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contact the Lamar County Chamber of Commerce (1651 Clarksville St., Paris
75460; 800-PARIS TX or 903-784-2501; www.paristexas.com).
McKinney has planted the first 6 of a planned 20 miles of crape myrtles.
Take US 75 to US 380 and go west to see one mile of color. Take Texas 5 south
of downtown and go west on Eldorado Pkwy all the way to Orchid Dr. to view 5
miles of crapes. The program is coordinated by the Crape Myrtle Trails of
McKinney Foundation (Box 2909, McKinney 75070; 972/529-6708;
www.crapemyrtletrails.com).
Crape lovers in McKinney also formed the new Crape Myrtle Society of
America which holds its first meeting at 7 p.m., June 28, 2001, at the Pavilion at
Texas A&M Research and Extension Center in Dallas, 17360 Coit Road (1/2-mile
north of Campbell Road). Nationally-known speakers will cover crape myrtle
topics for growers, researchers, and home gardeners. For more information, call
the Crape Myrtle Trails of McKinney Foundation (972/529-6708).
In Bryan-College Station, look for crape myrtles along Texas 2818
(Barbara's Byway), Texas 6 Business (Texas Ave.) across from Texas A&M
Univ., Richard Carter Park (1800 Brazoswood St.), and George Bush
Presidential Library and Museum (1000 George Bush Dr. West, 969/260-9552,
ext. 224).
Contact Brazos Beautiful (1733 Briarcrest Dr. #202, Bryan 77807;
979/776-6227). The TAMU Horticultural Gardens (Texas A&M University,
College Station 77843-2134;979/845-3658; http://hortgardens.tamu.edu) planted
30 varieties of crape myrtles this spring along a half-mile trail. From University
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Mallory, Randy. Crape Myrtle Charisma, text, 2001-07~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1923997/m1/2/?rotate=90: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.