Odessa, Texas

Odessa is a city located in Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 90,943. It is the county seat of Ector County{{GR|6}}. It is the twin city to Midland, Texas. Along with Andrews, Texas and Midland, Texas, these cities form the West Texas Tri-Cities.

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Texas - 2000 - County seat - Ector County - Twin city - Midland, Texas - Andrews, Texas - West Texas Tri-Cities

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Odessa is home to Permian High School (mascot: Panther, nickname: MOJO), whose 1988 football team was featured in the book and movie Friday Night Lights; and Odessa High School (mascot: Broncho) as the only high schools in the Ector County Independent School District.

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Permian High School - 1988 - Football - Friday Night Lights - Odessa High School - Ector County Independent School District

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The Ector County Coliseum in Odessa features events as diverse as Indoor football as played by the NIFL's Odessa Roughnecks, ice hockey with the Central Hockey League's Odessa Jackalopes,

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Ector County Coliseum - Indoor football - NIFL - Odessa Roughnecks - Ice hockey - Central Hockey League - Odessa Jackalopes

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and rodeo every year in the form of the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo.

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Rodeo - Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo

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The Globe of the Great Southwest, located on the campus of Odessa's community college Odessa College, features an authentic replica of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre.

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Globe of the Great Southwest - Community college - Odessa College - Globe Theatre

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