Depends on what side of Houston too. It's massive. West side can get there in 3 hours. But I agree. We'll tell you how long because it's gonna take some time.
Truth. My northeasterner husband would ask how far to a place and I'd answer in hours. Drove him nuts. He wanted to know miles, which may vary depending on the route. But the time will basically be the same.
I emigrated from Switzerland to Texas in 2006. Texas was always more important to me than the USA. I was born in the wrong country and found my right place in Texas.
my mom was born in Louisiana, but raised in Houston. My brother was born in Louisiana and like me and our other two brothers we lived most of our life in Texas often on and we all call at home. Even though I’m in Oklahoma right now I still consider Texas my home.
I’m from Michigan living in Texas for awhile and I really love Texas. The Texans are amazing people. They are friendly and polite and tough to survive the summer heat.
I know this is a bit late. But im also from Michigan hopefully moving to Texas. Which area do you live in Texas? And as a Michigander I am also afraid of heat being too much for me to handle. Any insight?
Texas entered the Union in 1845 with the expectation of dividing into five states, the way the Northwest Territory subdivided into Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Texas can subdivide any time its State Legislature decides, and gain 8 more Senators from its territory. So far, Texans have decided they'd rather stay Texans than be divided into five states that aren't Texas. Although Texas has a huge population of near 31 million, the five states subdivided from the Old (and Cold) Northwest have 48 million, on about the same land area.
I had to pause after the “beach“ comment, as I feel the need to explain. Most do not know why the upper Texas coastal beaches are not comparable to most of the regions’ beaches in the world. The reason is the Gulf of Mexico currents run in a counterclockwise direction. The muddy sediment from the Mississippi river is deposited into the gulf and onto the shores along the coastline of Louisiana and the upper half of the coastline of Texas. When you get to Corpus Christi and further south along Island all the way to Mexico, the beaches ARE comparable to other beautiful regions. Geography lesson for those who didn’t know out there.
Yeah, I live in Corpus Christi. You have to go to multiple different beaches to get a good view of Texas and the egg I’ve been to Galveston. It’s obviously awful. But you can’t judge beaches, just on Galveston tbh
I live in Angleton about 15 minutes from the Gulf at Freeport. From time to time I've seen the water that beautiful blue green color but we have the Brazos River that has the red mud that flows into the Gulf when there is a lot of rain that stirs it up and makes it look bad for a while but the fishing is pretty good then... lol
I was not even born in the US, but I got texas and knew this was home. Been here 44 years now and you will have to drag me out of here with a team of mules!!!! Thanks for this video!!!!
As a four time Iraq 🇮🇶 war veteran, former Virginian, North Carolinian and Georgian I’m loving it here in Texas. On my last deployment in 2022 I fell in love with Texas when I saw the mountains in El Paso. I’m waiting to move into my house in Texarkana, Texas where I have 25 acres. I’m planning to explore as much of Texas that I can. I’m also expecting my first daughter who will be born in the great state of Texas and will be the first Texan in my family and I can’t wait to experience all of Texas
Glad to have you @SupaSargeakaQ. Now, it's quite a ways from Texarkana. But I would definitely suggest Big Bend. The national park was amazing. But the drive along 170. From Lajitas to Presidio. Though the state park, along the Mexico boarder was absolutely stunning. 41 years old from Texas. And I never knew we had such beautiful scenery. Hope you enjoy your acreage. And thank you for your service.
@@cheryllthompson5092 I'm in La. but feel right at home in E.Tex.. San Antonio is a really great city & I love the Woodlands & had plenty of fun in Dallas as well. I start to feel a little uncomfortable when the pine trees start thinning out & would probably be cooked in the desert. I always liked the Mesquite BBQ which used to be very popular but now everything is too sweet; honey, molasses, brown sugar. A slight taste is good but I don't want candy when I eat meat.
When my late wife and I would travel out of Texas we had a tradition. As we drove across the state line back into Texas we would both say "Sweet Mother Texas." Lord I miss those days.
Told my Mom, when I was 7, that I was moving to Texas. Took me 14 years to get there, and I spent my entire adult life there, from San Antonio to El Paso to San Angelo to DFW. Loved it. Miss it. Job transferred me to Florida. My heart still belongs to Texas.
i am 75 years old and born as a native son of Texas. First of all i want to tell you how wonderful your video was. You did a stellar job and if you aren't a native born Texan ... then you should be! Good work! Keep it up!
Having lived in TX for all but two of my 77 years, I can tell you that this video is the best I've seen, and it's not out of date before it was posted. Bravo, man, y muy buenas dias.
@@CreativeMoments92 General Sherman: "If I owned Texas and Hell, I would rent Texas and move to Hell." We are proud of our incredibly hot Summers, and enjoy complaining about it, especially when it's made worse by humidity in the Texas coastal plain. We like to say Texas has 3 seasons: one Spring, two Summers, and one pure Inferno. --You're welcome!. 😅
Except Austin. Austin is where you live if you hate Texas but have to live here. It prides itself on not being the rest of Texas, and the feeling is broadly mutual.
@@russmitchellmovementAustin doesn’t separate itself from Texas, the rest of Texas sets Austin aside because of gentrification + increase of out of state people moving to Austin
FYI - Calling Amarillo & the panhandle of Texas "Western Oklahoma" might get you shot in those areas. 🙂 Calling anything of Texas "Oklahoma" is fighting words to most Texans. Amarillo & Lubbock are "West Texas".
That is so true. No matter where we go as Texans, we will.make our way back to Texas. That feeling is infectious, and even people that visit for too long, end up staying. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Over the years, Texas should now just be considered TEXAS! It’s own region. We are definitely a unique and extremely diverse state with wonderfully diverse culture and food. One of the most diverse in the US. The amazing mix of indigenous, Mexican, Creole, African, German, Scottish, Irish, Czech, Indian, Vietnamese, Chinese, etc. Just drive around Houston and it’s like driving through countries around the world. Proud to be born and raised here! 🥰
houston is the most diverse city on the planet, and also for me, one of the most friendly, its awesome and in my opinion one of the things we should be most proud of.
Native Houstonian here. I barely recognize the place anymore. We could do with less diversity imo. The cultural cohesion we once enjoyed has been smothered by the incoming waves. Edit: Don't get me wrong; the variety is cool. It's just so much, so quickly added that the nucleus has been buried.
I’ve traveled internationally quite a bit, and no matter where I go everyone who finds out that I’m from Texas is fascinated and has a million questions. One time, a friend of mine from Minnesota and I were in England and Scotland on vacation. Everywhere we went people would ask us where we were from as soon as they heard our American accents. She would say Minnesota, which would get an “oh nice.”As soon as I said Texas, every single person wanted to talk to me about Texas. They wanted to ask me questions. They wanted to tell me if they’ve been here, they wanted to tell me how much they wanted to come. They asked me if things were really bigger. I think you can say that pretty much everybody in the world who has any access to the media is aware of Texas and fascinated by it.
I was born September 4,1954 in Buda ,Texas And I left Texas in the spring of 1974 for Minnesota. I can't take the 🔥 heat , the poisonous snake's, fire ant's, 🦂 scorpion, brown recluse, etc. in Texas. Beside I hear that we are going to have a snowy winter. I can hardy wait & to go ice fishing. 💦 🐠 I enjoy our 4 seasons. I can hardly wait. ❄
Texas is BIG and I have firsthand experience. While in the USAF, I drove from CA to NY on I-40 and it took ALL DAY to drive across the "little" top part of Texas. Great video.
I live in Kansas City. If I drove to Winnipeg, Canada it's only 42 miles farther than driving from Amarillo to Brownsville. That's how freaking big Texas is.
> In the 1800's when railroads were the choice for long distance travel, there was a saying: "The Sun has riz and the Sun has set and here we is in Texas yet."
This was very well done. I grew up in rural East Texas, where the influence of the south is strong. My family moved to Fort Worth when I was in high school, and the culture was definitely western. All in all, Texas is hard to pigeonhole. We are wide and diverse and wonderful, and I believe you nailed it.
When my family was briefed on living in another country, we were not to say we were Americans but to call ourselves Texans because of the attitudes toward Americans and Texans was so different.
I moved to TX over 30 years ago. I planned on traveling across the U.S. but there was something about Texas…I found home. And I married a 5th generation Texan. God bless Texas ❤
Lol I’m 4th generation and was so happy when Jesus sent me a wonderful Idahoan man to marry. Almost broke his mama’s heart, though, because she knew after he married a Texan he’d probably never move back to Idaho.
@@makeminetexas3494I’m a 6th gen Texan, my kids are 7th gen. If it wasn’t for family I’d probably move as Texas is getting over crowded. More people equals more crime and more psychopaths.
This is a brilliant, well researched and excellently presented documentary. Within 20 minutes one gets the essential history of Texas. All the highs and lows… highs!
