Asian Civilisations Museum

. As of 2018 there are over 60 law enforcement agencies operating in the county. They include: the Harris County Sheriff's Office the Harris County Constable Office the Houston Police Department METRO Police Department other municipal police departments and school district police departments, Significant numbers of people of Cajun and Creole descent have come from Louisiana although most are assimilated partially or completely into East Texas culture (adopting the local culture and losing to varying degrees their original culture) This assimilation pattern has often historically included conversion from Catholicism to Protestant faiths United States settlers from the Protestant Southeast practiced some discrimination against Cajun and Creole migrants a cultural attitude that persisted until quite recently Despite the tendency towards assimilation Cajun and Creole cuisine (for example jambalaya and catfish gumbo) are popular in the region Many East Texans including those without Louisiana roots are known to be expert at preparing at least some well-known Louisiana dishes, Houston has hosted several major sports events: the 1968 1986 and 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Games; the 1989 2006 and 2013 NBA All-Star Games; Super Bowl VIII Super Bowl XXXVIII and Super Bowl LI as well as hosting the 1981 1986 1994 and 1995 NBA Finals winning the latter two and co-hosting the 2005 World Series and 2017 World Series winning the latter NRG Stadium hosted Super Bowl LI on February 5 2017! In 1837 the Racer's Storm passed just to the south of the town raising water levels four feet the Great Hurricane of 1900 destroyed the nearby (and then much bigger) city of Galveston which is situated on a barrier island 50 mi (80 km) southeast of downtown Houston That hurricane weakened to a tropical storm by the time it reached Houston the periphery of Hurricane Carla hit the city in 1961 causing major damage to Houston At the time of landfall Carla was the most powerful tropical system to hit the Texas coast in over 40 years in 1983 the city was struck squarely by Hurricane Alicia causing $1 billion of damage to the city during a down period in the city's economy, It should be noted however that pollution rankings from the EPA and ALA are administered in terms of peak-based standards focusing strictly on the worst days of the year; on average ozone levels in Houston are lower than those seen in many other cities of the country due to dominant winds off the Gulf that ensure clean marine air, The University of Texas at San Antonio As a result of the Obama sweep in 2008 many Democratic candidates in contests for lower-level offices also benefited and many Republican incumbents were replaced by Democrats in the Harris County courthouse Some of the defeated Republican district court judges were later re-appointed to vacant District Court benches by Governor Rick Perry in 2018 Democrats swept the court capturing all 59 seats on the civil criminal family juvenile and probate courts. To test what effect the enclosed air-conditioned environment might have on the delivery of breaking balls Satchel Paige in full Astros uniform threw the first pitches at the Astrodome on February 7 1965. He later concluded that it was a "pitcher's paradise" as the lack of wind allowed for sensitive pitches to maneuver more easily! . .

Greater coat of arms of the United States.svg A gambrel-roofed house with large windows gracious wrap-around balcony and first floor porch with Grecian columns Sashed windows are framed by shutters. . The Spanish flag of Burgundy Obesity policy Many notable music artists have East Texas roots including: George Jones (Saratoga) Miranda Lambert (Lindale) Kacey Musgraves (Mineola) Neal McCoy (Longview and Jacksonville) Lee Ann Womack (Jacksonville) Janis Joplin (Port Arthur) Don Henley (Linden) Ray Price (Perryville) Johnny Horton (Rusk) Johnny Mathis (Gilmer) Tex Ritter (Panola County) Jim Reeves (Panola County) Mark Chesnutt (Beaumont) Tracy Byrd (Vidor) Clay Walker (Beaumont) Chris Tomlin (Grand Saline) and Michelle Shocked (Gilmer) among many others. . The 1940 Municipal Airport Terminal at William P Hobby Airport Race and ethnicity Alief ISD Lonnie "Bo" Pilgrim founder of Pilgrim's Pride Chicken Pittsburg Camp County 2.1 The Early 1900s.