Kilgore, Texas, rose from a small rail town to oil boom fame as the Oil Capital of Texas and the World’s Richest Acre, with stars on downtown oil derricks still lighting the skyline.
If you haven’t visited this Midland treasure lately, you’re missing out on the fascinating stories that shaped our economy and community. Let’s dig into what’s inside.
What would happen if all the oil in the Permian Basin dried up overnight? From national economic chaos to a mass local exodus, this hypothetical scenario explores the deep impact of losing one of America’s most critical oil sources.