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	Jefferson County, Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Texas.
		Jefferson County is located on the plains of the Texas Gulf Coast in the southeastern part of the state.
		This is one of the few counties in Texas that gave Senator John Kerry a majority of the popular vote.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jefferson_County,_Texas (477 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online: JEFFERSON, TX (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Jefferson, the county seat of Marion County, is at the junction of U.S. Highway 59 and State Highway 49, on Big Cypress Creek and Caddo Lake in the south central portion of the county.
		Jefferson men volunteered for military service in large numbers, and during the Civil War a meat cannery was established there, as were factories for boots and shoes.
		By 1870 Jefferson, with a population of 4,180, was the sixth largest city in Texas.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/JJ/hgj2.html (1329 words)

	Jefferson, Texas -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Jefferson is a city located in (Click link for more info and facts about Marion County, Texas) Marion County, Texas.
		Jefferson is located at 32°45'40" North, 94°20'58" West (32.761013, -94.349331).
		Out of the total population, 54.1% of those under the age of 18 and 22.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/j/je/jefferson,_texas.htm (488 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online: JEFFERSON, BLIND LEMON (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Jefferson received no formal education and instead traveled from town to town in the Wortham area, playing his guitar and singing songs, most of which were his own compositions.
		Jefferson was discovered by a talent scout for Paramount Records while in Dallas and was taken to Chicago.
		Jefferson is recognized as one of the earliest representatives of the "classic blues" field, considered to be one of the best folk blues singers of the 1920s, and said to have influenced such artists as Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith, and Bix Beiderbecker, and to have encouraged Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/JJ/fje1.html (457 words)

	Krewe of Hebe - Mardi Gras Up River
		Jefferson's Krewe of Hebe (hee-bee), the organization that founded and produces Mardi Gras Upriver is a non-profit organization whose main focus is the creation of several annual events in the Jefferson, TX area.
		Historically, Mardi Gras was celebrated in Jefferson, Texas back in the 19th century, surely a sign of the city's cultural ties with New Orleans via the waterways of the Big Cypress River, Caddo Lake, Twelve Mile Bayou and the Red River.
		Jefferson's club is also a bit more relaxed, but if you want to see the group go into action, ask it to host an event.
	www.mardigrasupriver.com (333 words)

	Visit Historic Jefferson Texas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Jefferson, a town of just over 2,200, is a relaxed community caught comfortably in the 19th century.
		Porch-sitting is an art form in Jefferson, especially at one of the nearly 60 bed and breakfast establishments in the area.
		Because Jefferson's historic downtown is compact, you can park your car on arrival and not turn the ignition on again until it is time to head back home, therefore, strolling is another past- time in Jefferson.
	www.historicjefferson.com (135 words)

	Jacob H. Garner: A Jefferson County Militiaman of the Texas Revolution
		11 In 1846, Jacob Garner ran for and was elected district clerk of Jefferson County, and since the principal task of that office was to record the minutes of the quarterly assizes of the district court, he must have considered himself sufficiently qualified to discharge those duties.
		Texas," ordering Judge William Hardin to transfer "the 2 Smiths under your jurisdiction to Harrisburg under a sufficient guard selected by you out of the men who volunteer for the service of the government, at least ten men.
		In 1844, the French ambassador to Texas described it as a ramshackle village, consisting of "eight or ten sorry wooden shacks," a rather harsh evaluation by the debonair Parisian, County Dubois de Saligny.
	www.wtblock.com /wtblockjr/j_h.htm (6937 words)

	Jefferson, Texas
		Various dates between 1836 and 1840 are cited as the beginning of Jefferson at a river landing on Big Cypress Bayou.
		Jefferson early became major East Texas river port of entry; Big Cypress was then navigable by steamboats from New Orleans.
		It was state's first city to utilize artificial gas for street lighting, and shortly after the Civil War, reached a peak population of 30,000 with as many as 15 steamboats at a time lining the docks, and scores of wagon trains passing through on the way West.
	www.lnstar.com /mall/txtrails/jefrson.htm (538 words)

	WOAI: San Antonio News - Jefferson Named Texas Chief Justice (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Jefferson, 41, is currently an associate justice of the court, also a first for an African American.
		Perry said while he was aware that his appointment is 'historic,' he tabbed Jefferson for the chief justice's job due to the example of leadership and scholarship he has shown as an associate justice since 2001.
		Jefferson's nomination must be approved by the Texas Senate when it meets in January, but he will serve until that time on Perry's appointment.
	www.woai.com /news/local/story.aspx?content_id=6A81D422-5A4D-45E8-BA1C-5C015C680939 (487 words)

	Steamboat Inn Bed & Breakfast in Jefferson Texas
		Jefferson is the County seat for Marion County.
		Jefferson was named for Thomas Jefferson, and was conceived as a port city by Allen Urquhart and Daniel Alley, who saw its potential as the head of navigation when they prepared a plan for the town site in 1841.
		Jefferson became a port of entry into the Republic of Texas and then the State of Texas.
	steamboatinnjefferson.com /about.html (707 words)

