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MULESHOE,
TEXASBailey
County Seat, Texas Panhandle
US Hwys 70, 60 miles W of Plainview
US Hwys 84, 70 miles NW of Lubbock
21 miles S of Farwell
Population:
4,530 (2000) 4,571 (1990) |
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Photo by Wes Reeves, January 2005 |
A Brief History:
The railroad was responsible for the founding of Muleshoe. In this case it
was the Pecos and Northern Texas Railroad that came through the area in
1913. Muleshoe was the name of a local ranch.
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Muleshoe Attractions Muleshoe
Heritage Center:
Home of the world's largest muleshoe. Museum is in a restored Santa Fe Railroad
Station.National
Mule Memorial: Near
the intersection of Hwys 84 and 70 in downtown Muleshoe. The statue was unveiled
on July 4th 1965 and is said to honor the mule for its service in WWI.
Nearby Destination
:
Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge - 20 miles south of town on Hwy
214, you'll come to the oldest national wildlife refuge in Texas. Wintering spot
for Sandhill Cranes. Prarie dogs live year-round. No hunting.
Muleshoe
Chamber of Commerce: 806-272-4248
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Texas Forum
This is a basically true story. Back in the 1970’s, a correspondent banker from
Chase Manhattan Bank in NYC was out pressing the flesh with South Plains area
bankers. She had just visited us in Lubbock and was headed for Littlefield, Amherst
and points northwest. Just after lunch she called our correspondent banking manager
and said her car had broken down. The banker asked where she was. She said she
really didn’t know (it all looks alike out there, you know) but that there was
a highway sign that said “mull-s-hoe” 15 miles. The banker, somewhat taken aback,
asked her to pronounce it again. She did. He just laughed, gave her the correct
pronunciation and proceeded to make fun of her for the next few weeks. - Russell
Carter, Dallas, November 22, 2004
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BOOK
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Muleshoe and More : The Remarkable Stories Behind the Naming of Texas Towns
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Bill Bradfield &
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