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How a railroad town platted in 1872 was nearly erased by an April 1921 tornado, why a few Cooper Street buildings still stand, and what the city's downtown reconstruction is trying to protect.
A project-by-project look at the retail, downtown, and housing construction reshaping Melissa, from the new H-E-B and Chick-fil-A to Gateway Village and the $95M Wolf Creek Farms build-to-rent community.
Melissa ISD has grown past 8,600 students with more than 9,300 projected by 2027. A look at the new high school arena, the shift in start times, and what breakneck enrollment growth asks of a district.
A practical first-year guide for new-construction homeowners in Melissa, TX — setting up city utilities and CWD trash, watering a fresh lot on the Blackland clay, understanding builder warranties and settling, and living with a mandatory HOA.
Where to eat in Melissa, TX right now, organized by where it actually is — the Sentinel Way center, the Sam Rayburn Highway strip, the Washington Drive cluster, the H-E-B anchor node, and the Highway 5 downtown corridor.
New to Melissa ISD? Here's a plain guide to the district's campuses in 2026 — the five elementary schools, the two new 2025-26 buildings, the sixth grade center, both middle schools, and the high school expansion.
A rundown of Melissa's public parks and trail system — Melissa Lake Park's stocked 10-acre lake and splash pad, Country Ridge Park and Lake Perry Fisher, Rotary Park, and the Hike & Bike Trail along Melissa Road.
The long story of downtown Melissa — settled off the Blackland Prairie in the 1840s, platted by the railroad in 1872, flattened by disaster twice, and now being rebuilt block by block around Cooper Street and Highway 5.
A 10-acre stocked lake with a kayak launch, splash pad, amphitheater, and concrete walking trails off Liberty Way.
Three baseball fields, sand volleyball, a basketball and skate court, and a large interactive playground.
A quiet passive park with decomposed-granite trails and a winding stream through the neighborhood.
Connected trails and an all-ages fitness station along Fannin Road, within reach of downtown.
A ~100-acre complex with baseball, softball and soccer fields plus covered and open tennis courts.
A ten-acre lake ringed by a solar-lit concrete perimeter trail — an easy loop away from the busier parks.
A Family Place library with weekly storytimes, book clubs, a summer reading program, and the annual Potterfest.
A year-round Saturday market of local makers, growers and neighbors behind City Hall at Melissa Lake Park.
Melissa's historic core, home to the surviving early-1900s bank building and an ongoing streetscape revival.
A growing scene from Maria's Mexican and The Red Feather to Doshi sushi, True Texas BBQ, and Sunview Cafe.
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