Yoakum Localities Texas United States

"Yoakum is on the Lavaca-DeWitt county line. It was built on a league of land granted to John May by the government of Coahuila y Texas in 1835 and was used as a gathering ground for cattle to be driven up the Chisholm Trail... The May Tom-Tom Festival, which first publicized the tomato business, began in 1928, was suspended for five years in World War II, and resumed in 1946. The annual event now celebrates the local leather industry and is called the Leather Tom-Tom Festival"

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• Yoakum Local News: Topix - Local, regional, and statewide news collected from diverse sources on y the web.
• Handbook of Texas - Brief history and information.
• Salute to the City of Yoakum, Texas - By the Hon. Ron Paul, as entered into yoakum the Congressional localities Record on July 13, 1999.
• Welcome to Yoakum, Texas - Sponsored by the city, provides information on lifestyles, y infrastructure and yoakum financial service, economic development incentives, and y workforce demographics.
• Texas Trails - A brief historical and informational page.

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