City of Brownsville
Motto: On the Border by the Sea, Brown Town
Location within the state of Texas
Location within Cameron County
Coordinates: 25°55′49″N 97°29′4″W / 25.93028, -97.48444
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Cameron
Government
- Mayor	Patricio M. Ahumada, Jr.
Area
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- Land	80. To help compare Orders of magnitude of different geographical regions we list here areas between 1000 km2 and 10000 km2 4 sq mi (208. 2 km²)
- Water	2. 6 sq mi (6. 8 km²)
Elevation	33 ft (10 m)
Population (2006)
- City	172,437 (city proper)
- Density	1,737. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status ----The term city limits (or city boundary) refers to the defined boundary of a City. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9/sq mi (671. 0/km²)
- Metro	387,717
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	956
FIPS code	48-10768[1]
GNIS feature ID	1372749[2]
Website: http://www.ci.brownsville.tx.us/

Brownsville is a city in and the county seat of Cameron County, Texas, United States,^[3] the southernmost city in Texas. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks The map to the right is now clickable click on an area code to go to the page for that code Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Cameron County is the southernmost County located in the US state of Texas. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 139,722 at the 2000 census.

Brownsville is the principal city of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the larger Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville Combined Statistical Area. Harlingen is a city in Cameron County in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, United States. The Brownsville&ndashHarlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of one county &ndash Cameron &ndash Raymondville is a city in Willacy County, Texas, United States. The Brownsville-Harlingen-Raymondville Combined Statistical Area is made up of two counties in the Rio Grande Valley region of Texas.

Geography and Climate

Brownsville is located at 25°55′49″N, 97°29′4″W (25. 930307, -97. 484424),^[4] on the U.S.-Mexico border (marked here by the Rio Grande or Río Bravo del Norte) from Matamoros, Tamaulipas. Tamaulipas is one of the 31 states of Mexico, it is located in the northeast

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 83. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 0 square miles (215. 0 km²), making it by far the largest city in the Rio Grande Valley. The Rio Grande Valley is an area located in the southernmost tip of Texas. 80. 4 square miles (208. 2 km²) of it is land and 2. 6 square miles (6. 8 km²) of it (3. 16%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 139,722 people, 38,174 households, and 32,180 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,737. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8 people per square mile (671. 0/km²). There were 42,323 housing units at an average density of 526. 4/sq mi (203. 2/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 81. 65% White, 0. 41% African American, 0. 42% Native American, 0. 54% Asian, 0. 03% Pacific Islander, 14. 66% from other races, and 2. 29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 91. 28% of the population.

There were 38,174 households out of which 50. 1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59. 3% were married couples living together, 20. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15. 7% were non-families. 13. 7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6. 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3. 62 and the average family size was 3. 99.

In the city the population was spread out with 34. 6% under the age of 18, 11. 2% from 18 to 24, 27. 5% from 25 to 44, 17. 2% from 45 to 64, and 9. 5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 89. 0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82. 5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,468, and the median income for a family was $26,186. Males had a median income of $21,739 versus $17,116 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,762. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 32. 4% of families and 36. 0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 45. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 0% of those under age 18 and 31. 0% of those age 65 or over.

In 2000, the median gross rent paid for housing in Brownsville was $405 per month. This was the lowest of any city in the United States with more than 100,000 people. ^[5]

• According to the U. S. Census Bureau, only 51. 7% of the population has a high school diploma.
• According to the U. S. Census Bureau, 87. 2% speak a language other than English at home. ^[6]

History

Brownsville, Texas in 1857.

