Clovis
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Population – 31,194 Elevation – 4260 ft. During the 1700s and early 1800s, Commanche Indian buffalo hunters used trails that passed near here. In 1907 the Santa Fe Railroad established Clovis to serve as the eastern terminal of the Belén Cutoff, which would connect with the transcontinental line at Belén .
Formerly the domain of ranchers, the railroad opened the area to farmers.
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IDA O. JACKSON Educator 1890¬–1960
Clovis schools were segregated when Ida O. Jackson arrived from Texas in 1926 to teach African-American youth.
Ida O. Jackson, 1890-1960, Educator
Clovis schools were segregated when Ida O. Jackson arrived from Texas in 1926 to teach African-American youth.
Lincoln-Jackson School
The African-American Community of Clovis started its first school, Lincoln-Jackson in 1924 with two students.
Llano Estacado (6)
Nomadic Indians and countless buffalo herds dominated this vast plain when the Vásquez de Coronado expedition explored it in 1541.
Norman Petty Recording Studios
At thirteen, Norman began cutting records in his father’s filling station.