The stories of Lea County, NM
8 narrated audio stories from across Lea County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Lea County Correctional Facility
When a County Bet on Prison Beds
How Lea County tied local hopes to a private prison.
Hobbs
How a Homesteader’s Name Stayed Put
From small settlement to boomtown, one early name endured.
Hobbs
When Oil Rewrote Hobbs
A ranch-country settlement becomes a defining oil town.
Hobbs
Where the Milk Trucks Roll
How dairies around Hobbs reshaped Lea County’s identity.
Western Heritage Museum and Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame
Where Lea County’s Ranching Story Gets a Face
In Hobbs, ranch tools and honored names turn regional history into lived memory.
Western Heritage Museum and Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame
From Saddle to Truck
A museum tour through how Lea County learned to move.
Hobbs
How Hobbs Landed in Peanut Country
Irrigation reshaped Lea County and tied Hobbs to New Mexico peanut country.
Lea County Correctional Facility
When a Prison Became the Argument
How one Hobbs-area prison came to symbolize New Mexico’s privatization fight.
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