I misspoke. I should have said the Texas capitol building is the "largest" in terms of size, not the "tallest". But comparing the two, I would say the Texas building is by far the prettier one though. 🙂
When I worked in Nigeria, complete strangers would ask if I was from America. I simply replied “no, Texas”. That always would bring a huge smile to their face and they were always eager to engage in conversation with me. They said that “people from Texas were more nice that the rest of America”. I can agree with that. I went to a shop in the Lagos International airport. The shop owner made his friend get out of the chair he was in and insisted that I sit there with him and talk. We had an interesting conversation for quite a while.
For sure! We moved to California about 5 months for a job. When we moved back, we stopped at a service station in my home town. When I walked in the store, the clerk said, " Hi! How are you doing?" I stopped and looked skyward and said, " I'm so glad to be home!" In Cali, I could walk around a store for hours and never be spoken to. I was even met with cold stares as a rule if I smiled at people, which is my habit at home-- a smile, a nod, a how-are- ya? I even get into conversations about cats and dogs on the pet food aisle.🥰✌
@@gebertfamily I’ve worked in Egypt as well. Egyptians are very friendly people. I liked everyone I met. They loved sharing little pieces of their heritage.
After living here about nine years, yes, Texas is its own thing. It blew my mind when I saw school children doing the pledge of allegiance to both the United States and Texas state flags!
One thing you forgot to mention. The Houston medical center is one of the best in the world, hands down. And when we landed on the moon what was the first word Armstrong said? “Houston” the eagle has landed.
He said that because that's where mission control was ? "Mission control for Apollo 11 was located in Building 30 of NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas " 🤦♂
Excellent video! One other factor that distinguishes Texas from the rest of the South is the large number of central Europeans (Germans, Czechs, Poles, etc) settlers that established rural communities primarily in central Texas and the large impact on our state's character and cuisine.
I've lived throughout the south for most of my life (Lexington, Atlanta, Raleigh-Durham, and DFW) with the last 28 years spent in the DFW area. I think one of the main reasons Texas is considered part of the south goes back to it being one of the Confederate States of America, aka, the Old South. It truly is the state where southern culture and southwestern culture collide and blend. The Hispanic influence here cannot be understated.
On the flip side of that, Maryland & Delaware wasn't Confederates, yet people try to force them onto the South. True southerners don't acknowledge the imaginary Mason-Dixon Line, only natural borders like the Ohio & Potomac rivers.
Most definitely this is true but what is not understood most of these Mexicans just came in the last 20 years from running across the border and then also come here and having a bunch of babies. This Mexican influence has not always been Dallas. When I was growing up Dallas was majority white and black. And Dallas is still mainly a segregated City segregated City with the majority of the blacks on the southern side of it. This is where you will find southern people and Southern Culture and food. Dallas is one of the fastest growing places in the country and when you have all of these people moving from all over the country is hard to keep your Southern Roots. As a matter of fact transplants outnumber native Dallas people. In my eyes Dallas is the South and will always be that because that's what I was raised up in and as I stated if you go to the southern parts of Dallas a lot of it is still Southern and the South
Also Texas is considered the south because if you go east of Dallas and north of Houston this area looks like and feels like anywhere else in the south which is the Deep South
@@labaroncharles1958 Yes that area does, but it's the smallest geographic portion of TX. Since the majority of TX has a southwest feel, that's the region it belongs to; majority rules.
@MoneyC225 if you cut off the eastern part of Texas that is southern it would be about the same size as south Carolina or Louisiana. Texas is a large state that transfers into a different region. The blood that made Texas is southern. My family comes out of East Texas from slavery. My mother and great grandmother picked cotton in in East Texas. As a matter of fact most of Texas native black population migrated out of East Texas into Dallas and Houston. We are Southerners. That's the culture we practiced and were raised up in. Dallas TX Houston TX and East Texas is the South. Can't nobody tell me anything different.
As a Texan, I appreciate the blunt and honest description of Texas. I've noticed a lot of people hone in on the more exaggerated aspect of Texas, but you kept it straight and honest. Thank you. ... definitely got the new california section right! XD
If the country drawl is the primary language, grits are the preffered breakfast food and you see rebel flags daily, Yes no doubt about it!, you are in the south.
This is the first one of these types of videos I've watched from start to finish and completed appreciated. The content was relevant. The presentation was nicely paced. Great voice. BTW - I've lived in Texas for the vast majority of my 57 years and learned SEVERAL facts from you. Nice work, sir.
Great video. Texas has a rich, interesting history. I'm a native Texan but lived in North Carolina and Maryland for a brief time in the 70s. I came back to Texas and never left again.
I run an FAA testing center in the DFW area. People come from all over the world to test at my site. The region is defined as TX, NM, OK, AR & LA. Of all the bordering states, only Texas has all of the characteristics of the other states re: geography, language, culture, food, demographics. It's as you said, part southern, part west, part plains & Northern Mexico. We even have an area called The ArkLaTex (also known as TexArkaNa). Great video!!
Im confused….. Ive been to Texas…. Im from chicago currently live in NYC . Im not trying to be funny…..but what part exactly did you love?? I found Houston to be a flat unattractive city filled w strip malls. And no Museums, culture etc
@@neox9369because it’s both the one in the same point(s) that it’s referring to north vs south states around confederacy and the states out west or on west coast weren’t states yet or were most brand new and also / and so, weren’t apart of confederacy- and that the first states of U.S. were along the east coast - and Virginia was the separating line between north vs south states in those original states along the east coast .. every state that came after, was quite literally ‘west’ of that
Living in DFW, it’s really crazy how two separate urban areas sprawled so large they’ve combined to become (as we now refer to the total area) a metroplex. It’s kind of funny going from the Dallas side into the Fort Worth side, there is a notable difference between the sides, honestly. It takes over two hours to cross the edges of DFW from furthest points in either direction.
@@BrendenFriers I’d say more like Weathford to Terrell and Waxahachie to Denison for DFW proper, and then even after that there’s cities close enough to either you get still get to them within a reasonable amount of time. Like Mineral Wells, Celeste, all those suburbs of suburbs still in the huge area. It’s a long drive with heavy traffic.
If this video were to be an hour I would still love it! Great video. I am a Texan born and raised. As I traveled while in the Army overseas, believe it or not those folks know about Texas. They always asked me do you ride a horse everywhere you go? I still laughed when I think of my time stationed overseas. Great information. I look forward to more states.
Loved your video Sir.. and yes, Texas is just Texas. San Antonio born and raised while I've lived in a few other states and cities, I'm back home and happy here.
I was driving with a friend from Alabama going to see my parents on the Texas gulf coast and he noticed how cars would get on the shoulder and let traffic behind them pass. He asked what they were doing and I told him letting faster traffic pass. I even did this later in our trip and he was losing his mind yelling we were going to get a ticket! I couldn’t help but to laugh. I took for granted that in other states that doing this was illegal. Technically it’s illegal in Texas but it’s not really enforced. After all we are the friendly state!
Its funny how the basic consideration of not forcing people to stack up behind you and grind their gears is something other folks are actually afraid to do. That's some bassackward thinking to me. It's just so natural around washington county that it never occured to me it could be illegal. I mean the fm roads are a single lane in each direction, speed limit is 70 and there's hills and curves obscured by trees. Are you seriously going to force a fellow motorist to pass in oncoming traffic under those conditions?
Maybe somebody can correct me, but I was told that in Texas it is legal to drive on the shoulder as long as the shoulder has a white line painted along its left side. Can anyone confirm this?
@@randykelso4079 I’ve lived in Texas my whole life and I always thought driving on the shoulder to let others pass was legal. However, I was pulled over once for doing this for a cop and imagine my surprise when the red and blues went on. I didn’t get a ticket but I was informed that it actually is illegal and that most law enforcement kind of look the other way when people do it.
@@randykelso4079 Yes, legal in TX on RURAL roads so long as certain criteria are met. Yes, it is legal to drive on rural roads in Texas, as long as the road meets certain criteria: Clear of obstructions: The road must be free of barriers that would prevent a standard passenger vehicle from passing. Passable: The road must be passable by a standard passenger vehicle. Private roads: The owner of a private road can regulate or prohibit its use. However, in some cases, the county may extend speed limits and traffic enforcement to private roads
Congrats on your sponsorship, and I think it’s great you’re able to live your travel passion! I love traveling as well but always love coming home to Texas🤠❤
As a consultant I traveled many place in the USA. I also worked in Canada, England and Mexico. The only place where I was never asked questions about Texas was in Mexico.
I’m transplanted from NY. Texas is it’s own region, unlike anywhere else, and Texas pride can’t be understood by those who aren’t Texan. I now consider myself 100% Texan, so I get it!
Fun fact about the lone star. It became a symbol of justice and pride when it was first worn by the famed Texas Rangers. The original Ranger badges were stamped on a cinco peso coin, hence the name cinco peso badge. The lone star symbolized the enduring fight Texans had to be free and a beacon to other states as the lone state in the fight against Mexico for its freedom.
Thanks for the Topic /Explanation , I've been thinking about this for a while. Originally from New Mexico , California , now retired in Texas. People have been very friendly and helpful and caring. 🌻
Excellent video! Great narration. I am a Texan and though we love our southern brothers and sisters, we are not southern. There are many southern influences here as there should be but the only way to describe this very unique State, region and people are TEXAN! God Bless Texas.
