🎙️ “The Enduring Roots of Rios, Texas”

Host David Flores and Subject Matter Expert Homero Vera dig into the fiercely rooted history of Rios, Texas, in Duval County. Discover the community's story, which stretches back to the indigenous Los Venados hunters and a crucial 1835 Mexican land grant to Don Dionisio Elizondo. Learn about the founding families—the Gonzalez', Vera's, and Martínez'—who settled the land as Rancho Santa Cruz and La Gloria, and how a simple post office issue near World War II led to the community's final name, Rios. This is a powerful story of endurance and a living legacy connected to South Texas land.