Mexia
About Mexia
City in Texas, United StatesMexia ( muh-HAY-uh or meh-HAY-uh) is a city in Limestone County, Texas, United States. The population was 7,091 at the 2025 census. The city's motto, based on the fact that outsiders tend to mispronounce the name as (MEK-see-ə), is "A great place to live, no matter how you pronounce it." Named after General José Antonio Mexía, a Mexican hero for the Republic of Texas Army during the Texas Revolution, the town was founded near his estate. Nearby attractions include Fort Parker Historical recreation, the Confederate Reunion grounds, and Mexia State Supported Living Center (formerly Mexia State School), which began as a prisoner of war camp for members of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel's Afrika...
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