Tour My Town

Ramona Humphrey welcomes The Early Show to her town, Texarkana. Although she lives in Texarkana, Ark., most of her daily drives take her to Texarkana, Texas.

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People say Texarkana is "Twice As Nice." Each Texarkana has its own local government, school system and police force.

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Texarkana does share a post office and courthouse that straddles the two states.

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Texarkana's crosstown mayors, Mayor Shipp of Texarkana, Ark., and Mayor Bramlett of Texarkana, Texas, say they are friendly rivals. The Early Show's Hannah Storm is caught in the middle -- literally!

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If you want to buy beer or wine in Texarkana, you'll have to do so on the Arkansas side -- the Texas side is dry.

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Texarkana, Texas, Mayor Bramlett proposed to his wife in Spring Lake Park 29 years ago. The park features a spring-fed lake as well as a golf course, jogging trails and a concert venue.

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The Garrison McLain House in Texarkana, Ark., was built in 1895 for a local attorney. It's now listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a popular place for weddings.

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The House of Wadley B&B, also built in 1895, was home to Texarkana, Ark., resident John Keener Wadley, who once held the distinction of being one of the 10 richest men in the United States.

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The Scott Joplin mural depicts the life and accomplishments of the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and area native.

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The Perot Theatre has been a Texarkana, Texas, landmark since its opening in 1924. Native son H. Ross Perot and his sister Bette contributed $800,000 for its restoration in memory of their parents. In recognition of this contribution the city renamed the theatre -- The Perot.

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Family-owned and -operated Bryce's Cafeteria has been serving Texarkana since 1931. Everything at Bryce's is made the old-fashioned way -- from scratch.

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The city is working hard to revitalize downtown Texarkana.

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Texarkana is proud of its rich history, but knows that business development is the key to its future.