She Came to the Valley

Originally published in 1943, SHE CAME TO THE VALLEY by Cleo Dawson became an instant bestseller. It is a story of the visions and successes, the heartbreaks and joys of pioneers who established the Texas-Mexican Border town of Mission Texas. Many of the incidents recounted in this book actually happened in the area at the time when thousands of "homeseekers" found in the rich Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas a place to start a new and challenging life for their families in the first decade and