Mt. Pleasant 10/16/2022

Mt. Pleasant is the county seat of Titus County.  I planned a 5K walk but we got heavy rain.  I’m not complaining, we badly need rain so we scrapped the walk idea and drove around taking pictures.  I still got wet, but not soaked!

Courthouse originally built in 1895. Remodeled in 1940 to Art Deco.

Golden Anniversary Memorial celebrating WWI Victory.

Gold Star Memorial By-Way sign from Garden Club.

Veterans Memorial on SW corner of courthouse lawn.

1897 courthouse bell has a new home in tower across from courthouse dedicated in 2007.

Nice mural on the Pizza Tavern

CSA Memorial erected in 1911 by Daughters of the Confederacy.

Statue of Liberty mural on courthouse annex.

Largest hand painted Dr. Pepper advertisement in Texas.

Ghost sign for Bull Durham tobacco.

Pastel flower mural on “Vapor Pusher” (Vap and you’ll soon need flowers?)

Mt. Pleasant High School now a “Resource Center” for Sylvan Learning and Adult Education.

Caldwell Park Gazebo

1923 First Presbyterian Church.  Congregation organized in 1881.

1924 US Post Office became a Library in 1967.  Currently an antique store.

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