Drawings, Hattiesburg, Mississippi Towns
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, was founded by William H. Hardy, a pioneer lumberman and civil engineer, who named the town in honor of his wife, Hattie. The town expanded as a center of the lumber and railroad industries, from which it derived its nickname of “The...
Drawings, Henderson Tennessee, Tennessee Towns
One of Tommy Thompson’s daughters, Michelle Rideout, created the pencil drawing of the town of Henderson, Tennessee. Henderson is the birthplace of country music legend, Eddy Arnold. The artist, Michelle Rideout, is known for her meticulous attention to detail...
Arkansas Towns, Bentonville Arkansas, Drawings
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is a new and exciting addition to Bentonville, Arkansas. Crystal Bridges takes its name from Crystal Spring—a natural spring on the Museum’s wooded site that feeds into the Museum ponds. Crystal Bridges’ permanent...
Drawings, Marshall Texas, Texas Towns
Marshall, Texas has several famous sons and daughters. Lady Bird Johnson, wife of President Lyndon Baines Johnson, graduated from Marshall High School. Lady Bird got her nickname from a family maid who said she was as cute as a “Lady Bird.” Lady...
Drawings, Jacksonville Texas, Texas Towns
Jacksonville is located in an area of rolling hills in East Texas, north of the county seat, Rusk, and south of Tyler. Area production and shipping of tomatoes gained the town the title “Tomato Capital of the World.” The impressive red iron ore rock Tomato Bowl,...
