On Tuesday, March 2, thirty people met at the Capt. Jesse Billingsley Memorial on the corner of Old Highway 20 and Waco Street in downtown McDade to celebrate Texas Independence Day.
Hosted by the Baron de Bastrop Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, the crowd included members of the Sons of the Republic of Texas, Texas Ranger Association, Alamo Defenders, Old 300, and the Sons of San Jacinto. Special guests were County Commissioner Donna Snowden, Constable Joey Dzienowski, and John Hobbs of Gunslinger Ammo.
Mike Young, a member of the Knights of San Jacinto, started the program by encouraging ...