Texas is the second largest state in the U.S.A. next to Alaska. It became a state hood on December 29, 1845. It has 267,402 sq. miles of area and has many historical figures. The state tree in Texas is the Pecan Tree, which pecan pie is made from (duh). The state bird of the "Lone Star State" (Texas) is the Mockingbird. The flower of Texas is the bonnet and was spread over Texas by President Johnson's wife, and her nickname because of this is "Lady Bird Johnson. The capital of the Texas is Austin,Texas which is located near the center of Texas. You can find many of the legeslature building here. One major site to see in Texas is the Alamo. "Remember the Alamo" is a famous quote that you will hear a lot in Texas. It is located in my home state San Antonio,Texas. One major historical figure who faught in that battle was a man by the name of Davy Crockett. Another major site to see here is Big Ben National Park which is located in El Paso,Texas near the far west corner of Texas. Here, you can camp, fish, or just leasure around in it's comfortable enviroment. If you would like to get more information about Texas then click on one of the icons below. Some major cities in Texas is: San Antonio, Beeville, Austin, Jasper, Corpus Christi, Pearsall, Kingsville, etc.... Thanks