Alice, TX
Music connected to Alice
About Alice
- • Tejano music legend Selena Quintanilla performed at the Tejano Roots Convention there.
- • Tejano music gained popularity partly from its Alice, TX, radio stations.
- • The Texas Mexican Railway put it on the map as a major hub.
- • A local legend claims a ghostly nun haunts the historic Alice hospital.
- • The oil boom of the 1940s transformed Alice into a bustling town.
- • It was named after Alice Gertrudis King in 1888.
- • With about 18,000 residents, Alice is smaller than nearby Kingsville.
- • Its elevation is 177 feet, slightly higher than the surrounding plains.
- • Oil and gas remain key industries, providing many local jobs.
- • It feels like a hardworking town with deep Texan roots and pride.
- • The San Antonio Spurs, a two-hour drive, won the NBA championship in 2014.
- • Alice High School Coyotes fiercely compete in football in South Texas.
- • The area's soil is primarily sandy loam, supporting agriculture and ranching.
- • The Nueces River, a major South Texas waterway, flows near Alice.
- • White-tailed deer are common throughout the Alice area and surrounding ranches.
- • Mesquite trees dominate the landscape, adapted to the arid climate.
- • The area was historically inhabited by Coahuiltecan Native American groups.
- • Oil was discovered near Alice in 1941, leading to a population boom.
- • The Jim Wells County Courthouse, a Classical Revival building, was completed in 1912.
- • U.S. Highway 281 passes through Alice, connecting the city to major regional hubs.
