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Greenville is a city in
Hunt County, Texas Hunt County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 99,956. Its county seat is Greenville. The county is named for Memucan Hunt, Jr., the first Republic of Texas Minister to the United States from 183 ...
, United States, about northeast of
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. It is the
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and largest city of Hunt County. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 25,557, and in 2019, its estimated population was 28,827. The town's slogan from 1921 to the 1960s was: "The blackest land, the whitest people." Greenville was named for Thomas J. Green, a significant contributor to the founding of the Texas Republic.


History

Greenville was founded in 1846. The city was named after Thomas J. Green, a significant contributor to the establishment of the Texas Republic. He later became a member of the Congress of the Texas Republic. As the
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loomed, Greenville was divided over the issue of
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, as were several area towns and counties. Greenville attorney and State Senator Martin D. Hart was a prominent Unionist. He formed a company of men who fought for the Union in
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, even as other Greenville residents fought for the Confederacy. The divided nature of Greenville and Hunt County is noted by a historical marker in "The SPOT" Park at 2800 Lee Street in downtown Greenville. In the post-Civil War era, Greenville's economy became partly dependent on
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, as the local economy entered a period of transition. With a population of 12,384 in the 1920 census, the city was the 20th-largest city in Texas at the time. In
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, the Mexican Escuadrón 201 was stationed in Greenville while training at nearby Majors Field. Greenville was notorious for a large sign, installed on July 7, 1921, over Lee Street, the main street in the downtown district, between the train station and the bus station in the 1920s to 1960s. The sign read: "Welcome to Greenville, The Blackest Land, The Whitest People."Paul E. Sturdevant
"Black and White With Shades of Gray: The Greenville Sign"
'' East Texas Historical Journal'', Vol. 42, Iss. 1, pp. 25–33.
According to history teacher Paul E. Sturdevant of Greenville, the original intent behind "the whitest people" was to define "the citizens of Greenville as friendly, trustworthy, and helpful was sincere, and it was meant to include all citizens, regardless of race." In pre-civil rights America, the phrase "That's mighty White of you" meant that you were honest, not like suspect Blacks. The sign thus acquired racial overtones, and the original sign was taken down and placed into storage on April 13, 1965, possibly at the urging of Texas Governor
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, who had made a visit to the town weeks before. In 1968, Greenville's Sybil Maddux had the sign reinstalled, with the wording modified to read "The Greatest People"; the original sign is in the collection of the Audie Murphy American Cotton Museum. In 1957, Greenville annexed the small town of Peniel, which had been founded in 1899 as a Pentecostal Church of the Nazarene community centered around
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. The annexation was approved by the citizens of Peniel, which at the time had a population around 157. On May 12, 2011, a white buffalo was born near Greenville during a thunderstorm on the ranch of Arby Littlesoldier, who identified himself as a great-great grandson of
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. A public naming ceremony and dedication was held on June 29, 2011, during which the male calf was officially given the name "Lightning Medicine Cloud". However, on August 21, 2012, Lightning Medicine Cloud died. The sheriff's department declared it had died from a bacterial infection, but the owners disagree, claiming that the buffalo was allegedly skinned by an unknown party.


Geography

Greenville is located in
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at (33.126004, −96.109703), in central Hunt County, in the heart of the Texas blackland prairies, northeast of Dallas and about south of the Texas/
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border, on the eastern edge of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. According to the
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, Greenville has a total area of , of which are land and , or 2.46%, is covered by water. The Cowleech Fork of the Sabine River flows through the northeast part of the city.


Climate

Greenville has a
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climate. Due to its location on the North Texas prairies, its weather is typically humid with mild precipitation.


Demographics

As of the
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, there were 28,164 people, 10,454 households, and 6,602 families residing in the city.


Economy

In early years, Hunt County was known as the cotton capital of the world. The world's largest inland cotton compress was located in Greenville until it was destroyed by fire in the mid-1900s. Currently, the largest industry is L3Harris Mission Integration Division (MID, formerly L3, E-Systems, Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems (RIIS, IIS)) a major U.S. defense contractor located at Majors Airport. This airport, created in 1942 and initially financed by the local Rotary Club, was used as a training base for
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Thunderbolt fighter pilots in
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, and since then has served as a focal point for economic growth in Greenville. Tourism is playing an increasing role in the local economy, with attractions such as Splash Kingdom Water Park located on
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, and the redeveloping historic downtown featuring Landon Winery and the restored vintage Texan Theater, which opened in 2014. Tourism promotion has been under the wing of the Greenville Chamber of Commerce Convention and Visitors Bureau and the City of Greenville, which took over CVB duties in 2014. Greenville is also known for its saddlemaking industry. According to the city's 2017–2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: Entertainment includes the
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Concert series, which brings well-known Texas performers to the Municipal Auditorium stage in three concerts per year; the Greenville Entertainment Series, a subscription concert series featuring artists from a variety of musical genres; the Symphony Festival Series, which brings the world-famous
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to Greenville for three concerts and an additional children's concert per year; and the Greenville Follies, a musical review showcasing local talent every other year. Local clubs with musical entertainment, live theater in nearby Commerce, local art shows, a movie theater and a bowling alley offer year-round entertainment. Tourism draws include the Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum and the historic downtown area, which includes wineries, antique malls, public gardens, boutique shopping, and regular events at the 1,700-seat Greenville Municipal Auditorium. The vintage Texan Theater was slated for a grand re-opening in 2014. The Rally 'Round Greenville festival is held the third weekend each September and includes the Cotton Patch Challenge Bicycle Ride, an art show, a barbecue and chili cook-off, Texas Music Weekend, Kids Alley, and more. Backstreet Bash is held in March to celebrate the revitalization of the historic Main Street Area. Greenville is also home to the
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.


