Where to Stay, Eat, and Retreat in East Texas
In Jacksonville, Palestine, and Tyler, local entrepreneurs cater to tourists looking for luxury (and a very fine slice of pie) amid the Piney Woods farms and fields.
Palestine
News & Politics
May 6, 2020
How the Editor of a Small East Texas Newspaper Won a Pulitzer Prize
Palestine writer Jeff Gerritt’s no-holds-barred editorials shined a spotlight on the record number of people dying in Texas jails.
News & Politics
May 4, 2020
Prisons Are Coronavirus Hot Spots. Palestine’s Got Five of Them.
A COVID-19 outbreak in a maximum-security unit has created rifts between the local government and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
January 21, 2013
Even More Revelations from Warren Jeffs
The imprisoned polygamist leader, who has put out a dizzying amount of paper from his Palestine prison cell, has warnings for President Obama and the leaders of Mauritania this time.
January 21, 2013
Warren Jeffs to Texas’s Top Appeals Court: God Says Let Me Go
The convicted polygamist leader tells that Texas Court of Criminal Appeals that, unless he is freed, God will send down "full whirlwind judgements" on the nation.
January 21, 2013
Warren Jeffs Featured in Episode of A&E Biography
Polygamist leader Warren Jeffs is the subject of a new A&E Biography documentary set to air Monday night.
January 21, 2013
Warren Jeffs Seems Determined to Keep Newspapers in Business
The imprisoned polygamist leader continues to spread his apocalyptic message, spending tens of thousands of dollars on large ads in the Washington Post, the New York Times, and the Tennessean.
January 21, 2013
Warren Jeffs Has His Phone Privileges Taken Away
Texas prison officials suspended Jeffs's cut his line to the outside as they investigate allegations that the polygamist leader used a phone call to preach to his flock on Christmas.
The Wanderer
September 6, 2012
Choose Your Own Texas Adventure
The first column I wrote for Texas Monthly appeared in the March 2000 issue. The article was titled “Voting Rites,” and I argued that the Voting Rights Act, which Lyndon Johnson had proposed to a joint session of Congress 35 years earlier, was the greatest accomplishment of his presidency. The truth
Travel & Outdoors
March 1, 2012
Historic Downtown Palestine
Come spring, this charming East Texas town will draw tourists with its annual dogwood festival—and sweets lovers with its popular pecan cake.
November 15, 2011
Warren Jeffs’ Batty New Writings from Jail
Polygamist leader Warren Jeffs has sent out his third mass mailing of “revelations” from God this year.
Eat My Words
October 25, 2011
TMBBQFest, “23 Pitmasters in 23 Days:” Baby J’S Bar-B-Que & Fish
Editor’s Note: Just five more days until the Texas Monthly BBQ Festival! As you surely know by now, we've been interviewing all the featured pitmasters, with questions from TM staffers, esteemed BBQ experts, Twitter followers and you, the readers of this blog.Today we’re featuring Jeremiah McKenzie, 39, of Baby J's
Sports
July 31, 2010
Take Me To the River
The course of the Neches River Wilderness Canoe Race is the 22 miles of the Neches in Anderson County between Lake Palestine and U.S. 79, where the muddy channel winds through thick forest.
BBQ Joint Reviews
May 14, 2009
Baby J’s Bar-B-Que & Fish
Sweet Baby J’s may be a more appropriate name for this joint. The sauce was sweet, the greens were nearly candied, and the tea was downright syrupy. Even cut with half a glass of unsweet tea, this was liquid sugar that required a water chaser.The meats were
BBQ Joint Reviews
May 21, 2008
Baby J’s Bar-B-Que & Fish
Pecan-smoked meats with dark, flavorful crusts are owner Jeremiah “Baby J” McKenzie’s game. It’s all good, so forget the sauce. Southern-style pulled pork provides a juicy wake-up call to jaded taste buds. Replace the usual sides with fried okra, turnip greens, and cornbread for a soul-food feast.
Travel & Outdoors
January 1, 2008
Town Slogans
Match 25 Texas towns with their slogans and you may win a prize.
Travel & Outdoors
January 1, 2001
Texas Tidbits
Ever driven through a place and wondered how in the heck you pronounce it? Here's some help.