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Black plaque № 14414

Mirando City, TX, United States

Education in Mirando City. Mirando City was founded in 1921 by oilman O.W. Killam as the center of trade for a nearby oil field he discovered. Although a block of land on Main Street was set aside in the original town plat for the establishment of a school, organization of the institution did not be

gin until the following year. Under an agreement that funds for teachers' salaries would be provided equally by Killam and local residents, a private school opened in 1922 under the leadership of Mrs.

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