered avenues run north–south – the grid begins at Avenue A in the east and First Street in the north. North of First Street, city planners chose to name streets alphabetically from the south to the north after colleges and universities. The north–south avenues run from A to Y. What would be Avenue Z is actually University Avenue, since it runs along the east side of Texas Tech. Beyond that, the A-to-Z convention resumes, using US cities found east of the Mississippi (e.g.

Akron Avenue, Boston Avenue, Canton Avenue). Again, the Z name is not used, with Slide Road appearing in its place. Rail service [ ] Lubbock currently does not provide service, although various proposals have been presented over the years to remedy this. One, the, would have seen daily service as part of a, Texas—, Colorado service, but it failed to gain traction. Lubbock is serviced by the BNSF Railway company, Plainsman Switching Company (PSC) and West Texas & Lubbock Railway (WTLC).

PSC interchanges with BNSF (also with UP through a UP-BNSF Haulage agreement) in Lubbock and has 19 miles of track with in city limits of Lubbock with 36 customers. There are options for transloading a variety of things on the line from wind turbine parts to steel shafts. PSC handles many commodities such as cottonseed, cottonseed oil, cottonseed meal, cottonseed hulls, milo, corn, wheat, pinto beans, sand, rock, lumber, non-perishable food items, chemical, paper products, brick, bagging material, and can also store cars. WTLC interchanges with BNSF (also with UP through a UP-BNSF Haulage agreement) in Lubbock. WTLC has a yard on the west side of Lubbock where they switch cars to go down their line to Levelland or to Brownfield.

WTLC handles commodities of grains, chemicals, sands, peanuts, lumber, etc. Airports [ ].

See also: Public transportation is provided by, a bus transit system running Monday through Saturday every week with a transit center hub in downtown. It runs bus routes throughout the city, with the main routes converging at the Downtown Transfer Plaza, which also houses the Greyhound bus terminal.

Citibus has been in continual service since 1971, when the city of Lubbock took over public transit operations. The paratransit system is called Citiaccess. Citibus' six have begun service on city routes. Managers hope the buses will use 60% of the fuel that their older, larger versions consume in moving customers across the city. The buses seat 23 passengers, can support full-sized and will run on all but two city-based routes. Notable people [ ] The city has been the birthplace or home of several musicians, including,,,, and (collectively known as ),,, and his daughter, singer,, Texas Tech alumni,,,,, and graduate (lead singer of until 2007).

[ ] of the Christian rock group, Christian artist,, Basketball players and, and football players and have also called Lubbock home. Boxers, and were born in Lubbock, as was basketball player and coach. National Motorcycle Champion, Don Wayne () was born and went to school in Lubbock. Actor went to Monterey high school, and Texas Tech University.

The city is also the birthplace of actor (, ), Singer of the band [ ], musician, writer, composer, singer, producer and LGBT activist, artist and political activist (Billy Jack Cox). Public speaker and televangelist was born in Lubbock. Lubbock is the home of the historians,,,, and., a civil rights activist in Lubbock, was the publisher of the longest-running Hispanic newspaper in Texas. Author was born in Lubbock., professor of at, is the inventor of the Racz Catheter., National Review Roving Correspondent, grew up in Lubbock and once worked for the., dean of medicine at the Texas Tech Health Science Center and a specialist in infectious diseases, wrote in 2011 Anatomy of a Kidnapping: A Doctor's Story, based on his four-hour in 2005 while he was living in. Lawyer, and teacher was born in Lubbock., and professor at was born in Lubbock., a, grew up in Lubbock and graduated from. United States Army officer after whom the was named is from Lubbock.

Lubbock's founding mayor was, who held the office from 1909 to 1915. In 1923 pushed for the legislation and the first $1 million appropriation which brought Texas Tech University to Lubbock. State Representative, chairman of the House Education Committee, became the first Texas Tech business manager but served for only fifteen months prior to his death in in 1926. Representative of was co-author with Bledsoe of the Texas Tech legislation. Recent state legislators from Lubbock include State Senators and, former, Isett's successor,,, the first African-American Republican in the Texas House since 1882, and his predecessor, [ ], and Jones' successor,. It is the hometown of the late U.S.

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An illustrated history of Lubbock • Pfluger, Marsha (2004). Across Time and Territory: A Walk through the National Ranching Heritage Center. National Ranching Heritage Center.. • Bogener, Stephen, and Tydeman, William, editors (2011).

Llano Estacado: An Island in the Sky. Texas Tech University Press.. CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list () CS1 maint: Extra text: authors list () The world's largest expanse of flat land, in words and images • Neal, Bill (2009). Sex, Murder, and the Unwritten Law: Courting Judicial Mayhem, Texas Style.

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