This looks like a Purrfect place to put up my boots and hang out for a spell. How do you like my new hat? Don't I look real handsome? Well pardner, here are some interesting facts about Texas.
Texas Date of Statehood: December 29, 1845
Capital: Austin
Area: 268,601 sqare miles
Largest City: Houston
Nickname: Lone Star State
Population: 26, 448,193 (as of 2013)
Name for Residents: Texans
More Interesting Facts About Texas
State Flower: Bluebonnet
State Bird: Mockingbird
State Tree: Pecan Tree
State Plant: Prickly Pear Cactus
State Mammal Large: Long Horn
State Mammal Small: Armadillo
State Insect: Monarch
State Shell: Lightning Welk
Meet my Texas cousins. They are good family! I reckon I'll be fixin' to stay a while, I really like it here.