In 1845, construction of a fort on the Mexican border was commissioned, due to increased instability in the region. Before completion, the Mexican Army began the Siege of Fort Texas, during the first active campaign in the Mexican-American War, between May 3-9, 1846. The Siege of Fort Texas marked the beginning of active campaigning by the armies of the United States and Mexico during the Mexican-American War. The first battle of the war occurred on May 8, 1846, when General Zachary Taylor received word of the siege of the fort. They rushed to help, but were intercepted, resulting in the Battle of Palo Alto about 5 miles north of present-day Brownsville. The Battle of Palo Alto was the first major Battle of the Mexican-American War and was fought on May 8, 1846, on disputed ground five miles The next morning the Mexican forces had retreated, and Taylor's troops caught up with them, resulting in the Battle of Resaca de la Palma, which was fought with the bounds of the present city limits. At the Battle of Resaca de la Palma, one of the early engagements of the Mexican-American War, United States General Zachary Taylor engaged the retreating When Taylor finally arrived at the besieged Fort Texas, it was found that 2 soldiers had died, one of which was the fort's commander, Major Jacob Brown. In his honor, General Taylor renamed the fort Fort Brown.

The city of Brownsville was originally established late in 1848 by Charles Stillman, and was made the county seat of the new Cameron County on January 13, 1849. Charles Stillman ( November 4 1810 &ndash December 18, 1875) was born in Wethersfield Hartford County Connecticut, United Cameron County is the name of several counties in the United States Cameron County Pennsylvania Cameron County Texas The city was originally incorporated by the state on January 24, 1850. This was repealed on April 1, 1852, due to a land ownership dispute between Stillman and the former owners. The state reincorporated the city on February 7, 1853, which remains in effect. The issue of ownership was not decided until 1879, when the U. S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Stillman.

On July 13, 1859, the First Cortina War started. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Cortina Troubles are the generic name for the First Cortina War (1859 and Second Cortina War (1861 in which the Paramilitary Mexican forces Juan Nepomuceno Cortina would become one of the most important historical figures of the area, and continued to exert a decisive influence in the local events until his arrest in 1875. Juan Nepomuceno Cortina Goseacochea ( May 16 1824 &ndash October 30 1894) better known as Juan Cortina or by his nickname The First Cortina War ended on December 27, 1859. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In May of 1861, the brief Second Cortina War took place. The Cortina Troubles are the generic name for the First Cortina War (1859 and Second Cortina War (1861 in which the Paramilitary Mexican forces

Main article: Cortina Troubles

During the Civil War Brownsville was used as a smuggling point for Confederate goods into Mexico, most importantly cotton smuggled to European ships waiting at the Mexican port of Bagdad. The Cortina Troubles are the generic name for the First Cortina War (1859 and Second Cortina War (1861 in which the Paramilitary Mexican forces Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Bagdad Tamaulipas, Mexico, was a major player in the American Civil War. Fort Brown was controlled by the confederates. In November 1863, Union troops landed at Port Isabel and marched for Brownsville to stop the smuggling. Port Isabel is a city located in Cameron County Texas. It is part of the Brownsville &ndash Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area. Confederate forces abandoned the fort, blowing it up with 8000 pounds of explosives. In 1864, the town was reoccupied by the Confederates under John Salmon 'Rip' Ford. John Salmon Ford ( May 26 1815 &ndash November 3 1897) better known as "Rip" Ford, was a member of the Republic of On May 15, 1865, a month after the surrender had been signed at Appomattox Court House, the Battle of Palmito Ranch was fought and won by the Confederades. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Appomattox Court House is a village located three miles (5 km east of Appomattox, Virginia, USA (25 miles east of Lynchburg Virginia, in the The Battle of Palmito Ranch, also known as the Battle of Palmito Hill and the Battle of Palmeto Ranch, was fought on May 12 &ndash May 13

On August 13th and 14th, 1906, Brownsville was the site of the Brownsville Raid. The Brownsville Affair rose out of racial tensions between black soldiers and white citizens in Brownsville Texas in 1906 Racial tensions were high between white townsfolk and black infantrymen stationed at Fort Brown. Two white townspeople were killed in Brownsville. Townsfolk initially blamed the infantrymen as the murderers. Without a chance to defend themselves, President Roosevelt dishonorably discharged them due to their "conspiracy of silence". The expression conspiracy of silence, or culture of silence, relates to a condition or matter which is known to exist but by tacit communal unspoken consensus is not talked Further investigations in the 1970s found that they were not at fault, and the Nixon Administration reversed all their dishonorable discharges.