Media

Greenville is served by Dallas/Fort Worth television stations on local cable and also regular programming. KGVL radio serves the city of Greenville. KETR in
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also serves the city of Greenville due to the proximity of the two cities. In addition to ''
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'', which serves the entire Dallas/Fort Worth area, Greenville is served by a local daily newspaper, the '' Herald-Banner''.


Education

Primary and secondary education of Greenville is provided by Greenville Independent School District along with private institutions such as Greenville Christian School. Postsecondary education is offered through Paris Junior College-Greenville Center.
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, a major university of over 12,000 students, is located northeast in Commerce.


Government


Local government

According to the city's most recent Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Fund Financial Statements, the city's various funds had $19.9 million in revenues, $21.7 million in expenditures, $10.1 million in total assets, $1.8 million in total liabilities, and $1.4 million in investments. The structure of the management and coordination of city services is: Greenville is a voluntary member of the North Central Texas Council of Governments, the purpose of which is to coordinate individual and collective local governments and facilitate regional solutions, eliminate unnecessary duplication, and enable joint decisions.


State government

Greenville is represented in the
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by Republican Bob Hall, District 2, and in the
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by Republican Bryan Slaton District 2. The
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operates the Greenville District Parole Office in Greenville.


Federal government

Republicans
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and
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are Texas’s U. S. Senators. Since 2021 Republican
Pat Fallon Patrick Edward Fallon (born December 19, 1967) is an American businessman and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he has been the U.S. representative for since 2021. He served the 30th district of the Texas Senate from 2019 to 2021. ...
has represented Texas's 4th congressional district, including Greenville. (
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’s 2020 appointment as
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had left the seat vacant.) The
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operates the Greenville, Greenville Finance, and Rolling Hills post offices.


Transportation


Roads


Interstate 30

*
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( Martin Luther King Jr. Freeway) is a major route through Greenville. To the west, Interstate 30 goes through Rockwall and
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to
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. To the east, Interstate 30 goes through Sulphur Springs, Mount Pleasant, and Texarkana. Commercial and residential developments line the interstate from Monty Stratton Parkway through Lamar Street. The frontage roads have recently been converted to one-way for safety due to increased traffic.


U.S. highways

* U.S. Highway 67 (Martin Luther King Jr. Freeway) runs concurrent with Interstate 30 through Greenville. * U.S. 69 (Joe Ramsey Boulevard) serves as a partial loop through Greenville. It connects with
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, Leonard, and Denison to the north and with Lone Oak, Mineola, and Tyler to the south. U.S. 69 is a four-lane divided highway from U.S. 380 / Texas Highway 302 to just past Business U.S. 69 (Moulton Street). * U.S. 380 (Joe Ramsey Boulevard/Lee Street) heads west out of Greenville through Farmersville, McKinney, and Denton. U.S. 380 is a four-lane divided highway. Within Greenville city limits it runs mostly concurrent with U.S. 69 along Joe Ramsey Boulevard. *
Business U.S. 69 follows several local streets which serve the northern, downtown, and southern areas of the city. It starts and ends at U.S. 69. The local street names are Rees Street (through Peniel), Sockwell Street (north of downtown), Stonewall Street / Johnson Street (couplet through downtown, where Stonewall is southbound and Johnson is northbound), Park Street (east of downtown), and Moulton Street (south of downtown and over Interstate 30).


State highways

* Texas Highway 34 (Wesley Street, Wolfe City Drive) serves as a primary north-south route through Greenville and is a main commercial corridor. Connects with Wolfe City to the north and Quinlan to the south. * Texas Highway 66 (Old Dallas Highway) heads southwest out of the city towards Caddo Mills and Royse City. * Texas Highway 224 (Commerce Drive) heads northeast out of the city towards
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and
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. * Texas Highway Spur 302 (Lee Street / Washington Street) serves as an east-west route through Greenville. It starts at U.S. 69 / U.S. 380 at the west end and ends at Interstate 30 at the east end. The route, mostly on Lee Street, goes through downtown as a couplet, where Lee Street goes eastbound and Washington Street goes westbound.


