Vidor, TX
Music connected to Vidor
About Vidor
- • Pro wrestler "Dirty" Dutch Mantell, a Vidor native, is known for his managerial skills.
- • Some trace the roots of the modern "Dixie" outlaw flag to Vidor in the mid-20th century.
- • Lumbering thrived after the Kansas City Southern Railway arrived, fueling the town's growth.
- • Rumors persist of a 'haunted' cemetery near Vidor, with stories of ghostly apparitions.
- • Devastating floods from Hurricane Harvey in 2017 heavily impacted Vidor and surrounding areas.
- • It was named after lumber baron Captain Vidor and established around 1900.
- • With roughly 9,877 residents, the population is smaller than nearby Beaumont.
- • The elevation is 26 feet, making it prone to flooding from heavy rainfall.
- • Many residents work in construction, transportation, and related industries.
- • Visiting Vidor evokes a feeling of small-town charm mixed with resilient spirit.
- • The Houston Astros, a Major League Baseball team, won the World Series in 2017.
- • Vidor High School's football rivalry with West Orange-Stark is a local tradition.
- • The area's soil is largely influenced by the Beaumont Formation, a Pleistocene-era clay deposit.
- • The Neches River forms part of the city's eastern border.
- • Alligators are a common sight in the waterways surrounding the city.
- • Cypress swamps are a characteristic feature of the local flora.
- • In 1961, Hurricane Carla caused significant damage in the area.
- • U.S. Highway 90 is a major east-west route that passes through the city.
Artists From Vidor
Songs About Vidor
the ballad of lavern and captain flint
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Play Me Something I Can Drink To
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