On September 8, 1926, The Junior College of the Lower Rio Grande Valley (later known as Texas Southmost College) admitted its first class. Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is on the historical Texas Southmost College For the current institution see University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College. In 1945 Fort Brown was decommissioned and in 1948 the City and College acquired the land. Between 1945 to 1970 Brownsville population continued to grow gradually, doubled from 25,000 to 52,000 people. In 1991 Brownsville receives a University via the partnership between the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College. The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College, frequently abbreviated and called UTB/TSC or UTB-TSC, is an educational institution located

Brownsville was declared an All-America City in the year 2001. The All-America City Award is given by the National Civic League annually to ten cities in the United States.

On December 25, 2004, Brownsville had its first instance of measurable snow in 109 years, with 1 1/2 inches, and the first recorded White Christmas. Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " A white Christmas, to most people in the Northern Hemisphere, refers to Snowy weather on Christmas Day. This was part of the 2004 Christmas Eve Snowstorm. The 2004 Christmas Eve Snowstorm was a rare Weather event that took place in Louisiana and Texas in the United States on December 24 The snow was subsequently sold on eBay. eBay Inc is an American Internet company that manages eBaycom an Online auction and shopping Website in which people and businesses buy and [2]

City Government

Picture of Brownsville taken on Elizabeth on the right is the "Old Federal Courthouse" which Brownsville uses to hold City Commission meetings.

Brownsville has a Council-Manager style of Government. The Mayor and six City Commissioners, two At-Large and four District, serve staggered four year terms. With elections for one At-Large and two District seats every two years. General elections are held on the first Saturday of May in odd numbered years.

As of 2006, the members of the Commission are:

• Mayor: Pat Ahumada (Since 2007)
• Commissioner At-Large "A": Anthony Troiani(Since 2007)
• Commissioner At-Large "B": Leo T. Patricio M Ahumada Jr is the current Mayor of Brownsville Texas since 2007. Garza (Since 2007)
• Commissioner District 1: Ricardo Longoria Jr. (Since 2003)
• Commissioner District 2: Charlie Atkinson (Since 2006)
• Commissioner District 3: Carlos Cisneros (Since 2002)
• Commissioner District 4: Edward Camarillo (Since 2005)

The next regular elections for the City will occur in the following years:

• Mayor: 2011
• At-Large "A": 2011
• At-Large "B": 2009 (*)
• District 1: 2011
• District 2: 2011
• District 3: 2009
• District 4: 2009

(*) Leo T. Garza will run for the At-Large "B" position again in 2009 as he is completing the remainder of the term left by Ernie Hernandez resigning his commission seat.

The City Commission appoints the City Manager. As of 2006, the City Manager is Charlie Cabler.

The City Commission also appoints a six member Public Utilities Board for a four-year term. Members are limited to two consecutive or non-consecutive terms. The Mayor is an ex-officio member of the Board.

Education

Universities and Colleges

UT School of Public Health

• The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health (UTSPH), Brownsville Regional Campus

The university opened in 2001 as part of the legislated Regional Academic Health Center program, or RAHC and is phyically located on the campus of the University of Texas at Brownsville. UTSPH - Brownsville is a regional campus of the University of Texas School of Public Health statewide network which offer students a graduate certificate in public health and the Master of Public Health (M. P. H. ) graduate degree in a subtropical, multicultural, bilingual, bordertown community. Major public health concerns of the faculty and researchers found here in the Lower Rio Grande Valley Texas include diabetes, tuberculosis, obesity, cardiovascular disease and hepatitis. Other public health concerns include occupation health and safety (especially among the migrant and international communities), behavioral and lifestyle concerns among adolescents (pregnancy, STDs, and otherwise reckless decisions), air and environmental pollution, as well as examining the impacts and issues that are affected as a result of cross-border health, health care and prescription services. To date, over $10 million in research funding has been received by the Brownsville Regional Campus to address these local concerns. http://www.sph.uth.tmc.edu/brownsville).

