An annual festival in April to commemorate the founding of the oil industry in Texas. The first oil west of the Mississippi River was discovered in Corsicana in 1894, while drilling for water. May. It celebrates the Mexican Mestizo and Zapotec Indians triumph over Napolean III's occupying French army. The celebration of the day when Texas received word that President Lincoln had freed the slaves. The Ennis Polka Festival is an annual event celebrating the rich Czechoslovakian heritage in the Ennis community.
Activities range from the wearing of traditional Native American dress to ceremonial dance.
Organizers of all five North Texas events have participated in the Local Legacies project, and some will join me in Washington at a special event honoring all participants at the Library of Congress on the 23rd. Selected materials from each of these North Texas events will be permanently enshrined in the Library of Congress and posted on the Internet. I am honored to represent one of the most culturally rich Congressional Districts in the country. The inclusion of these vibrant North Texas traditions will undoubtedly benefit the Local Legacies project.