Bill Pickett Hill

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1 of 17 place names in Texas approved by the US BGN in 2021 to replace names containing “Negro”, most of which prior to 1966 contained “N____.” Bill Pickett (1870-1932) was a cowboy, performing in rodeos, fairs and wild west shows. He was the first Black honoree in the National Rodeo Hall of Fame. He was the son of formerly enslaved individuals.

^{Bill Pullman Hill in Texas is still identified by it’s former name on Google Maps. Image: Google © 2022, CAPCOG, Landsat / Copernicus, Maxar Technologies, USDA Farm Services Agency}