SUNDAY December 18, 2022

“It is not down in any map; true places never are."

Herman Melville

Cartographer T.M. Fowler drew hundreds of innovative panoramic maps in the 1890s that gave significance to cities of all sizes. Small towns like Ladonia and Wolfe City were depicted almost as prominently as Denison and Greenville.

The best places are where we participate in good times with loved ones. Community centers, local eateries, and even theaters where we experience memorable events such as "Christmas With the Annie Moses Band" can become the true places in our lives.

Find more stories about great places around the region in the County Line eMagazine. Check out the November/December eEdition for information about more great events and visit our calendar and Live Music sections.

— Lisa Tang

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Untitled architectural collage by Karen Musgraves. See her work at Horsefeathers Gallery and Gift Shop in Mineola and on Instagram.

FEATURE

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ART & CULTURE

Annie Moses Band Brings Holiday Music to Greenville

Greenville Municipal Auditorium welcomes the Annie Moses Band at 7 p.m. on Thursday, December 22, for a performance titled “Christmas With the Annie Moses Band.”

The band includes five siblings from Nashville and trained at The Julliard School in New York City. Their top-notch performance abilities have been described as “genre-defying.” READ MORE.