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903 / 430. FIPS code. 48-55080. GNIS feature ID. 1364810 [3] Website. paristexas.gov. Paris is a city and county seat of Lamar County, Texas, United States. Located in Northeast Texas at the western edge of the Piney Woods, the population of the city was 24,171 in 2020.
Death of Brandon McClelland. Brandon "Big Boy" McClelland (June 27, 1984 – September 16, 2008) was an African-American man whose death sparked racial controversy in the city of Paris, Texas. On September 16, 2008, McClelland was killed when he was first hit and run over by a vehicle, then dragged beneath it.
African Americans Irving " Ervie " Arthur (1903–1920) and his brother Herman Arthur (1892–1920), a World War I veteran, were lynched —burned alive—at the Lamar County Fairgrounds in Paris, Texas, on July 6, 1920. The event extended and amplified regional and national flashpoints for justice. [1] [2] It happened just a year after the ...
Lamar County ( / ləˈmɑːr /) is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas, in the Northeast Texas region. As of the 2020 census, its population was 50,088. [1] Its county seat is Paris. [2] The county was formed by the Congress of the Republic of Texas on December 17, 1840, and organized the next year.
Outgoing Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier and his son John Valovic-Galtier were detained by French authorities Friday for questioning over allegations of race-based discrimination ...
The resurrection of the waitering race after a 13-year hiatus is part of Paris' efforts to bask in the Olympic spotlight and put its best foot forward for its first Summer Games in 100 years.
Brenda Cherry. Brenda Cherry (born March 19, 1958) is an American civil rights activist from Paris, Texas . Cherry is the President and co-founder of Concerned Citizens for Racial Equality, a non-profit civil rights organization located in Paris, Texas.
Lance Edward Armstrong ( né Gunderson; born September 18, 1971) [4] is an American former professional road racing cyclist. He achieved international fame for winning the Tour de France a record seven consecutive times from 1999 to 2005, but was stripped of his titles after an investigation into doping allegations, called the Lance Armstrong ...