• The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College
• South Texas Vocational Technical Institute

Primary and secondary schools

Public schools

Most of Brownsville is served by Brownsville Independent School District. Brownsville Independent School District is a School district based in Brownsville, Texas, United States. The B. I. S. D. counted its total enrollment in the 2003-04 at 45,986 students in 50 schools. It is the 17th largest school district in Texas. A portion of northern Brownsville is served by the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District. Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District is a public School district based in Los Fresnos, Texas ( USA)

In addition, Brownsville residents are allowed to apply to magnet schools operated by the South Texas Independent School District, as well as B. South Texas Independent School District (STISD is a public School district in Texas ( USA) I. S. D. magnet schools. Each B. I. S. D. high school has a magnet school within the school (example, Homer Hanna High School, a B. I. S. D. high school, has the district's medical magnet program).

State charter schools

• Raul Yzaguirre School For Success
• Sentry Technology Prep Charter High School
• IDEA Public Schools Frontier Academy and College Prep

Private and Parochial Schools

Grades 9-12:

• Livingway Christian School (grades K3-12)
• Saint Joseph Academy (grades 7 through 12)
• Valley Christian High School
• First Baptist High School

Grades 1-8:

• Brownsville SDA School
• Episcopal Day School
• First Baptist School
• Faith Christian Academy
• Guadalupe Regional Middle School
• Incarnate Word Academy
• Kenmont Montessori School
• St. Saint Joseph Academy, sometimes referred to as St Joe, is a Private school conducted by the Marist Brothers of the Schools. The Episcopal Day School is a private coeducational Episcopalian secondary school located in the historic district of Summerville in Augusta Georgia. Luke's Catholic School
• St. Mary's Catholic School

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brownsville operates area Catholic schools. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brownsville ( Latin: Dioecesis Brownsvillensis) is a Roman Catholic Diocese in Texas.

Transportation

A picture of Boca Chica Blvd. overlooking in the background U. S. Highway 77. Boca Chica Blvd. is a major traffic artery in Brownsville.

U. S. Highway 77/83 overpass construction over Mcdavitt Blvd.

Mass Transit

Established in mid-Brownsville in 1978, with expanding bus service to rapidly developing North Brownsville. The Brownsville Urban System (BUS) consists of 14 buses running 11 routes covering a large portion of Brownsville. The Brownsville Urban System or "BUS" for short is a mass transit system based in and serving Brownsville TX. [3]

Highways

Brownsville is served by the following U.S. Highways:

• U.S. Route 77/U.S. Route 83 (U. The system of United States Numbered Highways (often called U US Route 77 is a north-south United States highway. It is unsigned in and around Dallas Texas. US Route 83 is one of the longest north-south US Highways in the United States, at. S. 77 is a proposed part of NAFTA's future Interstate 69). Interstate 69 (I-69 is an Interstate Highway in the United States.
• U.S. Route 281

International Bridges

Brownsville has 3 international bridges:

• The Brownsville & Matamoros (B&M) International Bridge, known locally as the "Old Bridge". US Highway 281 is a north-south United States highway. It is 1872 miles was completed June 9 2008 formerly there was no direct access between the two freeways and The Brownsville & Matamoros International Bridge, also known as B&M International Bridge, Brownsville-Matamoros International Bridge and Express Bridge
  • The B&M International Bridge also serves as an international railway for Union Pacific
• Gateway International Bridge, known locally as the "new bridge" despite the fact that it's no longer the city's newest international bridge. Gateway International Bridge is one of three international bridges that cross the U
• The Veteran's International Bridge at Los Tomates, or locally simply known as the "Los Tomates" or "Veteran's" bridge. Veteran's International Bridge (Puente Internacional Gral Ignacio Zaragoza is one of three international bridges that span the Mexico-U

Airport

Brownsville has its own city-owned airport, the Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport. Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport is a city-owned public-use Airport located four Nautical miles (7 km) east of the Central The airport is used for general aviation and is served by one commercial airline, Continental Airlines, with an average of seven flights to Houston-Intercontinental (depending on the day of the week). Continental Airlines Inc ( is a United States certificated air carrier. George Bush Intercontinental Airport is an International airport in the city of Houston, Texas, United States serving the Greater Houston

Art and Culture

The Brownsville area is full of well-established art galleries and museums that represent not only art of the region and Mexico but feature traveling exhibits from all over the world. The Brownsville Heritage Complex.