You cannot speak for everyone in the state if you are from the East part of Texas you are Southern but if you are speaking on the state as a whole then noit is a mix of things
Texas' land diversity means it's all of them. South, southwest, plains, Piney woods of East Texas and coastal. We have it all. Our history is reflected in the six flags of Texas. Our food is a blend of Mexican and Texas influences with some German food and Louisiana gumbo. Our economy is very diverse too. Not just oil, gas and beef but technology, manufacturing too. Texas exports more goods out of its ports than any other US port. We are the leading exporter of goods to other nations. Our taxes are low so many companies move here. It's a business friendly state. Texas' official motto is "Friendship". And football in Texas ....it's a religion on Friday nights. Great video Mike! Really enjoy your youtube channel.
Port status varies between 3rd and 1st with 3rd being a little more common. 2022 was record breaking. My dad worked at the Port Terminal RR. As a kid, pre-hyper security, we often visited the Port. Pretty cool place, though my dad always said the rats at night were the size of a small dog. At the Manchester office, they would shoot at them.
nice video, I had the same experience. Whenever traveling overseas, I would always claim TX as where I was from. People were always fascinated and wanted to talk about TX.
Great video. Texas is its own state with no other labels attached. I believe it takes a knowledge of being in Texas and the other southern states to really grasp why Texas is it’s own.
The "mountains" in the Texas Panhandle are mesas and canyons. I live in the Texas Panhandle where the elevation is 3,200ft, my son lives down by Austin at 500ft. We are the prairie and they have lakes, known to flood but everything is green. We get the weather coming off the mountains of Colorado and it can be brutally cold with a wind that cuts through your soul, down there they have mild winters. The weather is as diverse as the wonderful people that live here. We are the Texas Panhandle, I've never heard it called anything else.
From Texas but I live in SC currently. Really enjoying your content Mr. Mike. Thank you for the work you did in you career as well helping to build the infrastructure in our great country!!! edit: Oklahoma is just North Texas, we gotta re-annex it!!!
Oklahoma can have little-d, but Fort Worth stays in Texas. Poor Fort Worth; having its name tarnished by being lumped in with little-d. I know many from Fort Worth who refuse to call it dFW because they're furious with being liked with a horrible city. Their words. Not mine. However, I agree. The most overrated city in the country, if not the continent, is little-d.
Agree that 90% of Okies would rather be Texans. Notice any Okie or New Mexican always mentions having having lived in TX? To be frank, you can draw a line north from El Paso to the CO border and 80% of territory east of that line is inhabited by Texans too. There's also a streak of Texas up the CO/OK and CO/KS border. They may get their nose out of joint at seeing these truths in print, but hide and watch who comes knockin on our door if TEXIT occurs. 😮😊
As a native life long Texan I think you did a great job on this video. The whole time I’m sitting here (in the Piney Woods) saying “East of Big Sandy is the south brother!!” And finally you showed that division very accurately. 👍🏼
@@MySiamesedreams TINY town Texas.. 🤣🤣... next door to Gilmer. (Same county as Gilmer, which is is the county seat of Upshur County.) ***Gilmer is also: TINY town Texas 🤣🤣 ~edit: We have approx. 5 red lights on the one main "hwy" that runs through Gilmer... I haven't been to BS in a while, but my bestie is a Sgt. at the P.D. there.... I THINK they have 2, maybe 3 red lights.... but they are closer to an Interstate than I am 🤦♀️🤣~
Never forget, REMEBER THE ALAMO. Being a good person and loving your neighbor. Independent of government hand outs, and hard working. That’s any Texan I know
The Texans always remember the Alamo, but it was a slaughter because of poor leadership. William Travis was responsible for all of the deaths and loss at the Alamo. They were ordered to leave the indefensible position but chose to stay and die. Why don't Texans celebrate the battle of San Jacinto more? San Jacinto was one of the greatest military victories in history which was the culmination of one of the most successful military campaigns of all time led by Sam Houston. Why not REMEMBER SAN JACINTO?
@@aaronkcmoshort answer is because we won only 9 Texans were killed at San Jacinto where as 189 were killed defending the Alamo.its A lot easier to rally behind the defense than the offense therefore we have remember the Alamo and remember goliad
@@ZacharySinha appreciate it. my wife's family is from Texas, or New Lower (or Lesser) Oklahoma as i like to call it. I give them crap about it all the time. this is the best answer i've heard so far.
Great video! I love your “Mexico del Norte” region that includes my Lower Rio Grande Valley (RGV): we are just a stone’s throw from Mexico. Mainland is linked to South Padre Island (Isla del Padre) via the Queen Isabella causeway, and a mile or two by water from causeway to Boca Chica -and to our new Starbase, Texas.
Welcome to Texas Jerry. If you are moving to the Houston area, me and my real estate team would be honored to help you find a place to live. Let me know and "GET TO KNOW PERRENOT!"
Welcome! My best friend that lived in Houston for a while is from PA & returned there several years ago to take over his dad's job. There are many people that moved here from PA during the economic recession of 2008 & during the shutdown of 2020. So you'll find some people with things in common with you here.
Welcome to Texas. So many positives. I Moved here a year ago, still friendly people here. Most of my neighbors in this 10ish year old subdivision are from other states. Traffic, but nothing like the west coast. One difference is: Texas spends multi-millions improving the roads that everyone will use, California wastes millions on a train few will use. Unless you want to travel from Merced to Bakersfield...Yet they continue.
What’s funny about Texas is I’m actually a Missouri (the “southern” part) transplant and my driveway in Texas to my mom’s is 800 miles ENE, but I can drive due SSE for 800 miles and still be in Texas.
@@boomerbear7596 I’ve actually been pretty much all the way across US 83 starting at I-94 near Sterling, North Dakota and ending at Carrizo Springs, Texas. Didn’t quite make it all the way to Laredo.
Hey, Mike, nice meeting you. I just wanted you to know that I liked your video about Texas being different. Your speech was consistent with the images that were appearing second by second all along the video. I moved to Houston from Venezuela 5 years ago, but, as long as I live here, I'm loving Texas more and more. My favorite place? Everything between San Antonio and Austin (and surroundings). The Hill Country. Keep going. I'm subscribing to your channel right now. Best, Carlos.
I'm from San Antonio, my husband's from Austin. We lived in Corpus Christi for a few years, and now we live in Grapeland, Texas. We've traveled some and still love our home state.
When my daughter and I visited the Republic of Ireland, ( in 2021) we noticed several things that are mentioned in this video. First; we went on a couple of group tours, and whenever someone asked the group where folks were from, you would hear, "Greece", or "Germany", or even, "The US". Without even thinking, Carolyn and I said,"Texas!" The response to this would usually be, "Oh, I love Texas! I want to visit Austin!" And at this point, we'd usually say, "Austin is the LEAST 'Texas' of all Texas! I live in a small town up near Wichita Falls, in Texoma. Although born in Austin (her dad was stationed there), Carolyn currently lives in New Braunfels, just south of San Antonio. And here's another list for you: although Texas has many lakes, only one, Caddo Lake, is natural (not man-made). And 5 of the largest surface-area lakes in the US are in Texas (or on the border): Toledo Bend, Sam Rayburn, Texoma, Falcon, and Livingston. (Lake Amistad is #53). You can fit 10 European Countries within the borders of Texas. It's a shorter distance between London, England and Paris, France (295 miles) than London and Paris, TX (363 miles)! Thanks for this list!
That’s a Texas tradition we’re adopting slowly. For far too long Oklahoma drivers suffered from the Oklahoma Asphalt Pavers, and Repavers, and Repavers Association
The reason for concrete roads is simple: summer (all 9 months of it). I remember back in the '50s, the roads were blacktop. When it got hot, the roads got soft and, with traffic, would start crawling up the curbs. It it got bad the blacktop could crawl up enough to curl like a wave. I don't remember what they did about it, kids don't really know.
That's really good. The burgeoning Asian population *also* means that not only does the average Texan mix and match words and slang in ways that folks from other regions often don't (excepting official Spanglish in the American SW), but the food culture has a LOT of fusion and hybrids running along. One local favorite until Covid closed its doors near here in DFW was "Taco Naan." With lots of South Asian, Korean, and Vietnamese in the blend along with Tex-Mex, bbq, and soul food, it's stupid-common to find some random Mom-and-Pop with totally unexpected hybrid cuisines running around -- not hipster cafes, but real legit Mom'n'Pops in any random neighborhood gas station.
I can definitely attest to this. There are plenty of asian fusion mom & Pops here in Houston as well. There is a large Chinese, and Vietnamese population here. We even have our own little china town close to Bellaire.
I'm a 7th generation Texan, San Antonio native, currently live in Houston. I'm glad I found this vid. When you mentioned the demographics of my hometown I realized that I hadn't even thought about how many hispanic people there are, or even were. I'm hispanic at 25% Mexican with the rest being of mostly German descent, but it was something just not addressed. At least, not in my view or in the area I lived in or even amongst my family on either side. It simply was. Texans first and foremost.
