Texarkana, Texas

Texarkana is a city located in Bowie County, Texas and is situated in East Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 34,782. Texarkana is named for being at the junction of three U.S. states: Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana – and is just across the state line from Texarkana, Arkansas.

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Bowie County, Texas - East Texas - 2000 - U.S. state - Texarkana, Arkansas

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Texarkana is the birthplace of R&B legend Otis Williams, founder of The Temptations. American composer Scott Joplin was born in nearby Linden, Texas and spent his childhood years in Texarkana. The city is also the birthplace of billionaire and 1992 presidential candidate Ross Perot.

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R&B - Otis Williams - The Temptations - Scott Joplin - Linden, Texas - Ross Perot

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