Media & Journalism

Television

The Brownsville area is served by numerous local television affiliates.

• KVEO-TV (NBC 23) - Brownsville
• KGBT-TV (CBS 4) - Harlingen
• KRGV-TV (ABC 5) - Weslaco
• KNVO-TV (Univision 48) - McAllenOfficial Site
• XRIO-TV (FOX 2) - Matamoros, Tamaulipas Official Site
• KTLM (Telemundo 40) - McAllen
• KMBH-TV (PBS 60) - Harlingen
• KVTF-CA (Telefutura 20) - Brownsville
• KLUJ-TV (TBN 44) - Harlingen
• KBDF-LP (Azteca America 64) - Brownsville

Radio

• KURV 710 AM News Talk
• KFRQ 94. KVEO is the NBC affiliate for Brownsville Texas, and serves the entire surrounding metropolitan area known as the Rio Grande Valley. KGBT-TV, or Action 4, is a CBS affiliate located in Harlingen Texas. Harlingen is a city in Cameron County in the heart of the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas, United States. KRGV-TV is the local ABC affiliate for the Rio Grande Valley in south Texas ( Brownsville, McAllen and South Padre Island Weslaco is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 26935 at the 2000 census McAllen is a city in Hidalgo County Texas. It is located at the very southern tip of Texas in an area known as the Rio Grande Valley KTLM is a Spanish -language Television station in Rio Grande City Texas, broadcasting locally on channel 40 as an affiliate of Telemundo. KVTF-CA is a low-power Television station in Brownsville Texas, broadcasting locally as an affiliate of the Telefutura network on channel 20 KLUJ-TV is a religious Television station in Harlingen Texas, broadcasting locally on channel 44 as an affiliate of TBN. KBDF-LP channel 64 is a low-powered television station as an Azteca América affiliate in Brownsville Texas. 5FM
• KKPS 99. 5FM
• KNVO 101. 1FM
• KVLY 107. 9FM
• KBFM 104. 1FM
• KBNR 88. 3 FM Radio Manantial (Spanish Christian)

Newspapers

• The Brownsville Herald
• Valley Morning Star
• The Monitor
• Island Breeze
• The UTB/TSC Collegian

Notable facts

A picture of the Brownsville Masonic Temple Rio Grande Lodge No. The Monitor is a Newspaper based in the state of Texas, covering the Rio Grande Valley area in the southern part of the state 81, constructed in 1882 it was originally the County Courthouse it is a good example of Brownsville's 19th century architecture. Cameron County is the southernmost County located in the US state of Texas.

• Brownsville is the largest city in the Rio Grande Valley, both in population and size. The Rio Grande Valley is an area located in the southernmost tip of Texas.

• The motto of Brownsville is "On the Border by the Sea".

• Local attractions include the Gladys Porter Zoo, Camille Lightner Playhouse, a historical downtown with buildings over 150 years old, the Port of Brownsville and the Children's Museum of Brownsville. Gladys Porter is also the name of a historial Nova Scotian politician Gladys Porter Zoo is a Zoological and Botanical There is also easy access to South Padre Island and the Mexican city of Matamoros, Tamaulipas. South Padre Island is a resort community in Cameron County, Texas, United States.