I grew up in Georgia and Houston so I always recognized Texas as the South because the areas I was in always resembled closer to the Deep South than any other part of Texas. Now when you go West of Houston then it definitely doesn’t resemble the South at all
I live in Texas (San Antonio, Tx) . If I travel south towards the rio Grande Valley coming back when I come up to the checkpoint when they ask me, " Are you a United States citizen " I kindly reply no " I'm a Texan"😂
I've lived in the "proper South" all my life minus about three years in Texas, which is its own thing. Concur with the major points of the video. Plus I like the soothing, deep voice of Mileage Mike.
I really enjoyed this video! As someone who was born and raised in the Ark-La-Tex but now live in Houston, I can honestly say you spoke a lot of truth. However, I was really looking forward to hearing something on the different dialects and accents for each region in Texas. Each area has a unique accent and pattern of speech. Can you do a video on this?? Would love to see what you come up with! Great job!!!👏
I was driving from Waco to MO and stopped in a Walmart in Texarkana. Oh my. I could not understand half the folks in there and my people are from southeast MO. They got some serious accents.
@@katydid2877Absolutely! I grew up just outside of Texarkana and always have to repeat myself and speak slower so I can be understood better! 😂 Especially if I get excited about something!!😅
Dude I love this video. I've tried to articulate this a bunch of times, but never been able to this thoroughly. I'm from the most diverse metropolitan city on earth Houston!
My mother was from TX, her parents from TX, her father has a LONG generational line that originated in Texas before Texas was a part of the USA (native American). I've got many, MANY ancestral lines going back hundred+ years all buried in TX.
The stars at night, are big and bright 👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼 deep in the heart of Texas
You're missing a hand there...
Amen brotha!
@@akhagee4707 It's only 4 claps
👏👏👏👏
@@akhagee4707you sick man
In Texas, we measure driving distances in hours. Like, Tourist: "How far is San Antonio from Houston?" Texan: "About a 4.5 hour drive."
I have a group of friends in other countries and they laugh when I tell them that! 😂 so true
Depends on what side of Houston too. It's massive. West side can get there in 3 hours. But I agree. We'll tell you how long because it's gonna take some time.
Truth. My northeasterner husband would ask how far to a place and I'd answer in hours. Drove him nuts. He wanted to know miles, which may vary depending on the route. But the time will basically be the same.
that's basically the southern thing to do. In Mississippi I never heard anyone give the miles, we only knew the hours.
On Roadtrips, the majority of the roadtrip is spent getting out of Texas lmao.
I emigrated from Switzerland to Texas in 2006. Texas was always more important to me than the USA. I was born in the wrong country and found my right place in Texas.
Glad you made it❤
Welcome👍
We welcome you. Plus Texans are Texans first. Then Americans
my mom was born in Louisiana, but raised in Houston. My brother was born in Louisiana and like me and our other two brothers we lived most of our life in Texas often on and we all call at home. Even though I’m in Oklahoma right now I still consider Texas my home.
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I’m from Michigan living in Texas for awhile and I really love Texas. The Texans are amazing people. They are friendly and polite and tough to survive the summer heat.
I know this is a bit late. But im also from Michigan hopefully moving to Texas. Which area do you live in Texas? And as a Michigander I am also afraid of heat being too much for me to handle. Any insight?
Texas is big enough that it qualifies as its own region.
Texas entered the Union in 1845 with the expectation of dividing into five states, the way the Northwest Territory subdivided into Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin. Texas can subdivide any time its State Legislature decides, and gain 8 more Senators from its territory. So far, Texans have decided they'd rather stay Texans than be divided into five states that aren't Texas. Although Texas has a huge population of near 31 million, the five states subdivided from the Old (and Cold) Northwest have 48 million, on about the same land area.
It'll never be divided up. It's its own region. Anyone who disagrees is wrong lol
Texas Forever.
Like its Oklahoma neighbor Texas is a fusion of the Great Plains, the Deep South and the Western States, particularly the Mexican border.
Agreed, the whole state is a region in and of itself!
Texas would’ve been one of the largest nations on Earth if it had magically resisted American expansionism
I had to pause after the “beach“ comment, as I feel the need to explain. Most do not know why the upper Texas coastal beaches are not comparable to most of the regions’ beaches in the world. The reason is the Gulf of Mexico currents run in a counterclockwise direction. The muddy sediment from the Mississippi river is deposited into the gulf and onto the shores along the coastline of Louisiana and the upper half of the coastline of Texas. When you get to Corpus Christi and further south along Island all the way to Mexico, the beaches ARE comparable to other beautiful regions. Geography lesson for those who didn’t know out there.
Yeah, I live in Corpus Christi. You have to go to multiple different beaches to get a good view of Texas and the egg I’ve been to Galveston. It’s obviously awful. But you can’t judge beaches, just on Galveston tbh
I live in Angleton about 15 minutes from the Gulf at Freeport. From time to time I've seen the water that beautiful blue green color but we have the Brazos River that has the red mud that flows into the Gulf when there is a lot of rain that stirs it up and makes it look bad for a while but the fishing is pretty good then... lol
Corpus christi beaches are better than any beach north of Savanah along the east coast.
@@lowbloodprsureI love corpus
The silt is from the many Texas rivers that empty into the gulf
Texas is more than a place, it is a State Of Mind! 71 years here.
Yep. 70 years here 😉
I hope I last that long here. 25 and counting
84 years, born & bred and very proud too
Dallas and Fort Worth, concrete jungle where dreams are made of!
jejeje yea, and some would have a diagnosis for that 'state of mind' I do love thems BBQ tho'!
I was not even born in the US, but I got texas and knew this was home. Been here 44 years now and you will have to drag me out of here with a team of mules!!!! Thanks for this video!!!!
So glad you're here!
Y'all remember that old Texas tourism ad "Texas.....it's like a whole other country"?
It's still used.
Texans vacation to other cities in Texas. Lol
@@ryanhouk3560facts lol 😂 😂 😂
@@ryanhouk3560That’s true we do lol!
@@ryanhouk3560literally
As a four time Iraq 🇮🇶 war veteran, former Virginian, North Carolinian and Georgian I’m loving it here in Texas. On my last deployment in 2022 I fell in love with Texas when I saw the mountains in El Paso. I’m waiting to move into my house in Texarkana, Texas where I have 25 acres. I’m planning to explore as much of Texas that I can. I’m also expecting my first daughter who will be born in the great state of Texas and will be the first Texan in my family and I can’t wait to experience all of Texas
Glad to have you @SupaSargeakaQ. Now, it's quite a ways from Texarkana. But I would definitely suggest Big Bend. The national park was amazing. But the drive along 170. From Lajitas to Presidio. Though the state park, along the Mexico boarder was absolutely stunning. 41 years old from Texas. And I never knew we had such beautiful scenery. Hope you enjoy your acreage. And thank you for your service.
@@perrylykins5518 appreciate the greetings and I plan to visit as much of Texas that I can
Welcome to Texas! Thank you for your service. I'm in East Texas, in the pineywoods. Originally From Houston. Congratulations on the little one 😊
@@cheryllthompson5092 thank you. Can’t wait for my little girl to get here and I’m sure she will enjoy being in Texas
@@cheryllthompson5092 I'm in La. but feel right at home in E.Tex.. San Antonio is a really great city & I love the Woodlands & had plenty of fun in Dallas as well. I start to feel a little uncomfortable when the pine trees start thinning out & would probably be cooked in the desert. I always liked the Mesquite BBQ which used to be very popular but now everything is too sweet; honey, molasses, brown sugar. A slight taste is good but I don't want candy when I eat meat.
When my late wife and I would travel out of Texas we had a tradition. As we drove across the state line back into Texas we would both say "Sweet Mother Texas." Lord I miss those days.
I’ve been known to get out and kiss the ground when I get back into Texas after accidentally visiting another state.
@@leebergara446 and we head straight to Whataburger!
I always breathe a sigh of relief. But we STILL have over a 6hr drive (at least) home!
As a native Texan The intro was pretty spot on No we aren't The south ,no and we aren't the west (We are Texas) love the video
Told my Mom, when I was 7, that I was moving to Texas. Took me 14 years to get there, and I spent my entire adult life there, from San Antonio to El Paso to San Angelo to DFW. Loved it. Miss it. Job transferred me to Florida. My heart still belongs to Texas.
When someone speaks good on Texas, you will always know you were a part of what made it great 🫡🤠
You are still here with us in spirit brother. And you will always have a home and family here!!
Reminds me of Sandy's song from SpongeBob.
What made you love it so much just curious and draw you in so much at such a young age you a cowboy at heart?
You were not born but you got here as fast as you could.
i am 75 years old and born as a native son of Texas. First of all i want to tell you how wonderful your video was. You did a stellar job and if you aren't a native born Texan ... then you should be! Good work! Keep it up!
