South Texas Plains

Located near the halfway point between San Antonio and Laredo on I-35, Cotulla [how to pronounce] has been home to several notable residents including Lyndon Baines Johnson and short story author William Sidney Porter, better known as O. Henry. The town of just under 4,000 residents is a center for the area’s cattle and sheep …

If you weren’t aware its interesting history, you might just call this another pint-sized Texas town, perched on a shady hilltop with a nice breeze and a beautiful view. But there’s a lot more to Panna Maria, which means “Virgin Mary” in Polish, than meets the eye. This quiet community holds the title of the …