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Donna
Texas is a state located in the Southern and Western regions of the United States of America. The state is second-largest in both area and population behind Alaska and California, respectively. The state's name derives from a word in the Caddoan language of the Hasinai. Texas declared its independence from Mexico in 1836 and existed as the independent Republic of Texas for nearly a decade. Texas is internationally known for its energy and aeronautics industries, and for its ship channel at the Port of Houston, the largest in the U.S. in international commerce and the sixth-largest port in the world.
Donna is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 14,768 at the 2000 census. The town motto is the city with a heart in the heart of the Rio Grande valley. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.1 square kilometers and 13.1 square kilometers of it is land and 0.20 percent is water.
The region was originally part of the La Blanca Land Grant, given to Lino Cabazos on May 18, 1834. The first Anglo-American Settler was John F. Webber, who in 1839 moved to escape persecution of his marriage to Sylvia Hector, a former slave.
In 1902, Thomas Jefferson Hooks formed the LaBlanca Agricultural Company, which purchased 23,000 Acres in Hidalgo County. Part of this purchase was given to his daughter, Donna Hooks Fletcher, a divorcee. In 1904, The St. Louis, Brownsville, and Mexico Railway reached the area, and a town was formed that July. In 1907, the town was given a depot station, which was named Donna in Hooks' honor. Donna is served by the Donna Independent School District.
Donna is definitely one of the popular tourist attractions in Texas worth paying a visit while touring the country. This place leaves a pleasing and unforgettable memory and justifies the proud cultural tradition of Texas.
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