Second that motion. (I'm 79)
I'm an American. Much BETTER than a bunch of arrogant douchbags
Was born in NM and moved to Texas when I was 1 year old. Been here ever since. I love NM but Texas is something else lol
I'm a Texan born and raised. You did an outstanding job covering The Lone Star State. It is one big chunk of this Great Country.
Having lived in TX for all but two of my 77 years, I can tell you that this video is the best I've seen, and it's not out of date before it was posted. Bravo, man, y muy buenas dias.
I’m from Texas and I approve of this message.
Ha ha! Love it.
Dallas and Fort Worth, concrete jungle...
haha. I hate Texas in the summer but it is home.
@@CreativeMoments92 General Sherman: "If I owned Texas and Hell, I would rent Texas and move to Hell." We are proud of our incredibly hot Summers, and enjoy complaining about it, especially when it's made worse by humidity in the Texas coastal plain. We like to say Texas has 3 seasons: one Spring, two Summers, and one pure Inferno. --You're welcome!. 😅
@@adrianjohnson7920 sounds accurate.
Texas is Southern in part, western in parts and all Texas throughout!
Except Austin. Austin is where you live if you hate Texas but have to live here. It prides itself on not being the rest of Texas, and the feeling is broadly mutual.
@@russmitchellmovement That's because Austin was gentrified, of its founding population.
@@russmitchellmovementAustin doesn’t separate itself from Texas, the rest of Texas sets Austin aside because of gentrification + increase of out of state people moving to Austin
Not western but stupid
You sum this up perfectly
FYI - Calling Amarillo & the panhandle of Texas "Western Oklahoma" might get you shot in those areas. 🙂 Calling anything of Texas "Oklahoma" is fighting words to most Texans. Amarillo & Lubbock are "West Texas".
That part of the video was just dumb. Nobody calls the Texas panhandle "Western Oklahoma" except maybe someone from Oklahoma.
And then there's the old joke that goes along with that:
Why doesn't Texas slide into the Gulf of Mexico? Because Oklahoma sucks.
Agreed!
Don't provoke the species.
For real i got pissed and droped a comment on auto response. The disrespect wont be tolerated
I kept thinking what you were about to say and nodded accordingly throughout the video. And ending with "Texas is Texas" is perfect
No matter where we live or go as Texans, Texas is in our hearts and minds. ❤
That is so true. No matter where we go as Texans, we will.make our way back to Texas. That feeling is infectious, and even people that visit for too long, end up staying. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
True...I'm well traveled and I've been homesick many times. There's no place like home ❤
Over the years, Texas should now just be considered TEXAS! It’s own region. We are definitely a unique and extremely diverse state with wonderfully diverse culture and food. One of the most diverse in the US. The amazing mix of indigenous, Mexican, Creole, African, German, Scottish, Irish, Czech, Indian, Vietnamese, Chinese, etc. Just drive around Houston and it’s like driving through countries around the world. Proud to be born and raised here! 🥰
Facts!
houston is the most diverse city on the planet, and also for me, one of the most friendly, its awesome and in my opinion one of the things we should be most proud of.
@@Bigman-hi2neno it's not the most diverse city is Jersey City 😂
Native Houstonian here. I barely recognize the place anymore. We could do with less diversity imo. The cultural cohesion we once enjoyed has been smothered by the incoming waves.
Edit: Don't get me wrong; the variety is cool. It's just so much, so quickly added that the nucleus has been buried.
@@8qk67acq5 @8qk67acq5 Well said. When you often feel like a stranger in your hometown, the influx is too great.
I’ve traveled internationally quite a bit, and no matter where I go everyone who finds out that I’m from Texas is fascinated and has a million questions. One time, a friend of mine from Minnesota and I were in England and Scotland on vacation. Everywhere we went people would ask us where we were from as soon as they heard our American accents. She would say Minnesota, which would get an “oh nice.”As soon as I said Texas, every single person wanted to talk to me about Texas. They wanted to ask me questions. They wanted to tell me if they’ve been here, they wanted to tell me how much they wanted to come. They asked me if things were really bigger. I think you can say that pretty much everybody in the world who has any access to the media is aware of Texas and fascinated by it.
I discovered the same when I visited in-laws in Limerick, Republic of Ireland!
@@loraweems8712!
DAMN RIGHT! TEXAS FOR LIFE! TEXAS FOREVER!😊
Facts 😂💯
I was born September 4,1954 in Buda ,Texas
And I left Texas in the spring of 1974
for Minnesota.
I can't take the 🔥 heat , the poisonous snake's, fire ant's, 🦂 scorpion, brown recluse, etc. in Texas.
Beside I hear that we are going to have a snowy winter.
I can hardy wait & to go ice fishing. 💦 🐠 I enjoy our 4 seasons.
I can hardly wait. ❄
Texas is BIG and I have firsthand experience. While in the USAF, I drove from CA to NY on I-40 and it took ALL DAY to drive across the "little" top part of Texas. Great video.
I live in Kansas City. If I drove to Winnipeg, Canada it's only 42 miles farther than driving from Amarillo to Brownsville. That's how freaking big Texas is.
Kansas City Missouri or Kansas
@@BlakeAlexander12 Missouri.
Amarillo is still 143 miles from the Texas Oklahoma border.
Just saying.
El Paso is closer to Los Angeles than it is to Dallas.
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In the 1800's when railroads were the choice for long distance travel, there was a saying: "The Sun has riz and the Sun has set and here we is in Texas yet."
Proud Native Texan and really enjoyed you video. You presentation is the most pleasant of any RUclips channel. Well done Mike!
Texas is not all that. 😂
Mike is the best
Couldn't have said it better.
That mans voice is near as smooth and dulcet as mine.
@@JohnLee-db9ztit’s definitely all that and much better than your state
I’m an old born and bread Texan. I’m 70 years old. I’m still thankful I was raised in Texas.
Born & bred
"To be born Texan is to have won the lottery of Life."
someone "bred" you???
@@sqd37l Do you understand bread vs. Bred in simple writing a sentence ???
@@dcasper8514 was it "bareback" when it happened?
This was very well done. I grew up in rural East Texas, where the influence of the south is strong. My family moved to Fort Worth when I was in high school, and the culture was definitely western. All in all, Texas is hard to pigeonhole. We are wide and diverse and wonderful, and I believe you nailed it.
When my family was briefed on living in another country, we were not to say we were Americans but to call ourselves Texans because of the attitudes toward Americans and Texans was so different.
When I was in the military when I was in a foreign state of asked where I was from I would always tell people Texas 😅
When my brother went abroad for school, it caught on better that he was Texan instead of American.
In every small Texas town there’s a whatabuger, Dairy Queen, H-E-B, bbq spot, Tex-mex spot, and some kind of southern comfort food.
East Texas largely doesn't have HEB, we have brookshires. I love HEB but my nearest one is an hour an a half away.
Bare minimum they’re gonna have a DQ lol
You can thank Corpus for the Whataburgers
@@silverlightx6
HEB is expanding
I spent 6 weeks in Paris Tx last year for work. Went to literally all these restaurants while there lol.
I moved to TX over 30 years ago. I planned on traveling across the U.S. but there was something about Texas…I found home. And I married a 5th generation Texan. God bless Texas ❤
Lol I’m 4th generation and was so happy when Jesus sent me a wonderful Idahoan man to marry. Almost broke his mama’s heart, though, because she knew after he married a Texan he’d probably never move back to Idaho.
@@makeminetexas3494that’s hilarious! 😂
@@beccaellington4107 And may GOD Bless you too !!!
@@makeminetexas3494 Well🤔... we gotta git thoze 'taters from Sumwhere !
@@makeminetexas3494I’m a 6th gen Texan, my kids are 7th gen. If it wasn’t for family I’d probably move as Texas is getting over crowded. More people equals more crime and more psychopaths.
This is a brilliant, well researched and excellently presented documentary. Within 20 minutes one gets the essential history of Texas. All the highs and lows… highs!
Another fun fact. The Texas state capitol building is taller than any capitol building in the country, including the US capitol in Washington DC.
Austin city limits, Austin live music capital of the world, also my new idea Austin NHL, NBA, NFL team
LOUISIANA HAS THE TALLEST STATE CAPITAL BUILDING AT 405 FEET TALL !!!! THE TEXAS STATE BUILDING IS ONLY 302.64 FEET TALL !
CAJUN’S RULE 🎉
I misspoke. I should have said the Texas capitol building is the "largest" in terms of size, not the "tallest". But comparing the two, I would say the Texas building is by far the prettier one though. 🙂
@jeriddian6775 if you're into sand colored buildings
When I worked in Nigeria, complete strangers would ask if I was from America. I simply replied “no, Texas”. That always would bring a huge smile to their face and they were always eager to engage in conversation with me. They said that “people from Texas were more nice that the rest of America”. I can agree with that. I went to a shop in the Lagos International airport. The shop owner made his friend get out of the chair he was in and insisted that I sit there with him and talk. We had an interesting conversation for quite a while.
For sure!
We moved to California about 5 months for a job. When we moved back, we stopped at a service station in my home town.
When I walked in the store, the clerk said, " Hi! How are you doing?"
