In 1890, the original Lubbock Texas merged with Monterey, another small town south of the canyon.
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32 Facts About Lubbock Texas
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Lubbock Texas became the county seat in 1891, and was incorporated on March 16, 1909.
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On May 9, 2009, Proposition 1, which expanded the sale of packaged alcohol in Lubbock Texas County, passed by a margin of nearly two to one, with 64.
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On September 9, 2020 Senator Perry held a press conference with Representative Dustin Burrows and Representative John Frullo in support of Lubbock Texas becoming a "sanctuary city for the unborn" through the passage of an ordinance, written by anti-abortion activist Mark Lee Dickson, which would outlaw abortion within the city limits.
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Lubbock Texas is considered to be the center of the Llano Estacado portion of the South Plains, with Midland on the southern edge, and Amarillo denoting the northern boundary.
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In 2013, Lubbock Texas was named the "Toughest Weather City" in America according to the Weather Channel.
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Lubbock Texas is the 10th-windiest city in the US with an average wind speed of 12.
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The risk of tornadoes and very large hail exists during the spring in particular, as Lubbock Texas sits on the far southwestern edge of Tornado Alley.
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The Lubbock area was first in Texas for Millennial home-ownership, and 14th in the U S in 2020.
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The largest Baptist denominations within the Lubbock area are the Southern Baptist Convention and Baptist General Convention of Texas.
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Lubbock Texas area is the largest contiguous cotton-growing region in the world and is heavily dependent on federal government agricultural subsidies and on irrigation water drawn from the Ogallala Aquifer.
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Lubbock Texas has one regional enclosed mall, South Plains Mall, and many open-air shopping centers, most on the city's booming southwestern side.
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Lubbock Texas is home to furniture retailers, such as Spears Furniture, which has been in Lubbock Texas since 1950.
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Lubbock Texas continues to play host to rising and established alt-country acts at venues such as the Cactus Theater and The Blue Light Live, both on Buddy Holly Avenue.
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The 2004 film Lubbock Texas Lights showcased much of the music associated with the city of Lubbock Texas.
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Lubbock Texas is the birthplace of rock and roll legend Buddy Holly, and features a cultural center named for him.
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Similarly, the city renamed the Buddy Holly West Lubbock Texas Walk of Fame to honor area musicians as the West Lubbock Texas Hall of Fame.
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On January 26, 2009, the City of Lubbock Texas agreed to pay Holly's widow $20, 000 for the next 20 years to maintain the name of the Buddy Holly Center.
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Lubbock Texas is the birthplace of Mac Davis, who graduated at the age of 16 from Lubbock Texas High School and became a country music singer, songwriter, and actor with crossover success.
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Lubbock Texas starred in his own variety show, a Broadway musical, and various films and television programs.
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Lubbock Texas began his musical career there, playing free shows in various parking lots around town.
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Lubbock Texas's father was a colonel in the USAF stationed at Reese Air Force Base west of the city.
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Jim Humphreys, late manager of the Pitchfork Ranch east of Lubbock Texas, was a prominent board member of the center.
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Men's varsity sports at Lubbock Texas Tech are baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis, and indoor and outdoor track and field.
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Varsity sports, Lubbock Texas Tech has had its greatest success in women's basketball.
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Lubbock Texas is home to numerous parks, scattered throughout the city.
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Lubbock Texas has a council-manager government system, with all governmental powers resting in a legislative body called a city council.
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Lubbock Texas presided over the desegregation of the department and coordinated efforts during the 1970 tornadoes.
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Schools in Lubbock Texas are operated by several public school districts and independent organizations.
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Lubbock Texas is circled by Loop 289, which suffers from traffic congestion despite being a potential bypass around the city, which is the reason behind I-27 and Brownfield Highway being built through the city to have freeway traffic flow effectively inside the loop.
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PSC interchanges with BNSF in Lubbock Texas and has 19 miles of track within city limits of Lubbock Texas with 36 customers.
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