Big Spring is a city in and the county seat of Howard County, Texas, United States. Big Spring was established as the county seat of Howard County in 1882; with a population of 27,282 as of the 2010 census. It is the largest community in the county.
The city got its name from the single, large spring that issued into a small gorge between the base of Scenic Mountain and a neighboring hill in the southwestern part of the city limits. Although the name is sometimes still mistakenly pluralized, it is officially singular.
Big Spring in The House of Daniel[]
The House of Daniel played the Big Spring Cowboys in Big Spring, beating the Cowboys 15-11. One of the House's players, Jack Spivey, played a role in that victory by catching what would otherwise have been a home-run. Cowboy fans and even a local reporter complimented him on it.[1]
Big Spring in "The Star and the Rockets"[]
Big Spring was home to a Longhorn League baseball team called the Broncs.
References[]
- ↑ Ibid., loc., 1374-1517.
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