Each year, March is recognized as Women’s History Month, and The Gatesville Messenger has spotlighted Coryell County Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development, Becky Coward, to acknowledge the …

During the Kennedy administration, President Kennedy made the decision to attempt an invasion of Fidel Castro’s communist country of Cuba. The invasion, which was attempted in April of 1961, …

Every year, in March, is designated as Women’s History Month by presidential proclamation. The month is set aside to honor women’s contributions in American history. The proclamation was …

In the farm and ranch exhibit at the Coryell Museum and Historical Center is a “two-ear” corn sheller apparatus. The corn sheller is commonly attributed to Lester Denison, who …

The Coryell County Genealogical Society will meet on Tuesday, March 11, at 6 p.m., in the temporary Gatesville Public Library location in the Gatesville City Hall at Main St. and 8 th St.  …

Located on the second floor of the Coryell County Museum is a small writing desk that once belonged to early Coryell County settler Flavius Marcellus Jones. Jones was born in Marengo County, …

Located about ten miles southeast of Gatesville on Hwy. 107 was once a small community known as Pulltight. Legend has it that the community received its name because of the effort put forth by …

In the small musical instrument display located at the Coryell Museum and Historical Center, a few instruments are on display that were once used by local musicians over the years. In that exhibit is …

When thinking about Black History Month in Coryell County, the Lincolnville exhibit, located on the second floor of the museum, comes to mind. The exhibit is full of photos of the former residents of …

In Gatesville, hundreds of vehicles cross the Leon River bridge each day, but how many people realize just how the river got its name? Most would be surprised that it has carried the name of …

Cotton cultivation in Texas was the dominant crop in the 19th century and also played a significant economic role in the state. It became a demanding industry even though it was considered to be in …

Today, very few (if any) Coryell County residents remember the name of Leadbelly, but a connection to the county remains through one of the most notable Coryell County residents named Pat Morris Neff …