Mexia in Limestone County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Town Named for Gen. Jose Antonio Mexia
(1800 - 1839)
Photographed by James Hulse, October 18, 2020
1. Town Named for Gen. Jose Antonio Mexia Marker
Military officer and promoter of Texas Colonization. Served as Secretary of Mexican Legation to United States, 1829-1831. Led victorious Mexia Expedition to expel Centralists in Matamoros. 1832. Mexican senator, 1833-1834; he first supported President Santa Anna, but fought him when he became a dictator. Fled to Texas, 1834. Attacked Tampico in 1835. Took Tampico, Jan. 1839, but was shot on order of Santa Anna after defeat near Puebla May 3.
Son and daughter settled on family land, Limestone County, about 1870. They donated site for town of Mexia in 1871.
Erected 1967 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 5515.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Hispanic Americans. A significant historical date for this entry is May 3, 1832.
Location. 31° 40.811′ N, 96° 28.937′ W. Marker is in Mexia, Texas, in Limestone County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street and South McKinney State, on the left when traveling east on East Main Street. The marker is located on the north side of the Mexia Civic Center building on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 South McKinney Street, Mexia TX 76667, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: L. P. Smith House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The First Presbyterian Church
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Also see . . .
1. Media's Expedition. TSHA Texas State Historical Association (Submitted on October 31, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
2. General Jose Antonio Mexia. Wikipedia (Submitted on October 31, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
3. Tampico Expedition. Wikipedia (Submitted on October 31, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, October 18, 2020
2. Town Named for Gen. Jose Antonio Mexia Marker
The marker is facing sideways to the street.
Photographed by James Hulse, October 18, 2020
3. Town Named for Gen. Jose Antonio Mexia Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, October 18, 2020
4. The Mexia Civic Center Building
Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 771 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 31, 2020, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
