A small town with the views of a historic downtown community, Paris, Texas is home to a population of 25,000 residents.
With 17 Distinctive Historic Districts, the city's riveting history runs as deep as its local roots.
It's easy to visit Paris - located 100 miles northeast of Dallas and 200 miles southeast of Oklahoma City.
Learn how the devastating fire of 1916 made Paris the community it is today.
Did you know that the McDonald observatory in the Davis Mountains of west Texas had its origins in Paris, Texas?
The Tour de Paris is in its 37th year and has evolved into a community favorite that boasts of over 1700 cyclists and volunteers.
Constructed in 1937, the Grand was the largest theater in Paris for over fifty years, and its fly-loft was the tallest west of the Mississippi.
Born in Paris, Gary B.B. Coleman was one of the great blues singers and producers.
Paris is undergoing the restoration of many of its historic buildings. This postcard depicts one of the buildings that survived the 1916 fire. At the time of this postcard, it housed the Chamber of Commerce and the Masonic Lodge.