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Mission MoversLong Distance Movers in MissionIn the past 19 years, Great Canadian Van Lines has moved many happy customers both in and out of the Mission area. Please use this Free Estimate Form to receive our best price on your move, or visit this page to find a Great Canadian Van Lines agent near you. About MissionIf you have any nice photos of this city or town, please email them to photos@standardgraphics.net, and if we like them, we'll place them here and give you the photo credit. For example, "Photos by (your name)".
The earliest settlers of the Mission area were the Native American Coahuiltecans, which is a name that refers to the indigenous people of 200 tribes along both sides of the Rio Grande from the mouth of the Pecos River to the Gulf of Mexico. These people practiced the same way of life for more than 1,000 years, using natural resources in the area for food, clothing and shelter. During the mid-18th century, Spanish colonization brought foreign diseases to the area, which killed off much of the Coahuiltecan population; those that did survive remained dependent on the Spanish missions that were built. More than 200 years ago, the Spanish settled the vast area stretching from the Panuco River in Tampico, Mexico to present-day Corpus Christi, Texas. In 1762, King Carlos III of Spain ordered a just and equal division of the territory, and in this process, porciones (portions) of land were established. Each porcion of land stretched approximately 2/3 mile along the bank of the Rio Bravo or Rio Grande, the only ample water source, and proceeded 11 to 16 miles inland. Porciones 55 and 57 were the location of Rancho La Lomita, site of the historic La Lomita Chapel, after which the City of Mission was named. |
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