The Age: Beaumont Rice Mills shuts down after 132 years
By Marie Hughes, director of the Chambers County Museum at Wallisville
The sprawling historic Beaumont Rice Mills, situated at 1800 Pecos Street in Beaumont, Texas,...
The Age: Recalling a 300-mile chase, kidnapping of a Texas trooper
By Marie Hughes, director of the Chambers County Museum at Wallisville
This exciting story was brought to my attention a few months ago by Mary...
The Age: Winnie farmer battles against flooding, government negligence
By Marie Hughes, Chambers County Museum at Wallisville
Talk to Richie Coulon Devillier, of Winnie, Texas, for any length of time and you will quickly...
The Age: Retired Winnie farmer reflects on lifetime of rice farming
By Marie Hughes, Chambers County Museum at Wallisville
The Devilliers of Winnie, Texas, descend from a very prestigious pedigree described as “an Elite Military Family...
The Age: Mayflower descendants became Texan pioneers in Chambers County
By Marie Hughes, Chamber County Museum at Wallisville
Chambers County, Texas, is a rich patchwork of many diverse and invaluable families, among whom are the...