Midland, Texas

Midland is a city in the American state of Texas. It is called Midland, because it is the midway point between two bigger cities in Texas, Fort Worth and El Paso. Oil was discovered in the region in 1923 and is still a larger part of the economy.

Midland is also famous as the hometown of former First Lady Barbara Walker Bush. She and her husband, former president George H. W. Bush lived there, with their children including the later US President George W. Bush and his wife Laura, and his brother Jeb Bush, the former Governor of Florida.

History
Many of the Confederate monuments and buildings have been removed or renamed. 
Prior to 2002, the Commemorative Air Force was the Confederate Air Force.
In October 2020, the Midland Independent School District voted 5-2 to rename Robert E. Lee High School to Legacy High School.https://www.mrt.com/news/article/Board-selects-Legacy-HS-as-school-s-new-name-15648892.php In August 2025, the Board voted 4-3 to change the name back to Lee High School.https://www.mrt.com/news/education/article/breaking-lee-renaming-20815145.php

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Category:Cities in Texas
Category:County seats in Texas