Farm-to-Market roads

* Farm Road 118 (Fannin Street) heads north out of Greenville from FM 499 towards Jacobia. * Farm Road 499 (Forester Street) heads east out of Greenville from Spur 302 going through Campbell and Cumby. * Farm Road 1569 heads west out of Greenville from a junction with highway 69 towards
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. * Farm Road 1570 (Jack Finney Boulevard) serves the southern parts of the city, particularly the L-3 facility / Majors Field Airport. * Farm Road 2101 heads south out of Greenville from Majors Airport towards Boles Home in Quinlan.


Airports

The nearest airports with passenger air service are Dallas Love Field (55.4 miles) and
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(70.0 miles).
Majors Airport Majors Airport is a city-owned airport southeast of the central business district of Greenville, in Hunt County, Texas. Originally named Majors Field, it is home to L3Harris Mission Integration Division (MID), which performs aircraft modific ...
is a municipal airport located in Greenville.


Public transportation

"The Connection" serves Greenville and all of Hunt County. The transit system operates Monday through Friday from 7 am to 7 pm. Reservations have to be made one day in advance. The charge is $2 ($4 round trip) if the passenger is traveling to a place within the same community or city, and $3 ($6 round trip) if the passenger is traveling from one city or community to another within Hunt County. The Connection will take Hunt County residents to
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, on a round-trip only basis: passengers are charged $34, and a minimum of three passengers is required.


Notable people

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, player for NFL's
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and
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*
Yusuf Bey Yusuf Bey (born Joseph Stephens; December 21, 1935 – September 30, 2003), was an American African American Muslims, Black Muslim activist and leader who was a member of the Lost-Found Nation of Islam, an offshoot of Louis Farrakhan's Nation of I ...
, Black Muslim activist, founder of
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in
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* John Boles, movie and stage actor of the early 20th century * Brandon Couts, athlete,
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Hall of Famer who ran professionally and specialized in 400 meter dash * Maud Crawford, first woman to practice law in Camden, Arkansas; disappeared in 1957 amid international attention; born in Greenville in 1891 *
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, a Republican politician representing Texas' 12th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives *
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, pilot in the
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of April 18, 1942, on
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; captured and executed by Japanese; member of first Greenville High School football team to reach state playoffs in 1931 *
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, operatic baritone; father of cellist
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, Gilbert T. Rowe Professor of Theological Ethics at
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; named "America's Best Theologian" by ''Time'' magazine; *
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, Major League Baseball pitcher who won 151 games with the
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,
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and Texas Rangers (1971–1985); pitched no-hitter in 1972; member of 1981 World Series champion Dodgers *
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, minister of Church of Christ who founded radio's ''International Gospel Hour''; formerly a clergyman in Greenville * Ben Kweller, rock musician * Haldor Lillenas, prolific hymn writer and
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inductee, pastor of the
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from 1920 to 1923 * George Maddox, former NFL player * Kimberly McCarthy, convicted murderer, 500th person executed in Texas since return of *
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, lead singer and founder of contemporary Christian band
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*
Robert Neyland Robert Reese Neyland (; February 17, 1892 – March 28, 1962) was an American football player and coach and officer in the United States Army, reaching the rank of brigadier general. He served three stints as the head football coach at the Univ ...
, Hall of Fame football coach at
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and decorated officer in U.S. Army *
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, country music singer *
Monty Stratton Monty Franklin Pierce Stratton (May 21, 1912 – September 29, 1982) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). He was born in Palacios, Texas (some sources state Wagner, Texas) and lived in Greenville, Texas, for part of his life. ...
, Major League Baseball pitcher from the 1930s; portrayed by
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in ''
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'' * Earl Thomas, former wide receiver of NFL's Chicago Bears, St. Louis Cardinals, and Houston Oilers *
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, former running back of NFL's San Francisco 49ers * Mike Thomas, NFL running back for the Washington Redskins and San Diego Chargers; won Offensive Rookie of the Year in 1975 and went to Pro Bowl after 1976 NFL season *
Francia White Francia White (1909 - October 22, 1984) was an American soprano who had an active career in concerts, operas, operettas, radio, television, and film during the late 1920s through the 1940s. She began her career as a vaudeville performer in her l ...
, opera singer, radio and television personality during 1930s and 1940s *
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, head coach of men's basketball team at
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See also

* Audie Murphy American Cotton Museum * Majors Stadium


Photo Gallery

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Notes


References

* Romero, Simon
"A Texas Town Nervously Awaits a New Neighbor"
''New York Times'', August 21, 2005.


Further reading

* Babb, Milton. (2010). "Hunt County, An Illustrated History." Historical Publishing Network. * Huey, Brenda. (2006). ''The Blackest Land The Whitest People''. Bloomington: AuthorHouse. * Mathews, Paul. (2001). ''I Remember... Personal Reflections on Greenville and Hunt County, Texas''. Henington Publishing.


External links


City of Greenville official website

Greenville Chamber of Commerce

Friends of Main Street

The ''Herald-Banner''
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