The stories of Gregg County, TX
8 narrated audio stories from across Gregg County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Gregg County
How Bodacious Put Longview on the Barbecue Map
A Longview-born barbecue name spread East Texas miles beyond its hometown.
Gregg County Courthouse
When Oil Money Recast the County Seat
How a 1932 courthouse announced Gregg County’s oil-boom ambitions.
World's Richest Acre Park
A City Block That Drilled for Glory
How one Kilgore block became oil boom legend
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From Longview Smokehouse to East Texas Name
How Bodacious grew from one Longview restaurant into a regional barbecue identity.
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From Longview to the Left Tackle Summit
How Trent Williams rose from Longview High to NFL greatness.
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From Longview to a Larger Stage
A Longview birth becomes the first note in Forest Whitaker’s remarkable career.
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The Well That Went Deeper
How one East Texas well turned persistence into a boom.
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When Oil Upended Gregg County
A quiet farming region became a roaring oil empire almost overnight.
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