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Dallas’s Little Mexico

July 11, 2011

Hour 1: What was life like in the early 20th Century Dallas neighborhood of Little Mexico and what remains to remind us of the area today? We’ll look back this hour with lawyer, mediator and writer Sol Villasana, author of the new Images of America book “Dallas’s Little Mexico” (Arcadia Publishing, 2011).

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  • GGEMLVN

    I CANNOT WAIT TO READ THE BOOK. I GREW UP WITH THE MEDRANOS

  • EDDIE

    I CAN NOT WAIT TO READ THE BOOK I LIVED IN ONE OF PONCHO MEDRANOS HOUSE FOR OVER 20 YRS. THANKS FOR KEEPING THE NEIGHBORHOOD FROM BEING LOST 

  • Julia Mauricio Soto

    So glad to have had the opportunity to listen to this interview. Thank you Sol for your part in saving our history.

  • Jayne Benavides

    My mom is in that picture.  She also was queen the following year from this picture.   She was quite stunning.   I have a portion of the program for the activities that year.   People from Little Mexico were encouraged to decorate their front porches with bunting , participate in parades and in the entertainment at the park.  It used to be a very big deal back then.   The judges for the beauty pageant were the mayor, chief of police , presidents of the unions and other dignitaries.  The cape and crown mom wore were very beautiful.   Her dress was totally beaded and her septer and crown were made of fake pearls., but still very beautiful.  We were very proud of her.

  • Solvillasana

    Jayne–I’m so glad you enjoyed the show. I’d love to talk with you about your mom. Sol

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