Guss, Felix, and Jim Upshaw founded the community of County Line in the 1870s in northwest Nacogdoches County, in deep East Texas. As with hundreds of other rel

A history of independent African American settlements in Texas during the Jim Crow era, featuring historical and contemporary photographs. In the decades follow

In TFS Extra Book #28, Beatrice Upshaw shares her memories of growing up in County Line. A Biscuit for Your Shoe captures the lore of a community which began as

A history of independent African American settlements in Texas during the Jim Crow era, featuring historical and contemporary photographs. In the decades follow

Collection covers Remembering Our Ancestors, Folklore Tales and Memorabilia and Family Sagas from favorite storytellers like James Ward Lee, Thad Sitton, J. Fra