Navasota, TX

About Navasota

• • Blues musician Mance Lipscomb, known for his folk and blues guitar, was born here.
• • Navasota is considered the 'Blues Capital of Texas' due to its rich blues history.
• • Cotton and the railroad established Navasota as a major commercial hub in the 1800s.
• • Legend says outlaw Sam Bass once robbed a train near Navasota, hiding loot nearby.
• • The devastating 1859 fire nearly destroyed the entire business district in Navasota.
• • The town derives its name from the Navasota River, meaning 'muddy waters' in a Native language.
• • With just over 7,600 residents, it's larger than many neighboring Texas towns.
• • Navasota offers a nostalgic, small-town feel, brimming with Southern charm and hospitality.
• • Navasota sits within the Brazos River watershed.
• • The area was inhabited by the Tonkawa and Bidai tribes before European settlement.
• • Navasota became a major shipping point with the arrival of the Houston and Texas Central Railway in 1859.
• • The Grimes County Courthouse, a Romanesque Revival structure, was built in 1891.
• • Texas State Highway 6 runs through Navasota, connecting it to Bryan/College Station and Hempstead.

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