Paris, TX
New from Arcadia Publishing’s popular Images of America series is Paris by local authors Timothy G. Grammer and Jim Bell. This pictorial history boasts more than 200 vintage images and provides readers with a unique opportunity to reconnect with the history that helped shape their community.
Paris and Lamar Counties were first settled by Americans during the Republic of Texas period, but their history stretches back into dim antiquity. Although it was never a cow town, Paris was once home to one of the Old West’s most famous cattle barons. It was never as lawless as other Western towns, but Frank James, whose brother was the infamous Jesse, at one time called Paris home. Although Paris has undergone a number of devastating natural and economic tragedies, its citizens have never given up on themselves or their city.
Highlights of Paris include:
• Images from the fire of 1916, including a map of the devastated area.
• Nineteenth century and early twentieth century images of the Paris Fire Department.
• Photographs of the devastation caused by the tornado strike of 1982.
• Local houses of worship.
• Paris school buildings such as the old Fourth Ward school house.
• Over a dozen photographs of the downtown plaza, ranging from the nineteenth century to the 1960s.
• Paris Junior College and Paris High School sports teams.
• Images covering the economic history of Paris, from the glory days of “King Cotton” through to the present.
Available at area bookstores, independent retailers, and online retailers, or through Arcadia Publishing at (888)-313-2665 or www.arcadiapublishing.com.
