Mexia: local rooms, events and more

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Mexia

“The Best Little Town in Texas”

Where the blackland prairie meets the piney woods.

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Welcome to Mexia and the surrounding counties! Whether you're here for the peaches, the fishing, or the Friday night lights, you'll find a friendly wave and a good story. Come sit a spell and enjoy the slow pace of East Central Texas.

Clubs for Mexia

No clubs for Mexia yet.

The room

Mexia Quiet now Where the blackland prairie meets the piney woods.

One room for everyone around Mexia. It never closes; when it's busy it splits into tables. Once you're in, you stay until you leave.

Ask the neighbours

All

A good plumber, the best tacos, a lost cat: nobody has asked yet. Be the first.

Coming up

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Marketplace

Things for sale, free and wanted, and rooms for rent, from people around Mexia. Sign in to sell something.

Things to do

Old Fort Parker State Historic Site Replica of the 1830s fort built after the Parker family kidnapping.
Fort Parker State Park Lake and camping near the historic fort.
Lake Mexia Popular for fishing and boating.
Limestone County Courthouse Historic county seat in Groesbeck.
Freestone County Courthouse Historic county seat in Fairfield.
Leon County Courthouse Historic county seat in Centerville.

Outdoors Fishing at Lake Mexia
Outdoors Hiking and camping at Fort Parker State Park
With kids Visiting Old Fort Parker
With kids Attending county fairs
Evenings Honky-tonk bars
Evenings Dance halls with live country music
Locals love fishing lakes
Locals love barbecue joints

Through the year

Freestone County Fair & Rodeo June Rodeo, carnival, and livestock shows in Fairfield.
Limestone County Fair September Agricultural fair and rodeo in Mexia.
Fairfield Peach Festival June Celebrates the local peach harvest with food and music.
Old Fort Parker Days April Heritage festival with reenactments at the fort.
Leon County Fair October County fair in Centerville with livestock and exhibits.

Humid subtropical with hot, humid summers and mild winters. Best: Spring and fall are the best times to be out.

Talk like a local

“Mexia (muh-HAY-uh)”: Local pronunciation of the town name.
“Groesbeck (GROZ-bek)”: Local pronunciation of Groesbeck.
“Teague (TEEG)”: Local pronunciation of Teague.
“Peach Capital”: Nickname for Fairfield due to its peach orchards.

Getaways

Corsicana Historic downtown and the Collin Street Bakery.
Waco Magnolia Market, the Brazos River, and Baylor campus.
Palestine Texas State Railroad and historic homes.
Athens East Texas lake country and the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center.

Local flavour

Rooting for Texas A&M Aggies (College Station, NCAA), Baylor Bears (Waco, NCAA), Dallas Cowboys (NFL), Houston Texans (NFL), Texas Rangers (MLB)

Eat and drink

Texas-style barbecue brisket, ribs, sausage
peach cobbler from local peach orchards and the Freestone County Peach Festival
kolaches Czech-inspired pastries common in Central Texas
chicken fried steak classic Texas comfort food
sweet tea ubiquitous in Texas dining

Where people go

county courthouse squares centers of civic life in Groesbeck, Fairfield, and Centerville
peach orchards especially around Fairfield and Freestone County
barbecue joints wood-smoked meats are a local staple
fishing lakes Lake Limestone, Lake Mexia, and smaller ponds
historic pioneer forts such as Old Fort Parker near Groesbeck
rodeo arenas county fairs and rodeos are regular events

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Every area

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Limestone, Freestone and Leon counties, TX. Areas from the US Census Bureau and Statistics Canada; places from GeoNames. Local flavour was written with a model and may have mistakes. Team names identify teams; no endorsement.