I stopped and looked skyward and said, " I'm so glad to be home!"
In Cali, I could walk around a store for hours and never be spoken to. I was even met with cold stares as a rule if I smiled at people, which is my habit at home-- a smile, a nod, a how-are- ya? I even get into conversations about cats and dogs on the pet food aisle.🥰✌
I live in Egypt and I say the same thing! I am from Texas!
@@gebertfamily I’ve worked in Egypt as well. Egyptians are very friendly people. I liked everyone I met. They loved sharing little pieces of their heritage.
@@donnagarner6007 amen. No place like Texas.
After living here about nine years, yes, Texas is its own thing. It blew my mind when I saw school children doing the pledge of allegiance to both the United States and Texas state flags!
@lizwisecarver1756 only state in the union we can fly our flag at the same height as ole glory
One thing you forgot to mention. The Houston medical center is one of the best in the world, hands down. And when we landed on the moon what was the first word Armstrong said? “Houston” the eagle has landed.
And the eagle was America. Houston, America has landed. 😂
He said that because that's where mission control was ?
"Mission control for Apollo 11 was located in Building 30 of NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas " 🤦♂
Excellent video! One other factor that distinguishes Texas from the rest of the South is the large number of central Europeans (Germans, Czechs, Poles, etc) settlers that established rural communities primarily in central Texas and the large impact on our state's character and cuisine.
Love me some kolache!
1:20 As an Alaskan born and raised who currently lives in Texas...I couldn't be prouder.
Thanks for not hating us lol. I wanna visit Alaska one day
I've lived throughout the south for most of my life (Lexington, Atlanta, Raleigh-Durham, and DFW) with the last 28 years spent in the DFW area. I think one of the main reasons Texas is considered part of the south goes back to it being one of the Confederate States of America, aka, the Old South. It truly is the state where southern culture and southwestern culture collide and blend. The Hispanic influence here cannot be understated.
On the flip side of that, Maryland & Delaware wasn't Confederates, yet people try to force them onto the South. True southerners don't acknowledge the imaginary Mason-Dixon Line, only natural borders like the Ohio & Potomac rivers.
Most definitely this is true but what is not understood most of these Mexicans just came in the last 20 years from running across the border and then also come here and having a bunch of babies. This Mexican influence has not always been Dallas. When I was growing up Dallas was majority white and black. And Dallas is still mainly a segregated City segregated City with the majority of the blacks on the southern side of it. This is where you will find southern people and Southern Culture and food. Dallas is one of the fastest growing places in the country and when you have all of these people moving from all over the country is hard to keep your Southern Roots. As a matter of fact transplants outnumber native Dallas people. In my eyes Dallas is the South and will always be that because that's what I was raised up in and as I stated if you go to the southern parts of Dallas a lot of it is still Southern and the South
Also Texas is considered the south because if you go east of Dallas and north of Houston this area looks like and feels like anywhere else in the south which is the Deep South
@@labaroncharles1958 Yes that area does, but it's the smallest geographic portion of TX. Since the majority of TX has a southwest feel, that's the region it belongs to; majority rules.
@MoneyC225 if you cut off the eastern part of Texas that is southern it would be about the same size as south Carolina or Louisiana. Texas is a large state that transfers into a different region. The blood that made Texas is southern. My family comes out of East Texas from slavery. My mother and great grandmother picked cotton in in East Texas. As a matter of fact most of Texas native black population migrated out of East Texas into Dallas and Houston. We are Southerners. That's the culture we practiced and were raised up in. Dallas TX Houston TX and East Texas is the South. Can't nobody tell me anything different.
Great video! East Texan here.
As a Texan, I appreciate the blunt and honest description of Texas. I've noticed a lot of people hone in on the more exaggerated aspect of Texas, but you kept it straight and honest. Thank you.
... definitely got the new california section right! XD
It's painful to see man! I love my texas😭😭😭 I don't want to see people try to change it
I'm not sure Austin is even Texan, it's like new Califorinico.
Coming from Los Angeles, I absolutely love everything that Texas is
Best birthday gift. A video drop from mileage Mike about Texas.
If the country drawl is the primary language, grits are the preffered breakfast food and you see rebel flags daily, Yes no doubt about it!, you are in the south.
There was an old saying back in my grandma’s time about being a migrant to Texas
“Well, I wasn’t born in Texas, but, I got here as quick as I could”
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Excellent!
This is the first one of these types of videos I've watched from start to finish and completed appreciated. The content was relevant. The presentation was nicely paced. Great voice. BTW - I've lived in Texas for the vast majority of my 57 years and learned SEVERAL facts from you. Nice work, sir.
Well said
A seventh generation Texan here...we love saying "we're our own country", because it was once true. We were The Republic of Texas.
Same here. If I were any more Texan I'd probably be Mexican.
Wish we could be our own country now!!😢
We may have to become our own country.
@@redfields5070 here we go again.
I'm a hillbilly from W. North Carolina and Texas, florida, oklahoma, missouri are not Southern💚💚💚
Great video.
Texas has a rich, interesting history.
I'm a native Texan but lived in North Carolina and Maryland for a brief time in the 70s.
I came back to Texas and never left again.
Alabama is the Heart of Dixie. Texas is West Dixie. 😊❤
I run an FAA testing center in the DFW area. People come from all over the world to test at my site. The region is defined as TX, NM, OK, AR & LA. Of all the bordering states, only Texas has all of the characteristics of the other states re: geography, language, culture, food, demographics. It's as you said, part southern, part west, part plains & Northern Mexico. We even have an area called The ArkLaTex (also known as TexArkaNa). Great video!!
Remember Texarkana!
As a Tennessean, may I just say I love Texas!!!
Nice! From Texas, and have been to Tennessee multiple times and they have a lot in common actually.
Gimme ah T for Texas and a T for Tennessee - actually close states in brotherhood
Where did the volunteers volunteer to?
back atcha, volunteer
Im confused…..
Ive been to Texas….
Im from
chicago currently live in NYC .
Im not trying to be funny…..but what part exactly did you love??
I found Houston to be a flat unattractive city filled w strip malls. And no Museums, culture etc
Great video bro. Im a native new yorker but have lived in GA (south) and AZ (west) and my bro lives in TX and its def got its own unique vibe.
Georgia is east on the Atlantic , southeastern to be precise. How is Arizona “west “ but is on the same parallel as GA, but GA is south 🤡.
New Yorkers logic, “nothing south of the state is on the East coast”. This is coming from a DC/MD native now in GA
@@neox9369 dude look at a map... its something you may not have gone over yet in school but its called "geography" you should really look into it.
@@neox9369because it’s both the one in the same point(s) that it’s referring to north vs south states around confederacy and the states out west or on west coast weren’t states yet or were most brand new and also / and so, weren’t apart of confederacy- and that the first states of U.S. were along the east coast - and Virginia was the separating line between north vs south states in those original states along the east coast .. every state that came after, was quite literally ‘west’ of that
No doubt
I am from Texas. This was a very thorough video. Good job!!
The Texas Shaped Waffles some hotels have are my favorite!
Living in DFW, it’s really crazy how two separate urban areas sprawled so large they’ve combined to become (as we now refer to the total area) a metroplex. It’s kind of funny going from the Dallas side into the Fort Worth side, there is a notable difference between the sides, honestly. It takes over two hours to cross the edges of DFW from furthest points in either direction.
Dallas and Ft. Worth get along like two distant cousins. Close but very distinct.
@@firstnamerequiredlastnameo3473 I agree! It’s just funny to see the change cross like Irving, Grand Prairie or the HEB area
@@Ce13stialBunny Weatherford to Rockwall is about an hour and a half with no traffic. And you are still in DFW.
@@BrendenFriers I’d say more like Weathford to Terrell and Waxahachie to Denison for DFW proper, and then even after that there’s cities close enough to either you get still get to them within a reasonable amount of time. Like Mineral Wells, Celeste, all those suburbs of suburbs still in the huge area. It’s a long drive with heavy traffic.
I love the tension between Dallas and Fort Worth LOL especially with the Fort Worth mascot, the panther being originated from a bitter Dallas resident
I have always told people what makes you a Californian for Floridian (or any other state) is being born there, what makes you Texan is your attitude!
There's 2 kinds of Texans, those who were born here, and those who got here as soon as they could.
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Absolutely right! Some of the very best Texans came here -- many from Tennessee and a lot of those died at the Alamo and Goliad.
What makes you Texan is the bulshit
Ummm, no. Some of you Texans by attitude lean too far into TX stereotypes or preconceived ideas about TX.
That's a stretch....
If this video were to be an hour I would still love it! Great video. I am a Texan born and raised. As I traveled while in the Army overseas, believe it or not those folks know about Texas. They always asked me do you ride a horse everywhere you go? I still laughed when I think of my time stationed overseas. Great information. I look forward to more states.
Loved your video Sir.. and yes, Texas is just Texas. San Antonio born and raised while I've lived in a few other states and cities, I'm back home and happy here.
Great video! We lived in Texas several years. Had to leave to help family. I really miss it. I think about it every day.
