In 1951, a Texas town of 400 residents avoided condemnation for a federal dam; 75 years later, a 90-year-old landowner and his neighbors have temporarily halted a 30-foot border wall on the same riverfront
Wall contractors in San Ygnacio, Texas (PC: Elsa Hull) Currently, there’s a battle going on in a small Texas town along the US-Mexico border. Now this particular land battle has also brought a forgotten chapter of history back to life. In 1951, residents of San Ygnacio successfully persuaded the US government to spare their community…