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Old Timer Recalls Levee Failure Across Trinity Century
Everett Morgan 72 recalls the 1922 Houston County Levee No 1 design to tame the Trinity River and protect cotton crops. He describes costs, failed pumps, and how farmers ended up paying bonds after investors defaulted. The remnants of levee No 1 lie along the Trinity River as a reminder of the unfulfilled levee dream.
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