I was driving with a friend from Alabama going to see my parents on the Texas gulf coast and he noticed how cars would get on the shoulder and let traffic behind them pass. He asked what they were doing and I told him letting faster traffic pass. I even did this later in our trip and he was losing his mind yelling we were going to get a ticket! I couldn’t help but to laugh. I took for granted that in other states that doing this was illegal. Technically it’s illegal in Texas but it’s not really enforced. After all we are the friendly state!
Its funny how the basic consideration of not forcing people to stack up behind you and grind their gears is something other folks are actually afraid to do. That's some bassackward thinking to me. It's just so natural around washington county that it never occured to me it could be illegal. I mean the fm roads are a single lane in each direction, speed limit is 70 and there's hills and curves obscured by trees. Are you seriously going to force a fellow motorist to pass in oncoming traffic under those conditions?
@@CtrlAltRetreat I have relatives in TN. They do the same in a lot of the state.
Maybe somebody can correct me, but I was told that in Texas it is legal to drive on the shoulder as long as the shoulder has a white line painted along its left side. Can anyone confirm this?
@@randykelso4079 I’ve lived in Texas my whole life and I always thought driving on the shoulder to let others pass was legal. However, I was pulled over once for doing this for a cop and imagine my surprise when the red and blues went on. I didn’t get a ticket but I was informed that it actually is illegal and that most law enforcement kind of look the other way when people do it.
@@randykelso4079
Yes, legal in TX on RURAL roads so long as certain criteria are met.
Yes, it is legal to drive on rural roads in Texas, as long as the road meets certain criteria:
Clear of obstructions: The road must be free of barriers that would prevent a standard passenger vehicle from passing.
Passable: The road must be passable by a standard passenger vehicle.
Private roads: The owner of a private road can regulate or prohibit its use. However, in some cases, the county may extend speed limits and traffic enforcement to private roads
I'm from East Texas, by the LA border and we say that's where the South begins.
Facts to me the south is and has always been everything east of Houston the southwest is everything west of Houston
It begins somewhere west of fort worth. Dallas fits in Arkansas nicely
Yep. Tyler is the edge. Everything west of that is not south.
I'm from Alabama and when I cross Louisiana I'm still in the south. It ain't till you cross Dallas or San Antonio till you leave.
@@UrbanOutlaw713The I35 corridor+Houston IS Texas. Not the south or southwest.
Congrats on your sponsorship, and I think it’s great you’re able to live your travel passion! I love traveling as well but always love coming home to Texas🤠❤
As a consultant I traveled many place in the USA. I also worked in Canada, England and Mexico. The only place where I was never asked questions about Texas was in Mexico.
I’m transplanted from NY. Texas is it’s own region, unlike anywhere else, and Texas pride can’t be understood by those who aren’t Texan. I now consider myself 100% Texan, so I get it!
Well said Texan
We’re glad you got here!
You’re probably actively ruining it
@@Mai-sx3yfOnly if he votes blue
The popular image of Texas is almost completely false. There is great physical and cultural diversity (even among Whites).
Fun fact about the lone star. It became a symbol of justice and pride when it was first worn by the famed Texas Rangers. The original Ranger badges were stamped on a cinco peso coin, hence the name cinco peso badge. The lone star symbolized the enduring fight Texans had to be free and a beacon to other states as the lone state in the fight against Mexico for its freedom.
When your in Texas look behind you
Cause that's
Where the rangers
Gonna be
* during the Civil War,...soldiers would carve a "star" on the bottom of their wooden boot heels to let federal troops know they were there...
Thanks for the Topic /Explanation , I've been thinking about this for a while. Originally from New Mexico , California , now retired in Texas. People have been very friendly and helpful and caring. 🌻
This was amazing. Thank you! I am a proud Texan and you captured the state incredibly well sir. Bravo.
and proud to have married your sister I bet
Excellent video! Great narration. I am a Texan and though we love our southern brothers and sisters, we are not southern. There are many southern influences here as there should be but the only way to describe this very unique State, region and people are TEXAN! God Bless Texas.
You cannot speak for everyone in the state if you are from the East part of Texas you are Southern but if you are speaking on the state as a whole then noit is a mix of things
Texas' land diversity means it's all of them. South, southwest, plains, Piney woods of East Texas and coastal. We have it all. Our history is reflected in the six flags of Texas. Our food is a blend of Mexican and Texas influences with some German food and Louisiana gumbo. Our economy is very diverse too. Not just oil, gas and beef but technology, manufacturing too. Texas exports more goods out of its ports than any other US port. We are the leading exporter of goods to other nations. Our taxes are low so many companies move here. It's a business friendly state. Texas' official motto is "Friendship". And football in Texas ....it's a religion on Friday nights. Great video Mike! Really enjoy your youtube channel.
Port status varies between 3rd and 1st with 3rd being a little more common. 2022 was record breaking. My dad worked at the Port Terminal RR. As a kid, pre-hyper security, we often visited the Port. Pretty cool place, though my dad always said the rats at night were the size of a small dog. At the Manchester office, they would shoot at them.
nice video, I had the same experience. Whenever traveling overseas, I would always claim TX as where I was from. People were always fascinated and wanted to talk about TX.
Great video. Texas is its own state with no other labels attached. I believe it takes a knowledge of being in Texas and the other southern states to really grasp why Texas is it’s own.
As an RGV local i loved this video and how well its made your earned a subscriber today sir. Thank you
The "mountains" in the Texas Panhandle are mesas and canyons. I live in the Texas Panhandle where the elevation is 3,200ft, my son lives down by Austin at 500ft. We are the prairie and they have lakes, known to flood but everything is green. We get the weather coming off the mountains of Colorado and it can be brutally cold with a wind that cuts through your soul, down there they have mild winters. The weather is as diverse as the wonderful people that live here. We are the Texas Panhandle, I've never heard it called anything else.
Palo Duro Canyon is breathtaking!
Very enjoyable. You've done your research. I couldn't find anything to contest. Great job!
Texans r a special breed of Americans. We will always be Texan first and American second. Thats just the way it is.
I cant recall anyone ever mentioning the Texas Pledge of Allegiance in a broadcast. I still remember saying that back in elementary school.
I’m 63 and we didn’t say it back in the 60s and 70s, but my children did in the 90s. Don’t know when they started it, but I love it.
I can still sing the state song, Texas Out Texas, that I learned in 2nd grade. I’m 80.
From Texas but I live in SC currently. Really enjoying your content Mr. Mike. Thank you for the work you did in you career as well helping to build the infrastructure in our great country!!!
edit: Oklahoma is just North Texas, we gotta re-annex it!!!
Oklahoma can have little-d, but Fort Worth stays in Texas. Poor Fort Worth; having its name tarnished by being lumped in with little-d. I know many from Fort Worth who refuse to call it dFW because they're furious with being liked with a horrible city. Their words. Not mine. However, I agree. The most overrated city in the country, if not the continent, is little-d.
Yall better check yourselves - Last time Oklahoma and Texas fought a battle it ended in a loss
Agree that 90% of Okies would rather be Texans. Notice any Okie or New Mexican always mentions having having lived in TX?
To be frank, you can draw a line north from El Paso to the CO border and 80% of territory east of that line is inhabited by Texans too. There's also a streak of Texas up the CO/OK and CO/KS border.
They may get their nose out of joint at seeing these truths in print, but hide and watch who comes knockin on our door if TEXIT occurs. 😮😊
@@bbqbros3648Oklahoma stands no chance against Texas
Naw, man, they got them some problems up there. We have enough goin' on in Dallas without taking on Oklahoma's meth issues, schools, and the rezzes.
Proud Texan here. Great video my man. Instant Sub
As a native life long Texan I think you did a great job on this video. The whole time I’m sitting here (in the Piney Woods) saying “East of Big Sandy is the south brother!!” And finally you showed that division very accurately. 👍🏼
Gilmer here, He did a great job on this video for sure!!
What’s Big Sandy?
@@MySiamesedreams TINY town Texas.. 🤣🤣... next door to Gilmer. (Same county as Gilmer, which is is the county seat of Upshur County.) ***Gilmer is also: TINY town Texas 🤣🤣
~edit: We have approx. 5 red lights on the one main "hwy" that runs through Gilmer...
I haven't been to BS in a while, but my bestie is a Sgt. at the P.D. there.... I THINK they have 2, maybe 3 red lights.... but they are closer to an Interstate than I am 🤦♀️🤣~
@@MySiamesedreamsit's a town NE of Tyler.
I would have gone with Marshall.
Another Fun fact. USA power grid is split 3 ways. East, West, and Texas.
and people die because the grid is so poorly managed
Never forget, REMEBER THE ALAMO. Being a good person and loving your neighbor. Independent of government hand outs, and hard working. That’s any Texan I know
pure fiction mate, pure fiction.
