Plano

by Jeffrey Campbell, Mary Jacobs, Cheryl Smith

Between 1960 and 1970, Plano, Texas experienced a population increase of 384 percent. Enrollment for new students skyrocketed, and the Plano Independent School District soon needed more schools. Plano became more progressive, African American students at Douglass High moved to newly integrated Plano High School. In both 1965 and 1967, the Plano Wildcats won the State Championship in football. In 1971, the Wildcats won the State Championship again, followed by one more in 1977. Herbert Hunt continued to build North Texas housing divisions, planning a 3,959 acre development which allowed for the rise of residential and commercial interests in Plano. By 1975, Plano's last cotton gin closed its doors. The city completed the transition from small farming community to bustling urban center. By the end of the decade, Plano's population exceeded 72,000 citizens. Plano has experienced periodic growth since its founding, in no small part due to the transportation systems that have carved their way through the city. Native American trails, stage coach lines, railways, and highways have intersected this area to support heavy expansion and make Plano what it is today. Plano has transformed from a rural, predominately white community to a diverse international city. In fact more than 25% of Plano residents were born outside of the United States.

96 pages, Paperback

Published July 17, 2023

About the author

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Author and gifted spiritual writer, Jeffrey Campbell resides in Phoenix Arizona with his wife Donna. He has three grown daughters and one son. He is active in his Catholic faith community serving as a lay minister. The inspiration to write came early in life, but didn't begin blossoming until 1986 after the death of his grandmother. From that moment on, writing has been a part of his daily routine. He is the author of The Day He Crafts Jesus Sandals, In Search of Lady Poverty and many other short inspirational works.