'Hidden History Of East Texas' Revealed In Midkiff's Book

KETR | By John Mark Dempsey

Published May 19, 2021 at 6:22 AM CDT

Sharon Feldt of Sulphur Springs, our books commentator, enjoys "The Hidden History of East Texas" by Yantis citizen Tex Midkiff, a collection of short essays on little-known stories of the region. Midkiff has had a long career as a Pinkerton detective.

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