The Texans always remember the Alamo, but it was a slaughter because of poor leadership. William Travis was responsible for all of the deaths and loss at the Alamo. They were ordered to leave the indefensible position but chose to stay and die. Why don't Texans celebrate the battle of San Jacinto more? San Jacinto was one of the greatest military victories in history which was the culmination of one of the most successful military campaigns of all time led by Sam Houston. Why not REMEMBER SAN JACINTO?
@@aaronkcmoshort answer is because we won only 9 Texans were killed at San Jacinto where as 189 were killed defending the Alamo.its A lot easier to rally behind the defense than the offense therefore we have remember the Alamo and remember goliad
@@ZacharySinha appreciate it. my wife's family is from Texas, or New Lower (or Lesser) Oklahoma as i like to call it. I give them crap about it all the time. this is the best answer i've heard so far.
@@aaronkcmo Right on.
Awesome video! I really enjoyed your showcase of the state I call home.
Great video! I love your “Mexico del Norte” region that includes my Lower Rio Grande Valley (RGV): we are just a stone’s throw from Mexico. Mainland is linked to South Padre Island (Isla del Padre) via the Queen Isabella causeway, and a mile or two by water from causeway to Boca Chica -and to our new Starbase, Texas.
Great timing for this video. I’m moving from PA to Texas next month.
Welcome to Texas Jerry. If you are moving to the Houston area, me and my real estate team would be honored to help you find a place to live. Let me know and "GET TO KNOW PERRENOT!"
Welcome! My best friend that lived in Houston for a while is from PA & returned there several years ago to take over his dad's job. There are many people that moved here from PA during the economic recession of 2008 & during the shutdown of 2020. So you'll find some people with things in common with you here.
Welcome to Texas!
@@UTHookEmHorns73How does you being from the same state, have anything to do with being kindred or having “things in common “…..the stupidity
Welcome to Texas. So many positives. I Moved here a year ago, still friendly people here. Most of my neighbors in this 10ish year old subdivision are from other states. Traffic, but nothing like the west coast. One difference is: Texas spends multi-millions improving the roads that everyone will use, California wastes millions on a train few will use. Unless you want to travel from Merced to Bakersfield...Yet they continue.
What’s funny about Texas is I’m actually a Missouri (the “southern” part) transplant and my driveway in Texas to my mom’s is 800 miles ENE, but I can drive due SSE for 800 miles and still be in Texas.
So true! Sounds like you're probably familiar with US 83 which runs 906.5 miles and is actually the longest stretch of one highway in the state.
@@boomerbear7596 I’ve actually been pretty much all the way across US 83 starting at I-94 near Sterling, North Dakota and ending at Carrizo Springs, Texas. Didn’t quite make it all the way to Laredo.
zoinks, Scoob! crazy
Your user name is actually funny 😂😂😂. I’m curious to know why you hate Cali?
@@FitBabe
The same reason EVERYONE hates CA…Americans are ashamed of that wicked, libtard state.
Hey, Mike, nice meeting you. I just wanted you to know that I liked your video about Texas being different. Your speech was consistent with the images that were appearing second by second all along the video. I moved to Houston from Venezuela 5 years ago, but, as long as I live here, I'm loving Texas more and more. My favorite place? Everything between San Antonio and Austin (and surroundings). The Hill Country. Keep going. I'm subscribing to your channel right now. Best, Carlos.
I'm from San Antonio, my husband's from Austin. We lived in Corpus Christi for a few years, and now we live in Grapeland, Texas. We've traveled some and still love our home state.
When my daughter and I visited the Republic of Ireland, ( in 2021) we noticed several things that are mentioned in this video.
First; we went on a couple of group tours, and whenever someone asked the group where folks were from, you would hear, "Greece", or "Germany", or even, "The US". Without even thinking, Carolyn and I said,"Texas!"
The response to this would usually be, "Oh, I love Texas! I want to visit Austin!" And at this point, we'd usually say, "Austin is the LEAST 'Texas' of all Texas!
I live in a small town up near Wichita Falls, in Texoma.
Although born in Austin (her dad was stationed there), Carolyn currently lives in New Braunfels, just south of San Antonio.
And here's another list for you: although Texas has many lakes, only one, Caddo Lake, is natural (not man-made). And 5 of the largest surface-area lakes in the US are in Texas (or on the border): Toledo Bend, Sam Rayburn, Texoma, Falcon, and Livingston. (Lake Amistad is #53).
You can fit 10 European Countries within the borders of Texas.
It's a shorter distance between London, England and Paris, France (295 miles) than London and Paris, TX (363 miles)!
Thanks for this list!
New Braunfels is just northeast of San Antonio, past Schertz. :)
Glad you mentioned our concrete. Few realize this!
That’s a Texas tradition we’re adopting slowly. For far too long Oklahoma drivers suffered from the Oklahoma Asphalt Pavers, and Repavers, and Repavers Association
The reason for concrete roads is simple: summer (all 9 months of it). I remember back in the '50s, the roads were blacktop. When it got hot, the roads got soft and, with traffic, would start crawling up the curbs. It it got bad the blacktop could crawl up enough to curl like a wave. I don't remember what they did about it, kids don't really know.
You have such a pleasant and soothing voice. Very enjoyable to listen to you.
That's really good. The burgeoning Asian population *also* means that not only does the average Texan mix and match words and slang in ways that folks from other regions often don't (excepting official Spanglish in the American SW), but the food culture has a LOT of fusion and hybrids running along. One local favorite until Covid closed its doors near here in DFW was "Taco Naan." With lots of South Asian, Korean, and Vietnamese in the blend along with Tex-Mex, bbq, and soul food, it's stupid-common to find some random Mom-and-Pop with totally unexpected hybrid cuisines running around -- not hipster cafes, but real legit Mom'n'Pops in any random neighborhood gas station.
I can definitely attest to this. There are plenty of asian fusion mom & Pops here in Houston as well. There is a large Chinese, and Vietnamese population here. We even have our own little china town close to Bellaire.
@@brandondaugherty1620
And a substantial Korean population.
Houstonian here with Pacific Islander in-laws, on top of our already mix mashed food cultures. Our Thanksgivings do not dissappont!
Found a Japanese Ramen joint that had a chicken fajita Ramen, that had a roasted corn topping. It was pretty good.
@@texmex8220
One of our local Vietnamese phó restaurants is serving smoked brisket phó.
I'm a 7th generation Texan, San Antonio native, currently live in Houston. I'm glad I found this vid. When you mentioned the demographics of my hometown I realized that I hadn't even thought about how many hispanic people there are, or even were. I'm hispanic at 25% Mexican with the rest being of mostly German descent, but it was something just not addressed. At least, not in my view or in the area I lived in or even amongst my family on either side. It simply was. Texans first and foremost.
That part that's New California ain't nothing to brag about.
well Sir " I was Born in The Great Country of TEXAS and live in the State of Dallas 😁
your country sucks ad making money then
I’m a natural born Texan & your description of Texas is spot on. I really enjoyed this. Thank you. 👍
I grew up in Georgia and Houston so I always recognized Texas as the South because the areas I was in always resembled closer to the Deep South than any other part of Texas. Now when you go West of Houston then it definitely doesn’t resemble the South at all
@@KVZY713 thank I’m arguing with people from Dallas trying to tell them that’s not the south only the eastern half of Texas is actually southern
@DeniliUhyoha-o9g Wichita Falls is 1 million percent not southern they even have midwestern state univ
@HampETX903 agreed
Anything on the eastern side of i- 35 isn't the south.
@@j.r.6094 yup your not in the south
I live in Texas (San Antonio, Tx) . If I travel south towards the rio Grande Valley coming back when I come up to the checkpoint when they ask me, " Are you a United States citizen " I kindly reply no " I'm a Texan"😂
😂 Same 😂
AMEN!! LOVE IT!!!!
amen fellow Texan
“Soy Tejano, putos!!” 😂
Good one!
Thanks!
I've lived in the "proper South" all my life minus about three years in Texas, which is its own thing. Concur with the major points of the video. Plus I like the soothing, deep voice of Mileage Mike.
I really enjoyed this video! As someone who was born and raised in the Ark-La-Tex but now live in Houston, I can honestly say you spoke a lot of truth. However, I was really looking forward to hearing something on the different dialects and accents for each region in Texas. Each area has a unique accent and pattern of speech. Can you do a video on this?? Would love to see what you come up with! Great job!!!👏
I was driving from Waco to MO and stopped in a Walmart in Texarkana. Oh my. I could not understand half the folks in there and my people are from southeast MO. They got some serious accents.
@@katydid2877Absolutely! I grew up just outside of Texarkana and always have to repeat myself and speak slower so I can be understood better! 😂 Especially if I get excited about something!!😅
@@qcsweetgirl30 Right? 😂 Accents are so interesting. Texas is like 5-6 states combined.
When you find yourself in Atlanta, Texas, you know you are in The South!
Dude I love this video. I've tried to articulate this a bunch of times, but never been able to this thoroughly. I'm from the most diverse metropolitan city on earth Houston!
My mother was from TX, her parents from TX, her father has a LONG generational line
that originated in Texas before Texas was a part of the USA (native American).
I've got many, MANY ancestral lines going back hundred+ years all buried in TX.