LONGVIEW, Texas — A state marker to remember one of the darkest chapters in Longview's history has found a home outside the Gregg County Courthouse.
Gregg County commissioners Monday unanimously approved placing a historical marker for the 1919 race riot in the courthouse's rose garden, which is across Methvin Street from where a Black journalist was beaten in the lead up to the riot.
The marker was sponsored by the 1919 Remembrance Project, a group of residents dedicated to researching the event and advocating for its recognition. Members began working to secure the historical marker in 2021.
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