	Jefferson, Texas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Jefferson and Marion County treat visitors to a geographic wonderland.
		Texas’ two most beautiful lakes are within our borders.
		Jefferson’s attractions justify a long trip, but it is only a few hours away from much of Texas.
	www.discoverjefferson.com (364 words)

	Wallace Jefferson - Texas Supreme Court Justice (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		He was first appointed to the Court in 2001 to the seat formerly occupied by United States Attorney General Al Gonzales, and was elected in 2002 with 60% of the vote in the contested Republican primary, and 56% of the vote in the contested general election.
		Wallace Jefferson is the son of William Jefferson, a retired United States Air Force major, and Joyce Jefferson of San Antonio, Texas.
		Chief Justice Jefferson has served on the Supreme Court of Texas Advisory Committee, the Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct and was chair of the host committee for the 2000 Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference.
	www.wallacejefferson.com /bio.html (510 words)

	Jefferson Bank - Jefferson Bank Texas - Dallas, Texas
		Jefferson Bank offers a wide variety of personal and business financial solutions tailored to your needs.
		Here at Jefferson Bank, we understand that this up to the minute information is important to you or your company's success.
		Jefferson Mortgage Services, Inc. is anxiously ready to earn your business.
	www.jeffersonbanktexas.com (343 words)

	Jefferson County Beaumont, Texas (Counties)
		The county seat of Jefferson County, Texas, is Beaumont.
		Jefferson County Airport serves Beaumont/Port Arthur and Jefferson County and is owned by...
		In Jefferson County, Beaumont is located northeast of Houston at I-10's eastern terminus, near the...
	www.ohwy.com /tx/y/y48245.htm (183 words)

	Jefferson, Texas: Home of the Cypress Bayou Church of Christ
		Jefferson is a small historic town located in northeast Texas in Marion County.
		Jefferson is the primary population center for Marion County's 10,000 residents who mostly live in the rural areas.
		Panola College, based in Carthage, Texas, has opened a branch campus in Jefferson this academic year and is also providing college level coursework for selected high school students.
	www.church-of-christ.org /cypressbayou/locale.htm (868 words)

	McKay House Bed & Breakfast Inn - Jefferson, Texas - BBOnline.com / Introduction
		The Town of Jefferson, in northeast Texas, is on the Cypress Bayou, the source of ancient Caddo Lake, the only natural lake in Texas.
		Jefferson was a major supply depot for the Confederate States.
		Jefferson is considered to be the "Williamsburg of the Southwest".
	www.bbonline.com /tx/mckayhouse (474 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online: DIAMOND BESSIE MURDER TRIAL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Most of the lawyers in East Texas tried to become involved either on the side of the state for prestige or on the defense for the money to be provided by the Rothschilds.
		The governor of Texas personally sent a letter to two attorneys, Campbell and Epperson, appealing for aid with the prosecution, and two Texas assistant attorney generals were involved.
		The defense focused on the testimony of Isabelle Gouldy, one of the women who had prepared the body of the victim for burial, who claimed to have seen the victim in the company of a man who was not the defendant on Saturday, January 20, and on Thursday, January 25.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/DD/jbd1.html (1446 words)

	Jefferson Realty - Real Estate in and around Jefferson, Texas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Jefferson, Caddo Lake and Lake of the Pines.
		Built at the height of Jefferson’s Golden Era, it is an outstanding example of Greek Revival architecture with ornate interior and exterior details.
		On Jefferson's busiest street with one of the most visible locations in downtown Jefferson, this property is a good investment for retail and office space.
	www.jefferson-realty.com /currentlistings.htm (2779 words)

	Jefferson County, Texas Home Page
		Jefferson County will resume normal operations on Monday, October 17, 2005.
		Jefferson County, Texas (the "County"), provides this World Wide Web (WWW) site information and services "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied.
		The County does not warrant the accuracy, authority, completeness, usefulness, timeliness, or fitness for a particular purpose of its information or services.
	www.co.jefferson.tx.us (157 words)

	The City of Jefferson, Texas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Jefferson is one of six cities participating in the Holiday Trail of Lights, featuring literally MILLIONS of lights, live entertainment, and other holiday festivities.
		Right outside of Jefferson is an old plantation house stuffed with antiques and stories that is open for public tour.
		The Jefferson Jimplecute is the newspaper that serves the city, and you can pick up this week's copy at the Jimplecute office, at the General Store, or several other places around town.
	www.visitjefferson.com (3373 words)

	Texas Online: Jefferson, Texas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Jefferson nearly became a major East Texas river port of entry; Big Cypress was then navigable by steamboats from New Orleans.
		JEFFERSON and CYPRESS BAYOU RAILROAD - Despite Jay Gould's prediction, railroads eventually arrived, and after more than a century, a new railroad is in service.
		JEFFERSON HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM - Four floors of articles, documents and antiques from bygone era mementos of pioneer days, early steamboat commerce, ante-bellum society.
	www.texas-on-line.com /graphic/jefferso.htm (742 words)