• Sunrise Mall is the largest shopping mall in the city of Brownsville. A shopping mall or shopping centre is a building or set of buildings that contain Retail units with interconnecting Walkways enabling visitors Since being remodeled in 2000 the mall has become the primary mall in the Brownsville-Harlingen metroplex. Brownsville previously had another shopping mall, Amigoland Mall by Simon, though the building has since been purchased by the University of Texas at Brownsville after many of its tenants moved from Amigoland to Sunrise. Amigoland Mall was an enclosed Shopping mall located in Brownsville Texas. Simon Property Group Inc ( an S&P 500 company headquartered in Indianapolis Indiana, is the largest developer of Shopping malls in the United The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College, frequently abbreviated and called UTB/TSC or UTB-TSC, is an educational institution located

• City Park Plaza Mall is the second largest mall in Brownsville. The mall is famous for its City Park Center (in the center of the mall) which host many South Texas Events.

• Brownsville (Brownsville-Harlingen-Raymondville) is one of the "America's Greenest Cities" according to Forbes. com. ^[7]

• Brownsville has been referenced in a number of songs. Bob Dylan performed a song called "Brownsville Girl" (co-written with Sam Shepard). Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major It is mentioned in the song "Matamoros Banks" by Bruce Springsteen, and in the song "Texas Women" by Hank Williams Jr. Hank Williams Jr, (born Randall Hank Williams, May 26, 1949) is an American country Singer-songwriter and Musician Jim White recorded a song titled "That Girl from Brownsville, Texas". James White is a name shared by a number of notable men In the military James White (General (1747&ndash1821 American pioneer who founded Knoxville John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats wrote a song about Brownsville called "It's All Here in Brownsville" that appeared on Full Force Galesburg. John Darnielle is an American musician best known as the primary (and often solitary member of the American band The Mountain Goats, for which he is the writer composer guitarist The Mountain Goats is a band led by American Singer-songwriter John Darnielle. Full Force Galesburg is an album by The Mountain Goats. It consists of songs written and recorded by John Darnielle. Brownsville Bay is referenced in the song "Somewhere Between Texas and Mexico" recorded by Pat Green. Also, Brownsville is in the first track title of the album Chill Out by the ambient/trance group The KLF ("Brownsville Turnaround on the Tex-Mex Border"). Chill Out is a seminal 1990 Ambient house Concept album by The KLF, portraying a mythical night-time journey up the U

• Judge Reynaldo G. Garza (1915-2004) [4] of Brownsville was first appointed to the United States District Court in 1961 by President Kennedy, and to the United States Court of Appeals by President Carter in 1978. Garza's biography All Rise: The First Mexican-American Federal Judge was written by Louise Ann Fisch, also a Brownsville native. ^[8]

• The US Ambassador to Mexico, Antonio Oscar Garza, was born in Brownsville. Antonio Oscar "Tony" Garza Jr (born July 7, 1959, in Brownsville Texas) an American Lawyer and former county judge in

• Federico Peña, former U. Federico Fabian Peña (born March 15, 1947) was United States Secretary of Transportation from 1993 to 1997 and United States S. Transportation Secretary, former U. S. Energy Secretary and former mayor of Denver, Colorado, was raised in Brownsville. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America.

• Actor Kris Kristofferson was born in Brownsville on June 22, 1936.

• Actress Elka Walker,^[9] best known for "The Real World" series, was born in Brownsville on February 2, 1978.

• Formerly the home of Eagle International (later Eagle Bus Manufacturing), from 1975 until filing for bankruptcy in January 1998.

• Novelist and attorney, Carlos Cisneros, author of the best selling legal thriller "The Case Runner" published March 2008.

External links

• City of Brownsville
• Brownsville Area Parks
• Brownsville Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Brownsville Chamber of Commerce
• Brownsville Economic Development Council
• Brownsville History
• The Art of Brownsville Blog
• The Brownsville Herald
• The Handbook of Texas Online Brownsville, Texas
• Rio Grande Valley Wing of the Commemorative Air Force

• Brownsville, Texas is at coordinates 25°55′49″N 97°29′04″W / 25.930307, -97.484424 (Brownsville, Texas)Coordinates: 25°55′49″N 97°29′04″W / 25.930307, -97.484424 (Brownsville, Texas)

References