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Statue of Blues Legend Sam "Lightnin" Hopkins in Crockett, Texas
A statue of blues legend Sam "Lightnin" Hopkins sits across the street from the Camp Street Cafe and Store, in Crockett, Texas. Hopkins played on Camp Street in the 1940s and made it all the way to Carnegie Hall.
Evening at Lake Livingston
The Texas Forest Country has an abundance of natural assets including Lake Livingston that is a 93,000-acre lake with 450 miles of shoreline and a popular place for fishing camping in Polk County.
Stephen F. Austin State University
The Arthur Temple College of Forestry building at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas.
Vintage Sign in Historic Downtown Carthage
The timeworn cafe sign in downtown Carthage, Texas, where leaders have focused on keeping the vintage architecture intact on the town square.
Fishing at the Sam Rayburn Reservoir
The Texas Forest Country has an abundance of natural assets including the Sam Rayburn Reservoir that covers 114,500 acres, where an angler waits for a bite at Cassells-Boykin County Park. The reservoir is known as one of the top five bass fisheries in the United States.
Bronze sculpture La Reina Mariana by Manolo Valdes at The Musuem of East Texas
The Museum of East Texas is one of the cultural destinations that makes the area a thriving destination for retirees. Visitors can see the bronze sculpture La Reina Mariana by Manolo Valdes, of Spain, at the museum.
Texas State Highway 59, South of Lufkin
After sunset, a truck rolls south on tree-lined Texas State Highway 59 south of Lufkin.
Sunny Day at Cassells-Boykin County Park
An angler waits for a bite as afternoon sun glimmers off of the water at Cassells-Boykin County Park.
Lufkin's Pitser Garrison Civic Center
The Pitser Garrison Civic Center in Lufkin, Texas
Murals of Lufkin
A mural in downtown Lufkin, Texas, by artist Lance Hunter depicts the importance of the railroad in the founding of the city.
Lufkin Industries
At Lufkin Industries, the world's largest producer of surface mounted oilfield pumping units, located in Lufkin, Texas, a worker performs a quality control test on a massive part for a water tower pump, one of the many non-energy related parts that the company produces from scratch.
Tall pine trees on the Nature Trail
The rough bark of tall pine trees on the nature trail at the Texas Forestry Museum, in Lufkin, Texas.
Rows of boxes await shipping at the Port-A-Cool plant in Center, Texas
At the Port-A-Cool LLC plant in Center, Texas, rows of boxes of cooling unit filters await shipping. The company manufactures portable evaporative cooling units that are shipped globally. One of its customers is the National Football League, which uses the units on the sidelines to cool players when temperatures are high.
Poultry Cages at Bright Coop
At Bright Coop, the Nacogdoches, Texas, based manufacturer of live poultry handling equipment, a worker walks amid stockpiles of poultry cages stacked four units high waiting to be shipped.
The Temple Theater at the Angelina Center for the Arts
The interior lobby of the Angelina Center for the Arts, which includes the Temple Theater. The center is at Lufkin's Angelina College, one of the fastest-growing community colleges in Texas.
Downtown Lufkin Architecture
A wealth of vintage architectural details remain and add to the charm of Downtown Lufkin.
State Highway 287
At mid-morning the State Highway 287 loop that encircles Lufkin, Texas, carries a mix of commercial and private vehicles along the well-maintained road.
Downtown Lufkin
Downtown Lufkin is a shining star and vibrant centerpiece of the Texas Forest Country.