	Jefferson Texas Real Estate * Residential * Historic Homes * Farms * Ranches * Lake Property * Businesses
		The people of Jefferson Texas enjoy a well-rounded life in this historic former steamboat port, which is the seat of Marion County.
		Built on a strong preservation movement which began in Jefferson decades ago, current residents continue to work to save and enrich the many historic buildings and sites throughout the city and county.
		With nearly 60 bed and breakfast inns, Jefferson Texas is known as the "Bed and Breakfast Capital of East Texas." Tours of the city are offered by trolley and mule-drawn wagons, while tours of the river are conducted by boat.
	www.easttexasrealestate.net (446 words)

	Jefferson Texas - Diamond Bessie: trial of the century, Jefferson's annual event
		As the couple detrained in Jefferson on January 19, 1877*, they caused quite a stir among the station personnel and carriage drivers.
		The man was seen returning alone that evening, spending two more days in Jefferson before taking an eastbound train with all of the matching luggage and according to a serving girl, Bessie's rings on his fingers.
		It was Bessie sans diamonds with a hole in her forehead and ants in her eyes and nose.
	www.texasescapes.com /DEPARTMENTS/Grave_Thoughts/Diamond_Bessie/diamond_bessie.htm (468 words)

	Old Mulberry Inn Bed and Breakfast in Jefferson, Texas.
		The Jefferson, Texas, bed and breakfast inn was built in the style of a northern Louisiana plantation.
		Old Mulberry Inn Bed and Breakfast in Jefferson Texas, is a stunning combination of 21st-century comforts and 19th-century charm.
		Named for the oldest mulberry tree in Jefferson and situated on more than an acre, Old Mulberry Inn Bed and Breakfast is just a few doors from the home where Lady Bird Johnson lived as a teenager.
	www.oldmulberryinn.com /main.htm (522 words)

	Welcome to the Jefferson High School Alumni Homepage, Jefferson, Texas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Jefferson, Texas Monthly - A brief historical sketch and listing for several local visitor attractions.
		Jefferson, Texas Dept. of Transportation - A short historical and current description of the city.
		Jefferson - A historical note and brief description of local attractions.
	home.texoma.net /~wessmith (459 words)

	USATODAY.com - Bigfoot conference in Texas draws hundreds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		JEFFERSON, Texas — Next to a lifelike replica of a giant ape head, the believers milled around tables Saturday covered with casts of large footprints, books about nature's mysteries and T-shirts proclaiming "Bigfoot: Often Imitated, Never Invalidated."
		Ken Gerhard holds a duplicate plaster cast footprint at the Texas Bigfoot Conference in Jefferson, Texas.
		Colyer and others estimate that about 2,000 are in North America today, reclusive nocturnal animals living in thickly wooded areas with waterways, eating meat and plants and making nests out of trees and brush.
	www.usatoday.com /tech/science/2005-10-16-bigfoot-conference_x.htm (591 words)

	Jefferson bed and breakfast & inns. Find the perfect Jefferson B&B lodging on BedandBreakfast.com.
		Urquhart House of Eleven Gables - Jefferson, TX This house is an experience of luxuries and historical elegance.
		McKay House Bed & Breakfast Inn - Jefferson, TX "One of the Ten Most Romantic Inns in America," the popular McKay House welcomes you to Jefferson,...
		Carriage House Bed and Breakfast - Jefferson, TX The Carriage House, built in the 1920’s is attributed with antique furnishings, hard wood floors...
	www.bedandbreakfast.com /jefferson-texas.html (245 words)

	Jefferson Texas Online - Visitors Guide of Jefferson, Texas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Some art techniques available in Jefferson are available nowhere else in the world.
		Go on an eerie walk through the historic district of Jefferson and visit known haunted sights, and hear the stories of their hauntings.
		Jefferson Historical Society and Museum - 1890, 223 Austin Street (903) 665-2775, Four floors of articles, documents and antiques from bygone era mementos of pioneer days, early steamboat commerce, ante-bellum society.
	www.jeffersontexasonline.com /activities.htm (1200 words)

	The Historic Jefferson Hotel in Jefferson Texas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		We are located in the heart of Jefferson's Riverfront District.
		The restored hotel caters to the many tourists visiting the historic city of Jefferson.
		We are situated in a perfect location within walking distance of restaurants; two museums; carriage, trolley, and boat rides; and numerous antique and gift shops; as well as beautiful Victorian and Greek Revival Tour Homes.
	historicjeffersonhotel.com (262 words)

	Historic Jefferson Railway
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		The Jefferson and Cypress Bayou is a live steam, narrow gauge railway.
		The locomotive and train were built in 1964 for the Six Gun Territory amusement park in Ocala, Fl and moved to Jefferson in 1985.
	www.jeffersonrailway.com (349 words)

	5th Annual Texas Bigfoot Conference
		Chester is the recipient of 20 writing and photography awards from the Texas Outdoor Writer's Association and was named "Conservation Communicator of the Year" by the Sportsman's Conservation of Texas in 1996.
		He is also the founder of two separate shark tagging programs, one with Texas Sea Grant and the other with the Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota, Florida.
		The junior class of Jefferson High School will be serving lunch, as well as having a concession stand for the duration of the event.
	www.texasbigfoot.com /events5.html (2930 words)

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