Undeniably Nacogdoches

Undeniably Nacogdoches is history and legend, folktale and mystery. Chocked full of family secrets and recipes, stories andballads, Undeniably Nacogdoches answers the inexplicable: What makes Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches? Some say it's the historic town center, quaint brick streets and numerous points of interest, including the corner String Shopwhich was once a diner where the lovely but lawless Bonnie Parker served coffee and tea. According to legend, Clyde'smother, Cumie, was born in Nacogdoches County, and many believe her old homestead, a rotting sharecropper's housesurrounded by trees, sits on FM 226 a few miles outside of Nacogdoches. Others believe Nacogdoches is known for the Redland Hotel on Main Street where the Marx Brothers (originally known as theFour Nightingales) stayed while performing in the Nacogdoches Opera House. According to legend, the foursome had beenupstaged by a mule or mules and left the music scene for one of comedy. After all, according to the future Groucho, "Nacogdochesis full of roaches!" and "The jackass is the finest flower of Tex-ass!" A handful of people think it's the ghosts. An ancient Caddo burial ground on Mound Street claims the heart of Nacogdoches.According to some Washington Square residents, the wind is full of soft cries and drumbeat. From recently discovered unmarkedgraves in Oak Grove Cemetery to Chester, who has haunted the Turner Fine Arts Auditorium at SFA for nearly half-a-century,the oldest town in Texas is full of nomadic spirits wandering the properties.