Namely that the Lone Star State’s state bird, the Northern mockingbird, is also the state bird of Arkansas, Mississippi, and three other states. We suggest that Texas deserves a more inspired ...

On Jan. 31, 1927, Texas Gov. Daniel Moody Jr. approved a resolution of the Legislature that named the mockingbird the Texas state bird. The Legislature acted in response to a request from the ...

Texas became the first state with an official state bird. In 1927, the Texas Legislature called it “the most appropriate species for the state bird.” It’s found in every Texas county, ...

Here are some more reasons grackles are among the coolest birds in urban Texas: The Way They Look Sinuous, lithe, and undulating, in flight the grackle looks like it was handcrafted by Modigliani ...

Let's find out with these Texas legislature-approved official state foods of Texas, including pecan pie, Gulf shrimp and jalapeño. Chron Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo Skip to main content ...